Re: Re: Echoes – Are There Any Serious Planning Guidelines ?

I was told by a colleague who had designed a hotel which then had its interior designed by a London firm of hotel specialists that it was an objective to make the restaurant as noisy as possible so that it seemed busier and livlier. A popular restaurant near me apparently shares the same idea and although I know many people who won’t set foot in it for this reason, I do notice that it is generaly packed.

I can’t think how this might apply to credit unions.

I don’t believe the planning regulations cover quietness, privacy and congenial ambiance, but I would expect a typical Irish architect to consider these. The Building Regulations cover sound transmission from one property to another.