ACOUSTICS - AUDITORIUM - MUMBAI

1. AUDITORIUM
CASE STUDY
The Agri-Koli
Cultural Centre ,
Sector 24, Nerul
आगरी कोली भवन,
Sector 24, Nerul
Architect:
Mr s H. M. Patil
Commisioned by
CIDCO

2. SITE LAYOUTS AND
LOCATION
Sector 24 Nerul
Distance from Station- 2.4 KMs
Landmarks-
Vazirani Sports Club
Vidyabahavan Junior College

3. AUDITORIUM
SeatingCapacity –
500 people
Aisles – 2`
It generally hosts
communal events
and folk musical
programs for the
community

4. AUDITORIUM

5. APPROACH
6m wide approach
road
One entrance and
one exit gate
The entrance
leads to the
common lobby of
the building which
houses the ticket
counter and the
managers office

6. ELEVATOR/
STAIRCASE
Elevator and
staircase can be
accessed through
the common
lobby of the
building
Lead to the
Auditorium
vestibule

7. VESTIBULE
The vestibule serves
as a waiting space for
the audience .
It is accessed by the
staircase as well as the
elevator
It is devoid of any
arrangement for
seating
Has two access doors
on both sides for the
audience
One door at the far
end used as back stage
entry to the stage for
actors

8. ORCHESTRA
PIT/SOUND/
LIGHTING PIT
The orchestra pit is
divided into two equal
halves. One half for the
sound controls and
other half for lighting
controls
The orchestral pit has a
provision for 4 people
to regulate the sound
and lights
simultaneously as the
performance is on
going

9. STAGE
Since the stage
area has a higher
ceiling than the
rest of the
auditorium, more
absorptive are
required in this
area.
The back wall of
the stage is treated
with Wood Wool
Panels (acoustically
absorptive
material) and is
typically black in
color.

10. ANCILLARY
2 greens room –
male and female
1 common room
2 Individual toilet

11. REFLECTED
CEILING
Materials –
Gyptone Tiles
Dimensions-600 x
600 mm
The tiles have
perforations which
together with the
acoustic backing
tissue provide
good acoustic
properties.

12. FLOORING
Materials – Carpet 80%
20% Nylon
Some practical
techniques to
control Structure borne
sound are by installing
thick carpeting and
padding, disconnecting
floors and ceilings and
remotely balanced
ceiling systems. The
floors and ceilings are
disconnected
structurally with
resilient underlayment.
All the hard
surfaces in the
room are covered
with carpets.
Absorptive wall
partitions and
acoustical foam
coverings are
used to dampen
sound energy.

13. WALL
TREATMENT
Wood Wool Acoustic Panel
Size:600*1200mm
Thickness:15/20/25mm
The product is light, security,
fire resistant(B1-level fire
safety standards) and truly
non-formaldehyde, completely
eliminate the hazards to
humans formaldehyde; no
need surface decoration, can
be arbitrarily applied color, is
rich in aesthetics, and uses of
this product can maintain a
clean indoor environment.

14. WALL
TREATMENT
Grooved Wooden
Panels
• Material : High Quality
MDF board
• Size : 600 x 600 x 25
mm
Medium Density Fibre
(MDF) board with
fibreglass tissue
adhered to its back is
the panel arrangement.
Wooden grooved panels
efficiently control
unwanted echo and
allow good audibility in
varied locations.
Different varieties of
Grooved wooden panels

15. DOORS
2 Types of doors
Single leaf –
• Dim – 1200 x 2100x
100 mm
• Material –
Double leaf –
• Dim – 1800 x 2100x
100
Hardware - panic release
locksets with bush bars
and levers and with
concealed vertical bolts
Noise from the lobby
area can be disruptive
hence doors are
insulated to prevent
entry of unwanted noise
.

16. CAT WALK
Elevated surface
Air condition was
not on
Flood lights
generate a lot of
heat
Highly insulated
Entry was
dangerous

17. LIGHTING
FIXTURES

18. THANK YOU
Group –
• Nikhil s.
• Neel s.
• Akshay c.
• Deepesh. m
• Girish a.