Building Services - Acoustics

Auditorium & Acoustics
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Acoustics
Acoustic of building deals with the technique of

controlling sound waves or noise to transmit from
one space to another. This can be achieved by
adopting various constructional techniques or
application of acoustic material on surfaces.
Factors Affecting Acoustics
Site selection –
Site of building should be away from market area or densely populated areas
to avoid origin of sound.
Volume and shape of building –
Both factors should be designed and calculated as per the location of site and
purpose of building.
Interior spaces and planning –
Internal division of spaces should be as per function and purpose of building.
Circulation of people should also be considered.
Height of building –
height affects the reflection and reverberation factors of acoustics.
Function and purpose of building –
whether residential, commercial, public hall, recording studio, institutional, etc.
Important Terms Related To
Acoustics
Reflection -
waves are reflected on surfaces and remain inside
the space
Absorption -
Sound waves are totally absorbed by barrier
surfaces
Transmission -
Sound wave transmit/ travel from one space to
another through barriers
Classification Of Noise
Indoor Noise or Structure borne Noise :- Footsteps,

Conversation of people, banging of doors, structural vibrations, etc.
Outdoor Noise or Air borne Noise :-

Vehicles, loud speakers, kids playing on ground, animals, railways,
aeroplanes, machines at site work, etc.
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear
and watch performances. For movie theatre, the number of
auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens. Auditoria
can be found in entertainment venues, community halls, and
theaters, and may be used for rehearsal, presentation,
performing arts productions, or as a learning space.
Construction Techniques Used
For Various Parts Of Auditorium
1. Wall
It is a vertical barrier for transmission of sound
Thickness of wall can be increased to avoid transmission
Absorption takes place partly or fully by walls of greater

thickness
Application of cavity wall, impervious wall, damping of wall

can be adopted for wall acoustics
2. Ceiling And Floors
• Horizontal barriers in acoustics

• Tamping of footsteps, movement of furniture items, etc.
are sources of sound from ceiling/floors
• Acoustic can be improved by increasing thickness of

ceiling slab, floating floor on resilient elements like
spring, installation of hard layers and carpets on floor
3. Windows And Doors
• Sizes of window can be reduced or totally vanished to

improve acoustics
• Thickness of glass used in window can be increased
• Number of window and door can be reduced depending

upon the level of acoustics to be achieved
• For door, glass and wood of high density can be used to

reduce transmission
4. Discountinuous Construction
• Structural barriers can be created by discontinuing or creating

spaces between two adjacent internal spaces of building
• If required, resilient material can be filled between two barriers

Besides above stated techniques various acoustic materials are
available in market which can be used in interior spaces as per
specification of building.
Agastya International Foundation
Chittor- Andhra Pradesh-India
Agastya International Foundation
Is a non - profit educational trust. The campus is set in 172

acres of undulating terrain amongst the rolling hills of a rural
district, Gudivanka in Andhra Pradesh - India. The mission of
the foundation is to spark curiosity, nurture creativity and build
confidence. It seeks to transform and stimulate the thinking of
economically disadvantaged children by bringing innovative
science education to their doorsteps.
Project Team:
Architect:
Mistry Architects
Structural consultants :
Cruthi consultants
Electrical & Plumbing Consultants:

Maple Hydraulics Consultants
Ground floor plan
First floor plan
Structure plan
The fact that the steel that supports the pod also came out of the
same earth lent a larger meaning to our architectural statement.
We felt a certain connection that gave strength to our belief that
however cold that this material is made out to be... its sensitive
handling can create a feeling of warmth to the people inhabiting it.
The long-term strategy for construction was planned - to spend

wisely and avoid spending on running costs and maintenance.
The structure was designed to be future ready to incorporate
photovoltaic panels and wind turbines. Local labor was involved
into the programme with an idea that the money spent goes back
into the tertiary level of society.

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Auditorium & Acoustics

Acoustic of building deals with the technique of

Indoor Noise or Structure borne Noise :- Footsteps,

Outdoor Noise or Air borne Noise :-

Thickness of wall can be increased to avoid transmission

Absorption takes place partly or fully by walls of greater

Application of cavity wall, impervious wall, damping of wall

• Horizontal barriers in acoustics

• Acoustic can be improved by increasing thickness of

• Sizes of window can be reduced or totally vanished to

• Thickness of glass used in window can be increased

• Number of window and door can be reduced depending

• For door, glass and wood of high density can be used to

• Structural barriers can be created by discontinuing or creating

• If required, resilient material can be filled between two barriers

Is a non - profit educational trust. The campus is set in 172

Electrical & Plumbing Consultants:

The long-term strategy for construction was planned - to spend

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