Bangkok Prep Auditorium



Why do Auditoriums echo easily?

And how to solve echo problems in large spaces?

This is one of the challenges of the project Bangkok Prep Auditorium within Bangkok Prep International School which aims to improve the sound quality within the space to suit actual use.

The Origin of the Challenge: When Large Spaces Increase Reverberation

Auditoriums often feature large spaces, high ceilings, and many hard surfaces like walls, ceilings, or floors.

These surfaces can cause sound waves to reflect back and forth in the room, leading to problems such as:

• Speech from the stage is unclear
  

• Musical sounds overlap due to reflection
  

• Echoes within the room interfere with listening
  

For schools that use this space for various activities, these issues can affect the quality of communication and the audience's experience within the room.

Solution Approach: Design a sound-absorbing system for both walls and ceiling

To control echoes within the auditorium, the team designed the installation of sound-absorbing materials in key areas of the space.

The solutions chosen for this project include: