Roundhouse Works

Under the visionary leadership of client Roundhouse, and architects Paddy Dillon and Reed/Watts, we were honored to provide building-wide acoustics design for Roundhouse Works: a new center for developing and emerging young talent in the heart of Camden. Including state-of-the-art studios for rehearsal, recording and live broadcast, along with a triple-height studio for large scale performing arts skills development such as aspiring circus performers, the new campus opened in the summer of 2023.

Being appointed as the building-wide acoustic designers, we advised on sound separation, room acoustics and noise control for the various spaces within the Roundhouse Campus project. Sited on the existing service yard of the Roundhouse building, in a very busy commercial and residential area, the building is designed to a high acoustic specification that will allow both minimum distraction from environmental noise and a negligible noise impact to the neighboring noise-sensitive areas.

Using a mix of sustainable, repurposed, and traditional construction materials, we worked closely with the design team and developed a building planning which includes a very efficient stacking of the various Studio and Community spaces within a confined footprint. Separate constructions, resilient materials and efficient building planning will all work together to allow the concurrent and uninterrupted use of the three main Studio Spaces and the Broadcast & Recording Studio within the new Campus building.