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For immediate release 10 April 2006 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL OPTS FOR IAC ACOUSTIC DOOR TECHNOLOGY
Specified by Architects, Allies and Morrison, working with world-renowned acousticians Kirkegaard Associates, IAC’s Acoustic Doors are to be installed on 3 different floors of the building, including plant and control rooms; dressing rooms; lobbies and the stage entrance. Opened in 1951 as the flagship of the Festival of Britain, the RFH has hosted the world’s top orchestras and opera stars for over 50 years. In a refit designed to retain the distinctive charm of the 50s original, the interior’s unique walnut wall panels and fittings will be restored and replaced onto 21st century solid, acoustically-tuned walls. Musicians and artistes have long-complained that the auditorium walls sapped all the lower frequency sound - the ‘power’ of the performances - such that the players could not hear each other. The new interior will correct this and allow sound to have ‘bloom’ and ‘warmth’, which comes from a degree of reverberation. The IAC doorsets will be finished in a stylish 'linen' pattern steel sheeting - from Rimex Metals – for this we are developing a special process at the manufacturing stage to affix this finish. The doors will be fitted in the autumn. For more information on IAC Acoustic Doors explore www.iacl.co.uk or contact Scott Simmons, Manager Doors on + 44 (0)1962 873016 scotts@iacl.co.uk. For info on the transformation of the RFH visit www.rfh.org.uk Ends For further media information please contact Sally Davis in the IAC Press Office on + 44 (0)23 9266 1600 sally@theprdepartment.co.uk
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IAC Acoustic Door Sets are to grace the Royal Festival Hall on London’s
South Bank in part of the South Bank’s 2-year multimillion pound
refit that is now well underway. IAC of Winchester, UK, is a world leader
in the design and manufacture of high performance acoustic doors.
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