Main Focus
The main focus of the project was to supply a ceiling solution
for the unusually shaped British Film Institute's IMAX Cinema, set
in the middle of one of London's busiest roundabouts. At just 4.5m
above two underground lines, in close proximity to a railway line
and with access via several underpasses, noise transmission was a
major concern.
Challenge
The challenge was to provide an aesthetically pleasing and
acoustically effective ceiling in the main reception and foyer
area, whilst also taking into account the unusual cylindrical
shaped design of the cinema.
Solution
The solution was to create a unique product, by utilising
specially cut trapezoidal shaped Arteco Gyptone Plank POINT ceiling tiles for use in the foyer,
alongside a CasoLine MF
suspended ceiling, curving at 26 degrees and measuring 25m across
and 10m deep. Seven different shapes and sizes of the high
performance, sound absorbant tiles were used, cut into various
shapes and sizes resembling cake wedges.
Some 2,000 square metres of Glasroc MultiBoard was also used for
the interior curved walls, which were designed around a giant
curved screen, at 21m high, taller than four double-decker
buses.
High acoustic performance for Europe’s largest Imax Cinema
Main Contractor: Mace
Sub Contractor: BDL
Architect: Avery Associates
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