architectural acoustics
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It is catalogued under topics including Acoustics, Building defects and Building engineering.
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Symphony Hall, Birmingham, an example of the application of architectural acoustics
Architectural acoustics (also known as building acoustics) is the science and engineering of achieving a good sound within a building and is a branch of acoustical engineering. The first application of modern scientific methods to architectural acoustics was carried out by the American physicist Wallace Sabine in the Fogg Museum lecture room. He applied his newfound knowledge to the design of Symphony Hall, Boston.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “architectural acoustics” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.