Different buildings create different acoustic challenges.
Our People-First approach begins by understanding who will use each space, what they need to do there and how sound can support their experience.
Explore how we apply that philosophy across later living, workplaces, education, healthcare, performance, retail, leisure and sport.
Spaces for later living.
Helping residents reconnect through better acoustics
Performance Acoustics creates acoustic environments that reduce listening effort, improve speech clarity and encourage conversation, helping residents feel comfortable, connected and included.
People-First Acoustics means creating places where conversation comes naturally.
Inspired Villages ● Deeley
Spaces for working.
Better workplaces begin with better conversations
The best workplaces balance concentration with collaboration. We design acoustic environments that reduce distraction, improve speech clarity and help people work together naturally, creating offices where productivity and wellbeing go hand in hand.
People-First Acoustics means making communication effortless.
Ambit ● AstraZeneca ● New Garden Square Birmingham
Spaces for education.
Helping students hear every opportunity
We design learning environments where students can concentrate, participate and communicate without unnecessary distraction, supporting better teaching and better learning.
People-First Acoustics means giving every learner the chance to succeed.
University of Sheffield Heart Space (pictured). ●Birmingham City University Curzon Library ● Birmingham City University The Hive ● Birmingham City University Parkside Building ● Royal Holloway University Davison Library ● Schools
Spaces for retail & leisure.
Entertainment designed to be enjoyed
Performance Acoustics designed the acoustic environments for Queeensgate Shopping Centre and rooftop cinema, creating immersive entertainment spaces while protecting the comfort of surrounding retail areas.
People-First Acoustics means designing places people want to return to.
Queensgate Peterborough (pictured)
Spaces for performance.
Every performance deserves to be heard
From concert halls to theatres, we create acoustic environments that immerse audiences and allow every performance to be experienced exactly as it was intended.
People-First Acoustics means every seat deserves the same experience.
Birmingham Town Hall (pictured) ● Orange County Performing Arts Center ● Napa Valley Opera House ● Bluecoat Arts Center, Liverpool ● Cinemas
Spaces for healing.
Supporting recovery through better acoustic environments
Healthcare spaces should promote calm, clear communication and patient wellbeing. We design acoustics that help staff, patients and visitors experience healthcare environments at their best.
People-First Acoustics means creating environments that care for people.
Evelina Children's Hospital (pictured) ● Glen Hospital ● Ropewalk Nottingham
Spaces for leisure and sport.
Spaces designed to inspire activity
From swimming pools and fitness suites to sports halls and community spaces, every area has different acoustic demands. Working with Pelikaan Construction, Performance Acoustics has helped create leisure environments where people can communicate clearly, feel comfortable and enjoy every visit.
People-First Acoustics means designing spaces people want to return to.
Pellikaan
Sectors.