Acoustics of auditoriums

By Floyd Rowe Watson

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover how one building's echoing problem led to solutions that could reshape the way we design spaces for sound.

Genres

Architecture Art & Photography

Released

2023-02-10

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Summary

"Acoustics of Auditoriums" by Floyd Rowe Watson is a study from the early 1900s that zeroes in on how sound behaves in auditoriums. It's part investigation and part lesson, combining a look University of Illinois Auditorium with universal advice for auditorium design. The book explains how sound got messed up in the auditorium, creating echoes and blurring sound, due to bad design choices. The author tracked down the sources of these issues, such as curvy walls bouncing sound all over the place. He then prescribes fixes, suggesting special materials and tweaks to the structure to make everything sound better. Ultimately, the book offers useful information for making future auditoriums sound great.