Acoustics

The room speaks, do you listen? 

Acoustics is one of the oldest sciences that can be traced throughout history. It goes far beyond the temporal and spatial boundaries of the Pharaonic temples, Greek and Roman theaters, to the caves of France (about 150 centuries ago or perhaps more), according to an interesting study by Steven J. Waller (2019), where he mentioned the passion of peoples of those very old days with the impressive sonic effects on worship rituals. Moreover, studies indicate that the sense of hearing works even before children birth (most probably at the 16th week of pregnancy), that is, long before the sense of sight works.

As multisensory creatures, humans are auditory-oriented before they are visually oriented. Although vision is important in many, if not all, spaces, listening is perhaps even more important. In spaces such as worship, airports, train or bus stations, hospitals... and more, it is not necessary to see the talker at all, only it is important to hear him clearly.

What could be more valuable in audiotary spaces than the listening itself?

In many spaces, the problem is not to listen, but to listen clearly (that is to be able to easily interpret what you hear).

The need to study acoustics arises when we turned on a sound source inside a closed or semi-closed space. The quality of the acoustic environment depends on the nature of the interior design of this space, which mainly includes the finishing materials. Today, this has become a necessity, even in open outdoor spaces.