Case Study
Vibration Protection for Red Bull Music
Academy in Aoyama, Tokyo (JP)

Effective vibration isolation for
high-tech music studios, which
directly adjoin to the living area

Sylomer® solutions provide ideal
conditions for residents andmusicians

Resilient Bedding for Multi-Purpose
High-Rise Building in the Aoyama Districtof Tokyo

Description of the project

The Getzner solution

A cluster of music studios in ahigh-rise building in the middle of aresidential area, what could beworse? Getzner delivered thevibration isolation solution thatenabled the musicians in the Red Bull
premises to do what they had to dowithout disturbing their neighbours.

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he impetus for this project was
the Red Bull Music Academy,
which was held in Tokyo from October
12th to November 14th 2014. This is
an important music initiative forselected representatives from themusic industry, who meet for almost
two weeks every year in an international city for a series of workshops,
lectures and performances. And it
was for this event that star architect
Kuma Kengo was commissioned torenovate four floors of a multi-storey
building, as eight small studios arelocated on the fourth floor, right next
to a residential area. This is whereGetzner came into the picture.

TRed Bull recording studio in Tokyon collaboration with Nihon Onkyo
Engineering Co., Ltd., its Japanesesales partner, Getzner developedand installed the vibration isolation
for the entire premises. The flooringin the studios was resiliently bedded
on Sylomer® SR 110 and included alecture hall, a radio station (Red Bull
Music Academy Radio), together with
one large and eight small recording
studios. In addition, a room on theground floor of the building was fitted out for professional live sessions
and sound insulation was installed.

To provide an acoustically ideal recording environment as well as highlevels of noise insulation for theneighbours, the studios were fitted
out and insulated according to the“box-in-box” principle. “The flooringon all three floors was resiliently
bedded on Sylomer® SR 110 point
bearings. This enabled us to achieve
the maximum decoupling of thefloors without any adverse effect on
the acoustics,” explained Tomoko
Takekawa, director of Nihon Getzner
K.K. in Japan. The vibration isolation
system for the ceilings of the variousSylomer® point bearing forvibration isolation of f loors

AMC ceiling hangers withSylomer® bearing

Feedbackrooms was developed jointly byGetzner and the Spanish company
AMC Mecanocaucho. This unusual
combination consists of AMC ceilinghangers plus Getzner Sylomer® bearings, which have the dual effect of
reducing noise levels to a minimum
and preventing vibrations from impacting upon the neighbouring properties or the surroundings in general.
Getzner received the enquiry for thisorder from Nihon Onkyo Engineering
Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s leading
acoustic engineering companies.
“Getzner is well known within theSound insulation for the modern
Red Bull music studios installedusing top-quality Sylomer® SR 110.

Japanese acoustic scene for its
state-of-the-art vibration protection
solutions for floors, walls and ceilings. This is no doubt the reason why
we were chosen as the partner forthis project,” said Tomoko Takekawa,director of Nihon Getzner K.K. inJapan. Getzner helped with the fitting out of the music studios rightfrom the outset by providing a set oftechnical calculations. It also supervised the building work during theconversion. As a result, the joint
building project with Nihon Onkyo
Engineering Co. was completed within just three months.

“With the conversion of the premises
for the Red Bull Music Academy wehave been able to create an impressive meeting of contrasts thatprovides peace and quiet for theresidents and optimum recording
conditions in the studios. All thefloors in the rooms were equippedwith vibration protection fromGetzner – the ideal solution forproblems of vibration and noise.”Nihon Onkyo Engineering Co.

Facts and figures at a glance
Resilient bedding of music studios in Tokyo
20-storey apartment block, soundinsulation has been installed on three floors
Nihon Getzner K.K.
Point bearing of floors using Sylomer®
Mounting of ceilings using ceiling hangers
from AMC-Mecanocaucho
June to October 2014
Nihon Onkyo Engineering Co. Ltd.
Red Bull Japan
Kuma Kengo

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1969 (as a subsidiary of Getzner, Mutter & Cie)Ing. Jürgen Rainalter
420EUR 95.2 million
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Berlin (DE), Munich (DE), Stuttgart (DE), Lyon (FR),Amman (JO), Tokyo (JP), Pune (IN), Beijing (CN),Kunshan (CN), Charlotte (US)94 %Construction references(some projects in Japan)— National Training Centre(sports hall)— Palace Hotels (swimmingfacilities, chapel)— Peninsula Hotels (swimmingfacilities, kitchen)— Tokyo American Club, Sports
Centre (swimming facilities,fitness centre, kitchen)— QVC Japan (television studio)— Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
(rotary printing press)— Kochi Newspaper (rotaryprinting press)— Sumida Aquarium (machine room)— Shibuya Hikarie (theatre)— Toranomon Hills Mori Tower(four-lane urban motorway,high-rise building)

Image source: Red Bull, Dan Wilton

AUSTRIA — Bürs GERMANY — Berlin — Munich — Stuttgart FRANCE — Lyon
JAPAN — Tokyo INDIA — Pune CHINA — Beijing USA — Charlotte

JORDAN — Amman
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