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Architectural Acoustics Raj Patel

Architectural Acoustics By Raj Patel

Architectural Acoustics by Raj Patel


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This book is an authoritative but uniquely accessible and highly illustrated guide to good acoustic design practice for architects, interior designers and acoustic professionals. It provides a user-friendly introduction to architectural acoustics and acoustics technology where the market is crowded with dense and technical texts.

Architectural Acoustics Summary

Architectural Acoustics: A guide to integrated thinking by Raj Patel

This book is an authoritative but uniquely accessible and highly illustrated guide to good acoustic design practice for architects, interior designers and acoustic professionals.

It provides a user-friendly introduction to architectural acoustics and acoustics technology where the market is crowded with dense and technical texts. It will go through each typology in turn explaining the key acoustic concepts with highly illustrated and international case studies that demonstrate cutting-edge practice and technology, innovative design techniques and common challenges and solutions.

About Raj Patel

Raj Patel is a leading international acoustics, audio-visual, and theatre consultant and designer. He has over 27 years of experience working on a wide range of projects with architects, designers and artists around the world. He is an Arup Fellow, leader of their global Acoustics, Audio-Visual and Theatre Consulting Practice, and Arts and Culture Business in the Americas region.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword1. Introduction to Acoustics2. Acoustic Technology3. Case Studies by typology
3.1 Commercial office spaces, warehouses, lofts, industrial spaces, atriums
3.2 Education lecture and meeting spaces, class rooms, class rooms of future
3.3 Courthouses Courtrooms
3.4 Healthcare Acoustics and the role in recovery. Hospital Design
3.5 Hotels Key issues what makes a successful hotel entertainment and good sleep
3.6 Immersive Spaces Future of Multimedia based design
3.7 Labs/Research
3.8 Libraries
3.9 Movie Theatre/Cinema
3.10 Museums and Galleries The challenge of sound and light
3.11 Performing Arts/Entertainment Concert Halls
- Recital spaces
- Theatre
- Opera
- Dance
- Amplified Music - Whats the Difference?
How to design well for each key things to consider
3.12 Recording/Broadcast
3.13 Restaurants
3.14 Retail
3.15 Sport Stadiums, Arenas, Aquatics Centres the importance of sound for winning
3.16 Transport
-Air
-Road
-Rail
3.17 Worship
3.18 Urban design and soundscapes
3.19Sound for Art
3.20 ResidentialConclusionGlossary of basic termsindex of project names and/or design issue

Additional information

NGR9781859466360
9781859466360
1859466362
Architectural Acoustics: A guide to integrated thinking by Raj Patel
New
Hardback
RIBA Publishing
2020-03-01
304
N/A
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