
17AUDIO SCHEMES |
BEST PRACTICE REPRESENTATIVE 2018
Our success in the past five years has
been made all the more remarkable
given our geographical location. Ask
any professional working in the sector
in the UK and they’d likely confirm
that it’s very much a London-centric
industry. Counteracting this meant
aligning ourselves with the right
projects and helping to generate
positive word of mouth for what Audio
Schemes could offer. Another way
we’ve set ourselves apart is through
innovating. We take our pre-existing
knowledge of sound and bend the
rules in the design and construction
phase to go beyond set regulations
and notions of what people thought
were within the limits of possibility.
Designing and building for
many industries
Not long after we were established,
bigger studio-building jobs followed
with the likes of the Royal Academy
of Music and professional recording
artists The Feeling along with
soundproofing the northern UK
headquarters of sportswear giant
Adidas in Manchester.
We completed this project in 17 days,
11 ahead of the proposed schedule
and used 19,000 carpet tiles. This
project is a real demonstration of
our “have a go” mentality, while
managing to deliver on a big scale to
prestigious names. This approach will
continue as we look to expand the size
of the company. I’m very aware that
companies like us won’t ever be huge
due to the highly specialised nature
of what we do, but nevertheless,
there are still plenty of exciting new
directions to grow the business in.
After these projects, we then moved
into the design and build of broadcast
studios, simply because we had the
pre-existing knowledge and capabilities
while the market was a larger one.
Initially starting with a London studio
for Tamil Media, this move has since
resulted in projects with Virgin Money.
Our profile was further raised in
2015 through our work with the BBC
children’s programme
The Dengineers
,
where we built a studio in the shape
of an amplifier. This resulted in a lot of
interest, which enhanced the company
name and standing.
As of 2018, Audio Schemes’ order
books are full until the end of next
year and there is more potential to
branch out into other sectors. One
interesting possibility is working with
National Grid, being on the tender list
Post-production studio
for Roundtable Films,
Covent Garden, London
We always
exceed client
expectations
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Premier League set in
London for LCC/eye-
catching design