ARCHITECTURAL

ACOUSTICS
ACOUSTIC : the properties or qualities of a room or
building that determine how sound is transmitted in it
IT ALSO DEALS WITH .
1.VIBRATION
2.SOUND
3.ULTRASOUND ( ITS HIGHER THEN THE
AUDIBLE LIMIT OF HUMAN )
4.INFRASOUND ( ITS LOWER THEN THE
AUDIBLE LIMIT OF HUMAN )
ACOUSTICS means relating to sound or the
science of sound
the word “Acoustic” is derived from Greek word
“Akostikos” meaning pertaining to hearing
Technological developments happen this days architectural design team
includes the service of many specialists like .
• MEP Consultant
• STRUCTURAL Consultant
• FOUNDATION Consultant
But as the building gets sophisticated many more consultants take part .
• ACOUSTICS Consultant
• LIGHTING Consultant
• AIR QUALITY Consultant
• INFORMATION TECHONOLOGIES (IT) Consultant
1.How dose architecture affects
the acoustics of space ?
2.How does it work ?
• We should not only design appearance but also experience of the room
• If we think about acoustics we only think about auditoriums ,and
multiplex
• If we know about architectural acoustics we can also design a normal
room with acoustics
• Ex : classrooms and hospitals
SOUND : sound is a wave length
There are two types of sounds
1. Wanted sound - sound which is pleasant to our ears
2. Un-wanted sound – the sound which is not pleasant to ears
Echo : a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of
sound waves from a surface back to the listener
Sound absorption -------- non absorption materials

• Absorption : • Non absorption :

Fibre board Paper
Perforated fibreboard Textile fibre
Glass Plastic
Sprayed asbestos Leather
Acoustics board
SOUND ABSORPTION
 FUNCTION AND FUNDING
• Low sound the places where we need less sound.
• Ex : Libraries , museum
• Some places speaker should be heard clearly.
• Ex : Lecture halls , classroom
• Sound with in the room.
• Ex : Counseling office
• TO COSTLY
• TO COMPLICATED
The materials are two costly to buy
The design needs more complex function
PYTHAGORAS
582BC/497BC
GREEK PHILOSPOHER
AND MATHEMATICIAN HIS
GREATEST SCIENTIFIC
STUDIES WHERE OF
SOUND HE FOUND THAT
“STRINGS OF MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS DELIVERD
SOUND OF HIGHER PITCH
AS THEY WHERE MADE
SHOT IF DOUBLED SOUND
EMITTED WAS LOW ”

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

Thomas A. Edison ( 1847-1831 )
ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS IN PAST

 Acoustics were first studied by the Greek philosopher .

 Architectural acoustics came to be recognized as a science as
well as an art.
 The development of electro-acoustic devices including microphones,
amplifiers, loudspeakers and other electronic processing
instruments flourished.
 Conclusion concerning the nature of acoustics includes the
hypothesis that designing a theater in the shape of a bell would
allow it to resonate as such.
 The performance space is seldom as quiet as a recording studio
 The seats are never as comfortable as in a living room.
Boston Music Hall, now called Symphony Hall

• Boston music hall was designed by W. C.

Sabine.
• He followed the earlier European examples,
using a shoebox shape and heavy plaster
construction with a modest ceiling height to
maintain a reverberation time of 1.8 seconds.
• Narrow side and rear balconies were used to
avoid shadow zones and a shallow stage
enclosure, with angled walls and ceiling,
directed the sound out to the audience.
• The auditorium, opened in 1900 and is still one
of the three or four best concert halls in the
world.
Grosser Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, Austria
(Beranek, 1979)
• Grosser Musikvereinssaal also was known as
the Goldener Saal.
• The sound in this hall is widely considered ideal
for Classical and Romantic music.
• Its reverberation time is long, just over 2
seconds when fully occupied, and the
narrowness of the space provides for strong
lateral reflections that surround.
• It is this combination of clarity, strong bass, and
long reverberation time that is highly prized in
concert halls, but rarely achieved.
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