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Acoustic architecture
How buildings shape sound. Concert hall design, cathedral acoustics, and the science of reverberation.
🏗️ Architecture🎵 Music⚛️ Physics
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Every room has a sound. Concert halls, cathedrals, recording studios — they are all instruments in their own right. Acoustic architecture is the art of shaping silence and sound.
Apr 6
A brilliant essay by an architectural acoustician. The best piece I've found on engineering the sounds of spaces.
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aeon.coMar 31
From Vitruvius in 20 BC to modern concert hall design. The full history and science.
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en.wikipedia.orgMar 31
The acoustic innovation behind the Berlin Philharmonie, where the audience surrounds the orchestra.
📄en.wikipedia.orgMar 31
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en.wikipedia.orgApr 6
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📄en.wikipedia.orgApr 6