Architectural Acoustics: From Theory to Application—2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Acoustics and Vibrations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Interests: acoustics; room acoustics; musical acoustics; emulation of nonlinear acoustic systems; 3D auralisation; multiple arrays in 3D acoustic measurements; noise barriers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Acoustic quality in buildings is an essential aspect of their design. Architectural acoustics include room and building acoustics, which entail evaluations of sound insulation and acoustic quality, and the measurement and calculus of physical acoustic parameters. Architectural acoustics encompass several topics and applications, ranging from opera houses, theatres, concert halls and auditoriums, to schools, cinemas, restaurants and open spaces. Modelling sound insulation and acoustic quality is an important component of architectural acoustics. This comprises measurements of insertion losses and sound reflections in enclosures by means of multichannel microphone arrays, as well as 3D auralization and psychoacoustic evaluation of the sound quality in specialized listening rooms, which includes the human perception of the acoustics of the space.
In this Special Issue, we welcome both original research papers and review articles based on several topics regarding architectural acoustics, including the following:
- Three-dimensional auralization;
- Acoustic measurements;
- Sound sources in room acoustics;
- Computational acoustics;
- Listening room design and characteristics;
- Speech intelligibility in rooms;
- Acoustic design of concert halls or auditoriums;
- Virtual acoustic reconstruction of historical venues;
- The acoustics of worship spaces.
Dr. Lamberto Tronchin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- acoustics
- room and building acoustics
- acoustic measurements
- noise barriers
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