Public Spaces

Libraries | Rec Centres | Shopping Centre | Sports Venue | Restaurant/Bars 

It’s now ‘normal’ to be surrounded by groups of people laughing and talking, children shouting, music blaring, vehicle and machinery noise and phones ringing. While it may be ‘normal’, it is not necessarily enjoyable.

People don’t expect silence, but we do expect to be able to converse easily and enjoy ourselves when in a public space. We don’t like having to shout to our companions over the noise from other people. We don’t like not hearing a phone call or an announcement because there’s too much music. We don’t want to leave a venue with our ears pounding and head aching, feeling desperate for some peace and quiet.

Excess noise levels cause stress, increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity. To prevent non-auditory health impacts, the daily average noise level exposure should be less than 55 decibels - a noise level similar to that of a conversation carried out in ordinary suburban homes.

Avenue Interior Systems acoustic solutions are the ideal solution for excessively noisy public places. Their absorptive qualities help to reduce reverberated noise and echo and quieten down an area to ensure user satisfaction.