Raf Orlowski has just written a book entitled ‘Acoustics in Architectural Design’ which traces the influence of the theatres of Classical Greece on subsequent designs and goes on to discuss the research of Sabine and his successors and their contribution to the design of concert halls of the 20th and 21st centuries, a number of which have been visited by members of the Institute during the conference series on Auditorium Acoustics. The book also describes the development of acoustic guidelines for schools and gives examples of other building types such as worship spaces, law courts, transportation buildings and a planetarium.
The talk will present key parts of the book and will be generously illustrated with projects examples. It will be of interest to members wanting an overview of the development of architectural acoustics – where it has failed and where it has succeeded.