Amano

Client: Amano The acoustics in high-end restaurants are an important part of the overall ambience. The Hip Group understood this and engaged Nomadtika early in the design process. The Brief: An acoustic solution without compromising the designer's aesthetic. Our Solution Over 300m2 of hand cut Black Autex Quietspace directly fixed to the ceiling between the original distressed timber beams.  What looks like a painted black ceiling is, in fact, an enormous acoustic blanket which absorbs 100% of sound over the spectrum. The Result Amano is a vast one-time warehouse, repurposed as the flagship café bar restaurant for The Hip Group. This is one massive space that performs exceptionally well acoustically even when at full capacity of 120 people. The success of this project is the lack of an acoustic issue from opening day. Well done Hip Group for recognising the need for acoustics and incorporating the works in the Construction Programme. Photography by Mark Scowen Photography