Client

Sydney Opera House, Australia

Architect

ARM Architecture, Melbourne

Project data

Refurbishment
Reopening in 2018
Seating capacity 1,500

Services rendered

Room acoustics, electronic room acoustics system VIVACE
Overall consulting

Client

City of Bern

Architect

Itten+Brechbühl AG, Bern; Pascale Bellorini, Bern

Project data

Refurbishment
Planning and construction period 2013 - 2017
Cost of construction approx. CHF 45 million

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics
Consulting during all work phases, acoustic measurements

Client

Comune di Firenze, Italy

Architect

ABDR Architetti Associati, Rome

Project data

New construction
Completion opera 2014
Gross floor area 30,000 m²

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics, noise control, protection against external noise
Support during architectural design competition, consulting, simulations, test stand measurements, site supervision, accompaniment of initial operation period

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Client

Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation FGBU "North-Western
Directorate for Construction, Reconstruction and Restoration"

Architect

Diamond + Schmitt Architects, Toronto, Canada, with
KB ViPS Architects, St. Petersburg, Russi

Project data

New construction 
Planning and construction period 2007 - 2013
Gross floor area 80,000 m²

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics, protection against external noise, test stand measurements
Consulting, simulations, site supervision, final acceptance testing, assistance during the inauguration phase

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Client

Tianjin Municipal People´s Government, Tianjin

Architect

gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg/Berlin

Project data

New construction
Planning and construction period 2008 - 2012
Gross floor area 89,000 m²
Cost of construction US$ 240 million

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics
Consulting, simulations, site supervision, final acceptance testing

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Client

Dalian Municipal People’s Government, Dalian

Architect

Coop Himmelb(l)au, Vienna
DADRI, Dalian

Project data

New construction
Planning and construction period 2008 - 2012
Gross floor area 110,000 m²
Gross volume 1,470,000 m³

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics, electronic room enhancement system
Planning, simulation, site supervision, final acceptance testings

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Client

Theater- und Orchesterstiftung Heidelberg

Architect

waechter + waechter architekten bda, Darmstadt

Project data

Restoration and extension
Planning and construction period 2008 - 2012
Gross floor area 15,400 m²

Services rendered

Room acoustics, electroacoustics, audio-visual media technology, building acoustics, thermal building physics, sound insulation, protection against external noise
Planning, consulting, simulations, scale-model measurements, measurements in reverberation chamber, site supervision, final room acoustics and building acoustics acceptance testing

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Client

Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Moscow

Architect

Kurortproject, Moscow

Project data

Restoration, historical reconstruction, extension
Planning and construction period 2005 - 2011
Construction costs € 500 million

Services rendered

Room acoustics, electroacoustics, audio visual media technology, building acoustics, measurements during construction, vibration control, noise control, protection against external noise
Status evaluation measurements, overall consulting during all work phases, electroacoustics design, audio and video technology, site supervision

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Client

Salzburg Festival

Architect

architekturbüro HALLE 1, Salzburg, Austria

Project data

Reconstruction
Planning and construction period 2008 - 2011
Gross floor area 1,430 m² / gross volume 22,000 m³

Services rendered

Room acoustics, electroacoustics, audio-visual media technology, building acoustics, thermal building physics, sound insulation, protection against external noise
Planning, consulting, simulations, scale-model measurements, measurements in reverberation chamber, site supervision, final room acoustics and building acoustics acceptance testing

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Client

Qingdao Conson Industrial Corporation

Architect

gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg/Berlin

Project data

New construction
Planning and construction period 2005 - 2010
Construction costs € 135 million

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics
Design, simulations, site supervision, final acceptance testing, accompaniment of start-up period

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Client

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Italy

Architect

Adolfo Natalini, Florenz, Italy

Project data

Reconstruction, restoration and extension
Completed in 2011 
Construction costs € 65 million

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics, protection against external noise
Design, site supervision, final acoustical acceptance testing

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Client

Ulrich Bader-Schiess, Santiago de Chile

Architect

amercanda, Diseño y Arquitectura, Santiago de Chile

Project data

New construction
Completed in 2010

Services rendered

Room acoustics
Design, consulting, laboratory measurements

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Client

Chongqing Jiangbeizui CBD Development & Investment Co., Ltd., China

Architect

gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg/Berlin

Project data

New construction
Planning and construction period 2005 - 2009
Gross floor area 96,000 m²

Services rendered

Room acoustics, electroacoustics, building acoustics
Design, scale model measurements, simulations, site supervision, final acceptance testing, accompaniment of start-up phase

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Client

State Building Office Munich

Architect

Atelier Achatz Architekten, Munich
Ingenieurbüro für Bauwesen GmbH Mertig & Prüschenk, Munich

Project data

Restoration
Planning and construction period 2005 - 2008
Gross volume 42,000 m³

Services rendered

Room acoustics, electroacoustics, building acoustics, thermal building physics, building climatology, noise control, protection against external noise
Overall consulting during all work phases, status evaluation measurements, room acoustics computer simulations, building climatology simulations, final acceptance testing, accompaniment of initial operation period

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Client

Finnish National Opera, Helsinki

Architect

Arkkitehtitoimisto HKP Oy, Helsinki

Project data

Renovation of orchestra pit and stage technology 
Completed in 2007
Seating capacity 1,350

Services rendered

Room acoustics
Consulting during all work phases, measurements

Client

Provincial capital Bregenz

Architect

Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten ZT GmbH, Bregenz

Project data

Restoration and reconstruction
Completed in 2006
Gross volume 96,000 m³

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics
Overall consulting, status evaluation measurements, final acceptance testing, test stand measurements for building acoustics suitability

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Client

Haus für Mozart Errichtungsgesellschaft

Architect

Holzbauer, Irresberger, Hermann & Valentiny, Vienna/Luxembourg

Project data

New construction
Planning/construction period 2001 - 2006
Gross volume 90,390 m³

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics
Consulting, design, measurements in the hall with and without audience, accompaniment of initial operation period

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Client

Hangzhou Grand Theatre Construction Preparation Office

Architect

Carlos A. Ott & Associates, Montevideo

Project data

New construction
Completed in 2004
Seating capacity opera hall approx. 1,600

Services rendered

Room acoustics, electroacoustics, building acoustics, protection against external noise
Design, simulations, site supervision, final acceptance testing

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Client

City of Venice

Architect

Aldo Rossi, Milan

Project data

Reconstruction after fire disaster
Completed in 2004
Gross volume 160,000 m³

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics, noise control, protection against external noise
Site supervision, test stand measurements and measurements during construction, final acceptance testing, assistance during inauguration period

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Client

OMMA – The Athens Concert Hall Organisation, Athens

Architect

TYE, Nikos Pandis, Athens

Project data

New construction
Completed in 2004
Gross volume 400,000 m³

Services rendered

Room acoustics, electroacoustics, building acoustics
Overall consulting, site supervision, measurements

Client

Festspielhaus und Festspiele Baden-Baden GmbH, Baden Baden

Architect

Prof. Holzbauer, Vienna

Project data

New construction
Completed in 1998
Seating capacity approx. 2,500

Services rendered

Room acoustics, building acoustics, measurements during construction, thermal building physics
Overall consulting during all work phases, final acceptance testing