Bespoke work at Wimbledon
For more than 50 years, Wimbledon’s Somerset Road Covered Courts served as an invaluable asset for The All England Lawn Tennis Club. Located opposite the famous main estate, home of The Championships, they were originally constructed from concrete and comprised of five practice courts within the two domed structures. In 2017, a planning application was…
Highly Commended
We have just picked up a “Highly Commended” award from the Association of Noise Consultants. Recognised in the category of Building Acoustics, Ian Rees and George Moore worked on the careful renovation of The Orangery at Kew Gardens. It is a pleasure to receive praise for how well the project worked out. The Royal Botanic…
New Suffolk office opens
For many years the AJA office has been solely based at our HQ near Norwich, Norfolk. Now we are pleased to announce a second base, with a new office in Suffolk. Our Suffolk presence is based in Framlingham and headed up by Gary Percival, an Associate Consultant and our Environmental Acoustics specialist. Gary commented: “Our…
Q&A with Julez
Julez Redding is one of our newest team members. Here Julez updates us on his studies over the last year… AJA: What have you been up to since becoming part of the AJA team? Julez: When I joined AJA last July, I was encouraged to enrol on the Institute of Acoustics‘ post-graduate diploma as an…
A unique festival
June saw the return of a unique festival at a special location. Lowestoft lies on the Norfolk / Suffolk border and is Britain’s most easterly town. This makes it the first town in the UK to welcome in the summer solstice each year. This source of inspiration led to the creation of the First Light…
Spiegeltent returns
The Norfolk and Norwich Festival has just finished, and once again the Adnams Spiegeltent came to town. This unusual venue is part of a tradition stretching back over a hundred years, when large travelling tents would tour round Europe, acting as a home for cabaret and other entertainment. The Festival revived the idea a few years…
Vibration, boats and sea legs
A recent noise and vibration test in the North Sea was also a test of sea legs. AJA consultants Adrian James and George Moore stepped aboard one of the boats in Lowestoft which is used to access offshore wind turbines. Crew vessels These crew vessels are constantly taking engineers and maintenance workers to and from…
Choosing AV Systems
Theatres, concert halls and school music departments all deserve the best possible AV design within available budgets. With a seemingly endless range of equipment available, it is difficult and time-consuming to find the right solution. Getting independent advice can result in a smoother ride for the project as well as savings down the line. At…
Local success story
It was a full house for an event organised by the Norwich Forum for the Construction Industry. Dozens of interested visitors were given a tour of a local success story – the Digi-Tech Factory at City College Norwich. This landmark building, designed by Coffey Architects, is a home for courses based round technology and the…
Sounds familiar
What do Elton John, The Lord of the Rings and the BBC have in common? The answer is they are all part of the history of Watford Colosseum and Town Hall. Elton John performed there in 1972, and 30 years later the London Philharmonic Orchestra recorded the original soundtrack for The Lord of the Rings.…