Multiplex cinema halls: Design and construction of six halls in the city of Mar del Plata

Six cinema halls with capacities from 150 to 310 seats in a shopping promenade were built in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. The architects of this project were Mariani, Pérez Maraviglia and Oscar Cañadas. The employer of the project was Florencio Aldrey Iglesias, who has a long and recognized experience both locally and nationally. The place chosen by the company was the former terminal bus station in the city, maintaining the main building but reorganizing spaces and functions. In the terminal area, a new building of the shopping promenade has been built including the six cinema halls on the highest floor. The client asked the acoustical consultants to provide excellent acoustical quality, complemented by the latest technology equipment, including the new Atmos format of the Dolby Laboratories Inc. Starting from these premises, the following tasks were carried out: a sound insulation project; a HVAC systems project in strict accordance with the acoustic requirements, and an acoustic design project using simulation model. The projects with the construction details, the acoutsic simulation executed on software and the measurements in the halls are presented.