Shepperton (Pinewood) Studios
Shepperton, Surrey
With £500m of private investment into the former brownfield site, the development is expanding capacity and increasing production space to keep Shepperton at the forefront of the British film & television industry.
Challenge
Acoustics are paramount in creating an award-winning production. However, noises from outside the studio can creep unintentionally, leading to reverberation or interference from unwanted sounds, decreasing the film's overall quality.
To control the sound within and without the studio, the Shepperton Studios have a unique 'building within a building' design: decreasing unwanted sounds to controllable levels for optimal recording purposes.
Solution
Full envelope solution provider FK Group were awarded this project with a challenge to achieve the acoustic values required for this prestigious project.
Turning to us for a solution, the answer we provided was fast and simple to install, with maximum reliability on-site.
The main composite panel was fixed back to the heavy gauge steel structure using our A4/316 grade stainless steel DF25-SSA4-HT-S19-6.3 x 225 fasteners. On top, a basic framing system was installed with IH-270 insulation hangers on top of the panel - holding a further 3 layers of insulation (approx. 200-250mm thick). Sandwiching this all together was a further 100mm thick composite panel on the outside wall.
Acoustic values achieved, the new and expanded Shepperton Studios are set to stay at the top of the British film industry.
