Adrian James Acoustics and BB93
Building Bulletin 93 (BB93) is a set of guidelines first published by the Department for Education in 2003. It was last updated in 2015. The document sets out minimum performance […]
Building Acoustics
St George’s Hall
St George’s Hall, Liverpool is a magnificent Grade I listed building dating from 1854. It stands next to a smaller Concert Room which was opened two years later. Located on […]
Hammerton Court Dementia Intensive Care Unit
Hammerton Court is an outstanding dementia care unit built adjacent to the Julian Hospital in Norwich. Architects Ingleton Wood appointed Adrian James Acoustics to carry out a comprehensive acoustic assessment […]
Great Hall, Kent College Canterbury
Kent College Canterbury is an independent school dating from 1885. Founded by Wesleyan Methodists with an initial intake of just five pupils, the campus has grown to cover an impressive […]
Stirling Prize 2019: Goldsmith Street, Norwich
We are delighted to announce that the 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize has been won by a project where AJA carried out both the acoustic design and sound testing. This is […]
The Atrium, North Walsham
The Atrium is a government-funded “co-location” project to improve arts facilities for students during school hours, along with making these amenities available for use by the wider community at other […]
Chichester Cathedral
There is a particular challenge in working with sound in an ancient building. When that building is Chichester Cathedral – famous for its 277-foot spire, double aisles and unique free-standing […]
Two Awards for AJA
The Association of Noise Consultants has just announced its annual awards for the very best in the field of acoustics, and this year Adrian James Acoustics is delighted to have […]
Hampton School Sixth Form Centre
Hampton School was founded in 1557 and lies close to one of England’s greatest historical sites – Hampton Court Palace, residence of Henry VIII. When the school decided to build […]
What is a PCT?
If the initials PCT spell confusion to you, we can answer the most common questions about this important regulation. What is a PCT? A Pre-completion Test (PCT) is a requirement […]
Pipers Corner
Pipers Corner School for girls is nestled in a rural setting overlooking High Wycombe. When the decision was taken to build a new Performing Arts Centre, we were called in […]
Awards Season on the horizon
Summer has officially arrived, so the awards season is upon us. On 6th June the Association of Noise Consultants will present its annual celebration of the best in the field […]
AJA and Theatre Consultancy
Company director Adrian James was extensively involved in theatre and concert hall design even before he created Adrian James Acoustics in 1994. He had worked closely with leading theatre consultants […]
Another Award for the George Green Library
Back in 2013 we were awarded the first-ever UK prize for architectural acoustic design. This was for our work alongside Hopkins Architects and contractors Galliford Try at the UEL Stratford Campus Library. […]
Two Awards for Nur Alem Pavilion
We are delighted to announce that Adrian James Acoustics has won two awards at the Association of Noise Consultants 2018 conference. Our work on the Nur Alem Pavilion for Expo 2017 […]
The Writers’ Centre at the Dragon Hall
Our Principal Acoustics & Theatre Consultant Ian Rees has worked on numerous projects, but the historic Dragon Hall, Norwich is particularly exciting. This merchant’s hall dates from 1430 and is […]
A Day Out at the Tower
Adrian was delighted to be invited to the SEN Legal Annual Conference at the Tower of London Conference Centre, previously the New Armouries*. In between the many excellent presentations and […]
Fletton Quays
Fletton Quays is part of a £120 million development in the heart of Peterborough. This ambitious council-backed venture was launched in 2017 as the initial project for the Peterborough Investment […]
Requests for training in acoustics
Because we provide one-day training courses on the use of CATT-Acoustic, we are sometimes asked to provide longer courses for companies which do not employ qualified acousticians. Adrian James explains […]
Pipers Corner Theatre Gala Opening
Pipers Corner School hosted a gala performance of its inaugural production ‘We Will Rock You’ to celebrate the opening of the new theatre. The gala on Saturday 26 November ended […]
NUA Boardman House wins ANC Award
AJA were delighted to win the 2016 ANC Award in the Architectural Acoustics: Education category for Boardman House. This is our second ANC Award, having previously won the award for Architectural […]
UEA Bob Champion Building commended in ANC Awards
AJA were commended in the Architectural Acoustics: Education category at the ANC Awards for our work on the UEA Bob Champion Building at the Norwich and Norfolk University Hospital. Project acoustician […]
Crome Court wins national RICS award
The UEA Crome Court Student Residences building has won the National Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Award for Design Through Innovation.Crome court comprises a seven-storey cross-laminated timber construction (CLT), and […]
University of Nottingham George Green Library
We worked on the acoustic design of the new George Green library at the University of Nottingham for three years, and are pleased to announce that the building is now well […]
BB93 classroom auralisation videos
AJA recently completed some work for Ecophon UK on a video demonstrating the effects of acoustic treatments in a typical classroom to meet the various criteria set out in BB93. The video […]