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Acoustic shells: Pilot project launched in Mauerpark
by Mauerpark Redaktion | 05.02.2020 | General, Planning

Last year, conflicts between local residents and park users were the subject of intensive
discussions at the Mauerpark Round Table. A participation process was set up and the
Save Mauerpark initiative put forward a range of ideas for workable regulations.

As a result, Pankow borough council introduced new rules for the 2019 Mauerpark season
and used multilingual brochures and park rangers to inform people about them
throughout the season.

For the 2020 season, structures known as acoustic shells will be introduced as a practical
way of dealing with unwanted noise. The shells form a sound barrier that protects local
residents (1), while at the same time improving the acoustic experience for the musicians
and their audience (2).

Flanagan Lawrence architects are international leaders in this field. Their acoustic shells
come in very different shapes and sizes and are already in use in parks and public spaces
around the world. Ulrich Schweizer, an engineer and member of Berlin Street Music, has
designed a mobile version of the shells for the pilot project in Mauerpark. Pankow’s parks
and gardens department and Freunde des Mauerparks e.V. have signed an agreement to
implement the pilot project.

The mobile acoustic shells will be erected mostly on Sundays, weather permitting, from
May 2020 onwards. Freunde des Mauerparks, together with students from TU Berlin and
Pankow’s parks and gardens department, will investigate and document their
effectiveness. At the same time, the various user groups will be kept up to speed on
developments. It is obviously crucial to ensure that the musicians in the park are onboard
with the project and Berlin Street Music will take on the important role of looking after
communications with them.

Freunde des Mauerparks e.V. see the acoustic shells as a practical approach to resolving
the conflict that will benefit both residents and musicians. In this way, we are continuing
to address the needs of all the park’s user groups and fulfil our declared aim to promote
constructive cooperation and a culture of tolerance and mutual respect in Mauerpark.

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