Royal Adelaide Hospital, 2017
Kwikloc® Seismic Ceiling System specified for one of Australia's most complex healthcare builds - delivering acoustic performance and structural compliance at scale.
Design Considerations
Hotel and multi-residential buildings contain a range of spaces, each with specific acoustic, fire and operational requirements. Understanding how these spaces are used can help inform the selection of ceiling, partition and door systems that support guest comfort, compliance and long-term
building performance.
Hotel and multi-residential projects commonly include:
- Guest rooms and apartments
- Corridors and circulation areas
- Lobbies and reception areas
- Function rooms and conference spaces
- Restaurants, bars and dining areas
- Day spas, gyms and wellness facilities
- Back-of-house and service areas
- Plant rooms and risers
- Car parks and basement levels
Building Systems Specified for Hotels and Multi-residential Developments
Acoustic Requirements for Multi-Residential Developments in the City of Sydney
The City of Sydney Development Control Plan includes requirements for suitably sized and soundproofed communal spaces within certain multi-residential developments. For developments with 50 or more dwellings, a music practice space of 12m² for each 50 dwellings is required.
The requirement creates an important acoustic design consideration for apartment and multi-residential projects, particularly where music practice rooms are located close to residential apartments or other communal areas.
A complete acoustic solution needs to consider the performance of the room overall, including walls, ceilings, doors, frames, seals and other potential paths for sound transmission. Acoustic doors are an important part of this system, helping to maintain acoustic separation at the room entrance.
Studform provides high-performance acoustic doors and door sets for multi-residential applications, with acoustic ratings including Rw47 and options that can be tailored to project requirements. Studform can work with architects, builders and project teams during design and specification to help identify an appropriate acoustic door solution for communal music rooms and other noise-sensitive spaces.
Building Systems in Action - Studform Projects
Proven Building Systems. Australia's Most Demanding Projects.
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Tower 8, 2015
Korporate Aluminium Partitions and Acoulite Acoustic Doors - specified for Adelaide's commercial office fitout, Tower 8.
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Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre, 2014
Kwikloc® Aquatic Ceiling System specified for Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre - delivering 12+ years of proven performance in a high-humidity environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the City of Sydney requirements for music practice rooms?
The Sydney Development Control Plan requires suitably sized and soundproofed communal spaces in applicable multi residential developments. Developments with 50 or more dwellings are required to provide a 12m² music practice space for each 50 dwellings.
Do City of Sydney music rooms require acoustic doors?
The DCP requires the communal music practice space to be soundproofed. Acoustic doors can form part of the overall solution by reducing sound transmission through the doorway.
What Rw rating is required for a City of Sydney music room door?
The DCP provision specifies the requirement for a suitably soundproofed communal space rather than prescribing a specific door Rw rating. The appropriate acoustic door performance should therefore be determined as part of the project's overall acoustic design.
The Studform team can help you find the right solution specific to your project needs.
What acoustic doors can be used for apartment music rooms?
Studform offers high-performance acoustic doors across a range of Rw ratings.
Studform's range spans a lightweight Rw34 Acoulite door range through to the Rw Acoustic Door Sets from Rw35, Rw38, Rw40, Rw41, Rw42, Rw43, Rw45, Rw47, Rw48 and Rw51 configurations.