One of the best music recording and post production facilities has been created for
the London School of Music at the University of West London.

Veale Associates have created music and post production facilities dedicated to
those training for a career in sound. The project, at the University’s St Mary’s Road,
Ealing site, combines a recording studio complete with control room, live room and
drum booth, with a post production studio.

The development is part of a multi-million pound campus regeneration scheme for
the University, aimed at improving students’ learning and social experience. VA
worked closely with principal contractor Willmott Dixon to create the studio facilities,
having been involved in the design and build of sound and recording studios for both
Falmouth and Middlesex Universities.

“The project proved to be a significant success due to its time line. Most projects of
this kind have a minimum lead time of 4 months for design and install and VA only
had 6 weeks due to the nature of the program” said Eddie Veale, Veale Associates’
head consultant. "All acoustic projects are different, and this one presented the
particular challenge of designing a set of studios to a very tight program, absorbing
the unknown literally as it presented, and within that constraint, provide flagship
facilities which will give the students the same working environment that they will
experience in real world studios later in their careers. I am proud that not only did we
achieve high end teaching studios but a snag free handover too, and the University is
very pleased with the results."

“Flagship facilities have become increasingly important in the education sector not
only to attract prospective students but also in enabling establishments to undertake
profitable commercial activities,” comments Justin Randell, VA’s technical consultant
and Head of VA’s Education Division. “VA understands the requirement for a
versatile and durable space, in line with industry expectation and standards. Our aim
is to assist and guide clients in the education sector, making the right choices that
will ensure optimal use of resources, while delivering a studio on time and within
budget as demonstrated by what we hope will become a valuable addition to the St
Mary’s Road campus.”

“Its fantastic” said Richard Liggins of the University of West London. “We have been
very surprised at the accuracy and speed in which Veale Associates got the work
done. We are very pleased with the outcome of the project”.