Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design
Author | : Michael Barron |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 863 |
Release | : 2009-09-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135219253 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135219257 |
Rating | : 4/5 (257 Downloads) |
Download or read book Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design written by Michael Barron and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 863 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern concert halls and opera houses are now very specialized buildings with special acoustical characteristics. With new contemporary case-studies, this updated book explores these characteristics as an important resource for architects, engineers and auditorium technicians. Supported by over 40 detailed case studies and architectural drawings of 75 auditoria at a scale of 1:500, the survey of each auditorium type is completed with a discussion of current best practice to achieve optimum acoustics.