Tampere University Kampusareena building, Tampere

The complex houses a library that, together with lobbies, open learning environments, and cafés and restaurants, forms an extensive open-plan space. AINS Group’s acoustical engineers used architectural acoustics modelling to study the way sound would travel around the space, enabling designers to optimise the selection of sound-absorbing materials and fabrics. The building boasts an auditorium too, which has received praise for excellent acoustics that allow the person speaking to be heard by those in the back row without the need for sound systems.