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How has your journey been so far with HiDesign, Promenade,
Le Dupleix and the latest addition to the family which is the
Storytellers' Bar?
Dilip Kapoor: The Hidesign business continues to be
central, and near additions are natural follow-ons as they
represent the same lifestyle but are expressed through our
strong sense of community and dedication to this city.
How did your education and early experiences in life help in
building a brand like HiDesign from scratch? How did you
expand your horizons to owning one of the best properties
like The Promenade and Le Duplex in Pondicherry?
Dilip Kapoor: My education in the ashram brought a
strong sense of clean aesthetics, beauty to be found in
simplicity. My interest in Auroville has brought a strong
sense of ecology and sustainable operation with nature.
Quickly tell us about setting up Sound / Acoustics for
Storytellers' Bar.
Kapil Thirwani: The space presented to us was a long,
rectangular basement with limited height. All the wrong
ingredients for a performance space. We had to use these
methodologies here
1. Use delayed loudspeakers for the electro acoustic design
to encounter the length challenge
4. Use isolation design in low frequency energy balance
5. Use minimal absorption and more diffusion for room
acoustics to have live taste to venue
How is the setup different from other usual Music venues?
Kapil Thirwani: Looks like a regular restaurant with posh
interiors but the acoustics are hidden in the interior design.
Form and function I would say.
Engineered sound system design and engineering with
inputs on acoustics for interior design to bring the best out
of venue.
What are the other projects you have worked on?
Kapil Thirwani: Bluefrog, Hardrock Café, Playboy, Socials
etc. in India. A lot of performance spaces and bars around
the world have the Munro tag.
3 Myths about setting up Acoustics for a Music Venue like
Storytellers' Bar.
Kapil Thirwani:
1. Reflective surfaces when shaped right can diffuse sound
2. Splay less on side wall to avoid early reflections 2. The right system engineering, placement and
optimization is a must for venues
3. Use directive sound energy techniques to have minimal
destructive interference due to height 3. Make the place live rather than dead. Let the dynamics
speak and music have its peaks.
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