Architectural Acoustics

Architectural acoustics refers to building design as it relates to acoustic function: speech intelligibility, speech privacy and music appreciation. Schools, community facilities, residential buildings, offices, theatres and cinemas, lecture halls, churches, recording & broadcast studios, and teleconference rooms all require an acoustic design that is suited to the function of the space. Generally, speech intelligibility and music appreciation are competing needs. Thus venues such as community theatres must feature a delicately balanced compromise. Alternatively, a variable acoustic design with moveable reflecting, absorbing and diffusing panels allows tailoring the facility to the type of show.

Experience

The firm's experience in Architectural Acoustics includes complete responsibility for many performance spaces such as the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, New York.

SACL has also been responsible for the acoustical design for many educational facilities, including The University of Toronto Law School addition and Hart House, Lecture Theatres at York University, University of Waterloo and The University of Western Ontario, as well as drama and music rooms in many schools.