Cedar Park Neuro Rehab Unit
Sustainable Acoustics, working with Design Engine Architects, are delighted to have developed the acoustic strategy on Phase 1 of the Neuro Rehab unit known as Cedar Park, in the village Enham Alamein near Andover. The idea of this facility is to assist with the introduction of people back into community-style living.
The main areas where Acoustics has added value are listed below:
Sound Insulation (privacy) is required by Building Regulations, but it has been designed within this project to achieve enhanced levels of sound separation between rooms. This provides better levels of privacy for occupants who may have a tendency to be louder than might usually be considered as a benchmark by society.
Comfort through the appropriate design of surface finishes to control reverberation can help create calm places to be. Those recovering or learning to live with neuroinjury or trauma will be able to find a variety of spaces offering lower levels of auditory stimulation. To assist with transitions to more normal domestic living environments, areas have been designed as more challenging “lively” environments; these areas are intended for use as part of the training to help occupants learn to cope with aural stimuli in vibrant and lively environments that we encounter in today’s society (such as restaurants, offices).
Connection with the outside world through a collaborative design approach encourages people’s reconnection with the world around them
Noise Pollution (protection) from plant noise sources (such as the CHP plant room) will be an important part of creating an external soundscape where windows can be opened, and plant noise is not overly disturbing.
