Wednesday 4 January 2012

Architectural Acoustics



The third most common complaint of defects in buildings is noise.
Architectural acoustics is the study of applying sound control within and between buildings. An early well recorded application of architectural acoustics is in opera house design. More recently it has been applied to both new and renovated concert halls.
This has much to do with the quality of sound rather than noise suppression which is critical to the design of multi-occupancy building and city centre living.
Dwellings and business premises may both generate significant noise and suffer from noise intrusion. The design of workplaces has often to contend with the potential effects of noise on health.
Architectural acoustics includes room acoustics, the design of recording and broadcast studios, home theaters, and listening rooms for media playback.