Projects at Cheadle Hulme School

Cheadle Hulme School - Studio & music room
Amadeus Acoustic Solutions Ltd were employed by the prestigious Cheadle Hulme School to undertake two separate projects within their music department.

Project 1.

The first of the two projects involved the acoustic treatment of an existing classroom that was going to be used for the teaching and practice of music. The treatment included the creation of an acoustic wall between a music classroom and a ‘non music’ area, a fully functional floating floor and a brand new acoustic door with vision panel. The whole job was completed by our team of experts in 5 days, including decoration.

The wall was rated for > 55dB of separation. In order to achieve this, it was isolated both at the floor and where it connected to the ceiling.

The floor was designed to reduce flanking transmission and reduce foot fall. The special acoustic door rated at 41dB has reduced sound transmission into the classroom from the abutting corridor and main exit. .

Project 2.

It had become impossible for the music department to allow any form of drum and/or band practice whilst exams or other, quieter forms of music were being taught or practised within the vicinity. This obviously causes problems for music students specialising in percussive or amplified forms of music.

Therefore, the second project involved the installation of a Boxy modular acoustic room – in this case, a demountable percussion room that could also be used for any other music teaching or practice.

An unused small mezzanine floor/balcony inside the Concert Hall was identified as a potential space for the modular room. Below are a few pictures of the space prior to installation.

Weight loads were verified and a plan submitted for a room that was to be built to ensure no sound transmission into the Hall. This was particularly important as the hall is used a regular basis for Associated Board exams, and a host of different music activities. Please see CAD drawing below, and subsequent project photos:

The room was designed to meet the Director of Music’s specification in terms of sound, shape and performance. The entire installation, from the point at which the materials arrived on site to completion of the project, took only 2 DAYS. Below are comments sent to us from Philip Dewhurst, Director of Music at Cheadle Hulme School:

Our new modular practice room is splendid! Staff love teaching in it. This is a first class product both acoustically and from an aesthetic stand point. The smart, contemporary design has enhanced an otherwise ordinary area. I cannot fault the management of the project from the initial consultation with Amadeus to the design and installation of the room. Excellent!

(Philip Dewhurst – Director of Music 14/09/09)