How should the construction of the music room be designed?

Hello!

Parallel to our private house construction, our school is getting a new floor. In this context, the question arose as to the best way (regarding acoustics) to design a larger music room that is on the one hand used for everyday music lessons (a lot of practical music-making and singing) and on the other hand for smaller concerts.

Since there are so many experts around here, I’m just asking the group if you have any ideas, even if it might be a bit off topic...

What do you think, rectangular? With many slants? Possibly rectangular at the bottom (more space) and "Zick-Zack" in the upper wall section for the acoustics? Other ideas?

Thanks and best regards,
Christiane

Hello Azalee,

since apparently no one wants to respond to your question, I would like to try to help you. However, I must preface that I am not an expert in room acoustics.

A music room for about 30 teaching places at a school should have approximately 80m² and be square according to "Neufert Bauentwurfslehre." This also provides enough space for a grand piano in a corner of the room.

If smaller concerts are also supposed to take place in such a room, the following questions arise:
1. Are concerts held there only by individual artists or also by orchestras, and if so, up to what size?
2. Does equipment (amplifiers, speaker boxes, etc.) possibly also have to be accommodated, in modern terms?
3. How many listeners should have space?

Perhaps a solution would be to arrange a second similarly used room directly next to it, separated by a sliding or folding wall.
If this second room has the same size (about 80m²), it should certainly be possible to accommodate between 60 and 100 listeners with the wall open.

Regarding room acoustics, however, a suitable specialist should be consulted.