This course covers the fundamentals of architectural acoustics and the interdependence between acoustics and architectural design.??The course explores the effects of building massing, room shape and form, and architectural finishes on a project site?s soundscape and the user?s acoustic experience. It will include fundamentals on sound, sound isolation, room acoustics and building systems noise control, a lecture on the history and future of performance space design, a virtual visit to the Arup SoundLab, and two assignments.
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