Blending architectural and acoustic factors in designing an event hall

Abstract

In order to synthesize both architectural design and acoustic design consisting of temporal and spatial design, a design process in which these elements are all considered is proposed in this study. Using this design process, a multi-purpose event hall, which is part of a larger architectural complex, was designed. This hall was measured for both temporal and spatial orthogonal factors after construction, with favorable results. One goal of this study was to solve the acoustic problems caused by the rounded shape of the event hall, where the architectural design had already been determined by the theme and concept of the complex. In a worst-case scenario, had the acoustic problems been solved without unduly affecting the architecture of the hall, the process would have been considered to be successful. Remarkably, some knowledge about methods to solve acoustic problems caused by the round shaped architecture was obtained through the design process blending architectural and acoustic factors. Thesis advisor: Yoichi Ando Copies of this thesis written in English can be obtained Akio Takatsu, Showa Sekkei Co., 1-2-1-800 Benten, Minato-ku, Osaka 552-0007, Japan.