Sound Insulation Design & Testing

Apartment Block – First Phase of Ruskin Square Development

Client: Midgard Ltd
Architects: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Cass Allen Associates has been instructed by Midgard Ltd to assess the acoustic design of this apartment block, which rises from 9 to 20-storeys and is part of the first phase of the £500m development at Ruskin Square in Croydon.

An Environmental Impact Assessment showed that noise levels at the site are dictated by the adjacent East Croydon railway line and traffic on surrounding roads. We are currently advising on the acoustic design of the external envelope of the building before moving on to address the internal acoustics of Phase 1.

Kew Bridge West Development

Client: St James
Architects: Stockwool

St James, part of the Berkeley Group, have instructed Cass Allen Associates to provide detailed acoustic design advice through the design and construction stages of this exciting new development.

The development is located on Kew Bridge Road, in Brentford, opposite the River Thames. It will consist of three residential blocks housing 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments and underground parking.

Urban Regeneration in Digbeth

Client: Colmore Tang Construction
Architects: BDG

Colmore Tang Construction has instructed Cass Allen Associates as acoustic consultants to discharge noise related planning conditions, provide building acoustics advice and pre-completion testing for the redevelopment of the former Harrison Drape curtain factory in Digbeth…

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New Secondary School – Merchant’s Academy, Bristol

Client: Cowlin Construction
Architects: AWW
M&E Consultants: Mitie

To acoustically design this new £23m academy to comply with Part E of the Building Regulations and Building Bulletin 93. We then carried out Pre completion tests, which showed that all design targets had been achieved.

Conversion of listed building into luxury apartments – Bushy

Client: Comer Homes Group
Architects: Architects Design Partnership

To provide design advice and pre-completion acoustic testing to this conversion of the former Masonic School for Boys into luxury apartments…

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New Mixed Use Development – London

Client: Barratt Homes North London
Architects: Hester Architects
Planning Consultants: Bell Cornwell

To carry out an environmental noise assessment and Part E design study on a new 180 dwelling mixed use development close to a railway line on a former factory site in North London. Acoustic modelling superimposed upon satellite imagery was used to predict the noise level on the various facades of the development. Pre-completion tests demonstrated that the acoustic design was successful.