For any British music aficionado, the name Denmark Street recalls the music management and publishing companies of the 1950s, as well as the music shops and recording studios that filled the street in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, Chateau Denmark is a development of 55 rooms and apartments set across 16 buildings paying homage to the street’s musical roots. Inside, Void Acoustics features strongly in the line-up of designers and brands chosen for design philosophies that resonate with this history.

The high-end Void Acoustics specification at Chateau Denmark was driven by a team familiar with its success in prior public and private venues. Through a collaboration with residential and commercial systems integrator Butler Harwell, Void Acoustics’ design and technical team worked to deliver the best audio installation for the venture.

‘The history of Denmark Street validates Chateau Denmark as a music-focussed place of the highest order for its high-end clientele,’ says Applications & Support Manager, Callum Bowran. ‘The brief was to provide exceptional individual audio systems to go into the “session rooms” and apartments. It was a brief like no other, including bespoke systems in the bedrooms as well as separate systems integrated into the bathrooms of each space.

‘We have been working with Butler Harwell for over two years specifying, designing, and deploying the systems,’ he continues. ‘Working in buildings that are more than 100 years old presented us with some additional challenges. Simply put, the building spaces and Void are diametrically opposite – very quirky old structures meet futuristic kit. But this made it an even more interesting project, which we all embraced.’

‘I had not previously worked with Void Acoustics,’ says Tom Butler, MD of Butler Harwell. ‘But we were excited to embrace the unique hybrid aspect of the project.

‘We had to ensure that the Void Acoustics products being installed could live up to the neighbourhood’s notoriety within the music industry. We had to be precise and exacting with every element of the technical integration, and Void understood this in the brief, along with the technical challenges we were faced with.’

Key Void products featured in the guest apartments include the Air Motion and Airten V3 from the flagship Air Series. Both are distinguished by unorthodox design and balanced sound. Alongside, the Sub Vantage subwoofer adds low-frequency extension, with systems are all powered by Bias amplifiers.

Sculpted Cyclone 10, Cyclone 55 and Air 8 loudspeakers can be found in several apartments, with low end provided by the active Venu 210i V2 and passive Venu 208. Joining the Void Acoustics product range this year was the Venu 208, recommended for the project based on its extremely compact nature and high-power output.

The designers opted for Air 8 loudspeakers in several rooms, where alternatives were in consideration. However, the fibreglass loudspeakers aesthetics and bold stylistic impact in installations won out. The Air 8 was also adopted for its 119dB output and optimised dispersion pattern.

With each bathroom specification, Void’s IP-55 rated Cyclone series loudspeakers presented a robust and long-lasting solution that aligned with the brief. Technical considerations here saw Cyclone 55’s wide dispersion pattern reducing the need for additional loudspeakers. In addition, the humidity and likely temperature fluctuations were matched by their IP-55 weather protection.

The rooms of Chateau Denmark embrace a less traditional format with quirky layouts throughout – leaving insufficient space for a traditionally sized amplifier rack. A bespoke Bias T1 4-channel amplifier module with audio DSP control ensured optimal performance from the limited space available.

The collaboration with interior designer Taylor Howes saw the Venu 210i V2 subwoofer supporting the Air 8 loudspeakers being built into the sofas in each apartment.

The Venu 210i V2 was chosen for several rooms owing to its onboard amplifier and DSP, which reduced the need for additional equipment and amplifier racks, alongside allowing systems to be controlled remotely.

The collaboration with Chateau Denmark positions Void Acoustics as a key player in professional audio for luxury hospitality places. This is also demonstrated by a recent installation in the Parisian hotel, Hotel Dame des Arts, which opens in the autumn. ‘The choice of the loudspeaker models we have installed in Chateau Denmark may raise eyebrows,’ Bowran says. ‘It’s a killer place with a stunning looking result, where the attention to detail is exceptional. We anticipate this will be the first of many collaborations with Butler Harwell.’

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