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Akustak®

The Acoustic Modular Wall System.

Studio-Grade Sound Attenuation

Specified on numerous high-profile music production, podcast & TV studio builds, Akustak® delivers superior sound attenuation values, verified through UKAS-accredited laboratory testing.

Rapidly Installed. Fully Demountable & Reusable

Prefabricated & portable, Akustak® installations are a rapid process of assembly; from 15 sq/m, per hour, per fitter, whilst its unique modular design facilitates disassembly & reuse.

Why Akustak®

Sustainable, Circular Design

Designed for materials optimisation, Akustak® eliminates over-ordering & expendable off-cuts, whilst its unique modular form facilitates disassembly & reuse.

Precision Engineered

Factory-made to tolerances of 0.5 mm, Akustak® seamlessly interconnects; minimising on-site errors & re-work.

Compact & Portable

Measuring < 0.8 sq/m / 25 kg, Akustak® can be safely manually handled by 1 person (as per HSE guidelines), fitting through narrow staircases & corridors, & inside elevators.

Rapidly Installed

Prefabricated & portable, Akustak® installations are a rapid process of assembly; from 15 sq/m, per hour, per fitter.

Disruption Free

Manufactured off-site, Akustak® minimises trades & site activities, with installations requiring basic hand-tools only; enhancing health & safety standards on-site.

Versatile

Akustak® supports surface-mounted fixtures & fittings, & service penetrations (without reinforcements &/or wall plugs). Fascias are available in a variety of materials, colours & finishes.

Studio-Grade Attenuation

UKAS-accredited laboratory tested for resistance to sound, Akustak® delivers industry leading attenuation levels.

Building Regulations Approved

UKAS-accredited laboratory tested for resistance to sound & fire, Akustak® can achieve Building Regulations Part – E & B compliance.

CONFIGURATION: 01

AkuStudio

A twin independent frame, acoustic modular wall system; typically installed to form new spaces/separations, where very high levels of sound insulation are required.

UKAS-accredited laboratory tested for resistance to sound (in accordance with BS EN ISO 10140-2: 2010 & 717-1: 2013), AkuStudio can achieve Building Regulations Part – E compliance.

Based on UKAS-accredited laboratory testing of Aku125 for resistance to fire (in accordance with BS EN 1364-1: 2015), AkuStudio can achieve Building Regulations Part – B compliance.

*Laboratory test data relates to Akustak® SoundBloc.

Example applications:

Recording studios

Test chambers

Domestic party walls

System Depth:

290 mm

*Acoustic Rating:

R_w 62 dB

Assembly Time:

~ 5 sq/m _per/hour

*Reaction to fire:

*Resistance to fire:

> 79_mins

CONFIGURATION: 02

Aku125

An independent twin-faced, acoustic modular wall system; typically installed to form new spaces/separations, where high levels of sound insulation are required.

UKAS-accredited laboratory tested for resistance to sound (in accordance with BS EN ISO 10140-2: 2010 & 717-1: 2013) & resistance to fire (in accordance with BS EN 1364-1: 2015), Aku125 can achieve Building Regulations Part – E & B compliance.

*Laboratory test data relates to Akustak® SoundBloc.

Example applications:

Interview/meeting rooms

Office partitions

Domestic internal walls

System Depth:

125 mm

*Acoustic Rating:

R_w 49 dB

Assembly Time:

~ 10 sq/m _per/hour

*Reaction to fire:

*Resistance to fire:

79_mins

CONFIGURATION: 03

Aku133

An independent single-faced, acoustic modular wall system; typically installed in front of existing walls, where a significant increase in sound insulation is required.

UKAS-accredited laboratory tested for resistance to sound (in accordance with BS EN ISO 10140-2: 2010 & 717-1: 2013).

*Laboratory test data relates to Akustak® SoundBloc.

Example applications:

Study/therapy rooms

'R-W-A-R' applications

Domestic party walls

System Depth:

133 mm

*Acoustic Rating:

R_w43 dB

Assembly Time:

~ 15 sq/m _per/hour

*Reaction to fire:

*Resistance to fire:

N/A

Akustak® Fascias

Akustak® Standard

Wood fibreboard

Fully demountable/reusable

Akustak® Chroma

Organically-dyed wood fibreboard

Available in 11 colours

Fully demountable/reusable

Akustak® Forest

Birch plywood (as standard)

Also available in Oak, Teak & Walnut veneer

Fully demountable/reusable

Akustak® SoundBloc

Gypsum board

Ready for plastering &/or painting

Partially demountable/reusable

Some of our clients

Case Study

Steven Bartlett

Configuration

AkuStudio

Fascia

Standard & SoundBloc

The AkuStudio twin independent frame configuration, with the Standard & SoundBloc fascia, were specified for Steven Bartlett’s “Diary of a CEO” podcast studio build, in Shoreditch, East London. Supporting works included, fully integrated, twin independent acoustic timber door-sets, lighting rig, built-in furniture & bespoke, woven wire mesh backdrop.

Case Study

"Ross from Friends"

Configuration

AkuStudio & Aku133

Fascia

Standard

The AkuStudio twin independent frame & Aku133 independent single-faced configurations, with the Standard fascia, were specified for music producer & DJ "Ross from Friends" room-within-a-room, music production studio build, in Woolwich, South East London. Supporting works included, fully integrated, twin independent acoustic timber door-sets & acoustic window-set.

Case Study

James Hoffmann

Configuration

AkuStudio & Aku133

Fascia

SoundBloc

The AkuStudio twin independent frame & Aku133 independent single-faced configurations, with the SoundBloc fascia, were specified for coffee expert James Hoffmann’s room-within-a-room, podcast studio build, in Stoke Newington, North East London. Supporting works included, fully integrated, twin independent acoustic timber door-sets & acoustic window plugs.

Case Study

Maya Jane Coles

Configuration

Aku125 & Aku133

Fascia

Chroma & SoundBloc

The Aku125 independent twin-faced & Aku133 independent single-faced configurations, with the Chroma & SoundBloc fascia, were specified for music producer & DJ Maya Jane Cole’s room-within-a-room, music production studio build, in Aldgate, East London. Supporting works included, fully integrated, acoustic glazed & timber door-sets, acoustic window-set, stud/rail floating floor system & attenuated air-conditioning system.

Case Study

Issy Wood

Configuration

Aku125 & Aku133

Fascia

Standard & SoundBloc

The Aku125 independent twin-faced & Aku133 independent single-faced configurations, with the Standard & SoundBloc fascia, were specified for artist & musician Issy Wood’s room-within-a-room, music practice studio build, in Clerkenwell, East London. Supporting works included, fully integrated, acoustic timber door-set (Rw 45 dB), acoustic window-set, stud/rail floating floor system & wall-mounted, fabric-wrapped, sound absorption panels.

Case Study

The Manor LDN

Configuration

AkuStudio

Fascia

Standard (fire retardant)

The AkuStudio twin independent frame configuration, with the Standard fascia, was specified for The Manor LDN Dance Studio complex build, in Finsbury Park, North London. Building regulations required increased fire protection, therefore, the fire-retardant version of the Standard fascia was employed.

Case Study

ExCel London

Configuration

Aku133

Fascia

Forest (fire retardant)

The Aku133 independent single-faced configuration, with the Forest fascia, was specified for Equans’ ExCel District Energy Centre (which powers ExCel London), to mitigate noise from CHP engines, causing disturbance to an adjoining, four-storey, apartment block. Building regulations required increased fire protection, therefore, the fire-retardant version of the Forest fascia was employed. Supporting works included wall-mounted, perforated steel wrapped, sound absorption panels, to reduce reverberation, on the Energy Centre side.

Case Study

Building Research Establishment (BRE)

Configuration

Aku125

Fascia

SoundBloc

The Aku125 independent twin-faced configuration, with the SoundBloc fascia, was tested at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) for fire resistance of a non-loadbearing wall, in accordance with BS EN 1364-1: 2015. Integrity failure occurred, through continuous flaming, after 79 minutes. The minimum periods of fire resistance, as set-out in the Building Regulations Approved Document B, for most elements of structure (excluding "firefighting shafts"), in most building purpose groups (excluding “industrial” & “storage” (without a sprinkler system)), are 30 or 60 minutes, where the depth of the lowest basement is up to 10 m, & the height of the top floor above ground is up to 18 m.