No wall too high for Multiwal

When it comes to a flexible wall, most people think of a wall in a hotel or conference room. But a wall as high as 21 meters? Can that be achieved? Yes, by Multiwal.

The renowned architectural firm OMA Architects, known for many award-winning projects, designed a beautiful multidisciplinary cultural center for the city of Manchester where music and theater come together. A flexible, soundproof partition wall had to be installed there. Due to the extreme dimensions of 21 meters high, the requirements for construction, wind loads, sound absorption and sound requirements were of the highest level.
Multiwal has previously worked for the Manchester United Stadium and hotel, so we are no stranger to the city of Manchester. We were, of course, honored to contribute to this prestigious new project.

The walls not only serve to separate two halls but also have an important function as absorption fields for the large music hall. The installed absorption panels ensure good acoustics not only when the walls are in the room but also when the walls are stored along the side walls in the parking areas. The requirements for sound insulation are very high; with an area of two times 600 m2 and equipped with double doors, a practical value of 55 dB must be achieved. After the design was developed, Multiwal had sound tests carried out at ITA Wiesbaden to ensure that we would meet these insulation requirements. In addition, Multiwal simulated the wind load for this wall to arrive at a stable construction with the correct calculations.

To move the 4,000 kg elements, a rail construction with suitable rollers was designed, allowing the elements to be parked using special parking techniques and switches. The combination of the stable construction and the application of the Multi Electric system ensures optimal quality and user-friendliness.

Multiwal: moved by quality.