For projects in Seoul
Cinema and multiplex soundproofing in Seoul
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes. Church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
- Screen to screen
- Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
- In room response
- Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
- Plant and projection
- Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / What it is
The product, described honestly, for a Seoul brief
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes.
Church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
Work reaching us from Seoul is mostly apartment towers, offices, studios and content rooms, cafes and dining, clinics, schools.
- It is the floor, not the wall Impact noise from above dominates complaints in this city. The fix goes under the finish before the finish goes down, not on the ceiling afterwards.
- Content rooms everywhere Studios, streaming rooms and practice spaces inside residential and commercial towers. Isolation from the building is what makes them usable.
- Dense, vertical, mixed use Cafes and venues sit underneath homes in the same structure, so containment decides trading hours.
- Screen to screen Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for cinema soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Seoul.
02 / The build-up
How the layers stack, from the structure inwards
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Layer 1
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. In Seoul, central plant and split units, with risers and duct runs carrying noise between floors.
Duct and plant wrap. Membrane wrapped over the duct with a decoupling layer beneath, sealed at every lap.
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Layer 2
Soundproofing materials
The blocking side of the range taken together: mass loaded vinyl, resilient layers, cavity absorption and the build-ups they belong in. In Seoul, church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
Independent leaf. A second wall that does not touch the first. Nothing else comes close for the money.
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Layer 3
PET felt acoustic panels
A rigid non-woven panel pressed from 100% polyester fibre, a large part of it recycled. In Seoul, school and academy buildings are hard surfaced with long corridors and very intensive use.
Over a porous backing. Panel over mineral or PET backing where the room needs genuine low mid control.
For a Seoul practice, the useful thing is a detail you can put in a drawing set, not a brochure. See how we support architects.
03 / In this market
What the buildings in Seoul do to the specification
- It is the floor, not the wall
Impact noise from above dominates complaints in this city. The fix goes under the finish before the finish goes down, not on the ceiling afterwards.
- Content rooms everywhere
Studios, streaming rooms and practice spaces inside residential and commercial towers. Isolation from the building is what makes them usable.
- Dense, vertical, mixed use
Cafes and venues sit underneath homes in the same structure, so containment decides trading hours.
- Incheon is close
A short road leg after the port keeps landed cost and dates predictable.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
04 / Room by room
Room by room, on a typical Seoul job
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Screen to screen
Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. Impact noise from above dominates complaints in this city. The fix goes under the finish before the finish goes down, not on the ceiling afterwards.
- Soundproofing materials, 2100 kg per cubic metre. 2.5 mm STC 30 at 5.25 kg per sq m, 4 mm STC 34 at 8.4, 6 mm at 12.6
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, 4 mm
- PET felt acoustic panels, 4 to 24 mm
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In room response
Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended. Studios, streaming rooms and practice spaces inside residential and commercial towers. Isolation from the building is what makes them usable.
- Soundproofing materials, 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, High density polyester
- PET felt acoustic panels, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, 4 x 8 ft
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Plant and projection
Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source. Cafes and venues sit underneath homes in the same structure, so containment decides trading hours.
- Soundproofing materials, Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, Felt
- PET felt acoustic panels, 2440 x 4270 mm, 2.44 x 4.27 m, 8 x 14 ft
Interior designers tend to arrive with the look already decided. We will tell you which finish gets there without losing the acoustics. See how we work with interior designers.
04 / Durability
What the Seoul climate rules in and rules out
Seoul is hot summers, mild winters and a distinct wet season, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is discussed.
PET felt handles the wet months without absorbing moisture or feeding mould. Timber and wood wool want a ventilated cavity and a stable indoor RH.
The failure we design against here is wet-season humidity behind linings.
If a consultant has set the target, we will quote against their figures rather than ours, and stay out of the scope they own. More on working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Before you buy
Where this kind of project usually fails
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A shared service void running across the wall line
The ceiling is almost always the largest untreated surface, so leaving it out means paying for panels that cannot reach the target.
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Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen
This is the one that comes back as a second fit-out rather than a snag.
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Doors and lobbies specified late and undersized
Soundproofing fails at the gaps, not the materials. One unsealed service penetration can undo a correctly built wall.
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Treating it as a generic Seoul job
Impact noise from above dominates complaints in this city. The fix goes under the finish before the finish goes down, not on the ceiling afterwards.
05 / Route to site
Supply into Seoul, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Incheon, then a short road run into Seoul |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Incheon |
| Support | Drawings, build-ups, BOQ and material that arrives complete |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
Sea freight into Incheon, then a short road run into Seoul. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
Questions from Seoul projects
What makes cinema and multiplex soundproofing different in Seoul?
Church buildings, halls and auditoria are large hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music. Impact noise from above dominates complaints in this city. The fix goes under the finish before the finish goes down, not on the ceiling afterwards.
Where should the budget go first on a Seoul project?
Screen to screen. Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. In room response. Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
Do you have an office or installation team in Seoul?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Seoul. We give you drawings, build-ups, a BOQ and material that arrives complete, and we will tell you plainly when a job needs a local contractor we cannot be.
How does material get to a Seoul site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Incheon, then a short road run into Seoul, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
What goes wrong most often on this kind of project?
A shared service void running across the wall line. Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen.
What do you need from us to quote?
A plan, a section through the critical partition or ceiling, and what the room is for. From that we can give a build-up and a BOQ rather than a price per square foot.
Next step
Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up
One drawing gets you a proper answer. Build-up, quantities, a delivered date, and an honest note on anything we think is the wrong approach.