Kahle Acoustics provides acoustic consulting services to performing arts venues, such as concert halls, opera houses, theatres, and auditoriums. We dedicate ourselves to new constructions, but are also experts in the fields of renovations, improvements to existing venues, and transformations of existing buildings into concert halls or theatres.
Rather than applying preconceived formulations to projects, Kahle Acoustics actively seeks acoustic solutions that consider their context, architectural design, and artistic merit.
In order to do so, and to prevent an acoustic solution simply being “bolted on” to an existing design, Kahle Acoustics believes that acoustic considerations must be factored in from the very start of a project — in collaboration with the architect and venue planner. If required, we are happy to help establish a brief or program for a venue, whether it already exists or is yet to be designed and built.
Kahle Acoustics, founded in 2001 by Eckhard Kahle, is located in Brussels, Belgium. We work in multiple languages — French, English, Dutch and German — and on three continents — Europe, North America, and Asia.
Kahle Acoustics frequently collaborates with some of the world's most prestigious architects, such as Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, Rafael Viñoly, Terry Pawson and Paul Andreu.
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On 16 January, Thomas and Cees present a lecture entitled Architecture and Acoustics at CUE2012 in Rotterdam.
Bordeaux, December 2011 Auditorium of Bordeaux (here) Construction underway, read the article: www.sudouest.fr/2011/12/07/...
De Bijloke Muziekcentrum, November 2011 Music Centre De Bijloke (here) in Ghent has reopened its Kraakhuis, a 250-seat room mainly dedicated to chamber music and acoustic jazz. Kahle Acoustics and artist Ara Starck co-designed an acoustic curtain installation, allowing adaptation of the reverberation time of the 500-year old Kraakhuis at the push of a button. Watch it in action www.youtube.com/watch...
Competition, November 2011 Our Office, in collaboration with Atelier d'Architecture King Kong and dUCKS scéno, just won the design team competition for the transformation of the 17th century Chapelle Corneille in Rouen into a concert hall for early music, chamber music and small ensembles.
Perpignan, October 2011 The Théâtre de l'Archipel (here), our project in Perpignan together with Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Brigitte Métra Architects opens. www.theatredelarchipel.org