Healthcare soundscapes profoundly affect wellbeing. Hospitals often exceed WHO noise limits, impacting sleep, cognition and recovery. In conversation with Alan Davies, Specification Manager at Rockfon and Conrad Quast of Edmund Williams Architects, we explore how early, standards-led acoustic design, integrating spatial strategy and materials, enhances calm, privacy and resilience across settings from neonatal to dementia care.
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Protected: The Sound of Healing – Why acoustics matter in healthcare
Healthcare soundscapes profoundly affect wellbeing. Hospitals often exceed WHO noise limits, impacting sleep, cognition and recovery. In conversation with Alan Davies, Specification Manager at Rockfon and Conrad Quast of Edmund Williams Architects, we explore how early, standards-led acoustic design, integrating spatial strategy and materials, enhances calm, privacy and resilience across settings from neonatal to dementia care.
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