Acoustics has been integrated with archaeology to better understand the social and cultural
context of past cultures. Specifically, public events such as rituals or ceremonies, where an …

Over the past decade, a substantial body of research exploring soundscapes in religious
historical buildings has emerged, yet a comprehensive summary of this work is lacking. This …

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia is a monumental structure with multiple sub-spaces coupled to one
another through arches. Its architectural elements have undergone alterations as its function …

Following the “authorized heritage discourse” in heritage management, visual components
have traditionally formed the basis of aesthetic value assessment of heritage assets. Despite …

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris is amongst the most well-known worship spaces in the
world. Its large volume, in combination with a relatively bare stone construction and marble …

Central-planned halls are highly widespread in the historical architectures of the Western
world, such as rotundae, Christian baptisteries, and Roman tombs. In such halls, whispering …

Objective Since the recent early music (EM) revival, a subset of singers have begun to
specialize in a style of singing that is perceptually different from the more “mainstream” …

Rotundas are circular domed architectures widespread in Western and Eastern territories of
the Roman Empire since the time of the early Christianity. While Latin-cross churches were …

The Odeo Cornaro in Padua (Italy) is a well-preserved XVI Century octangular music space
(from Latin the ottangulo) surrounded by communicating smaller halls. Inspired by Roman …

The Odeo Cornaro is a remarkable example of Renaissance architecture featuring an
octagonal umbrella-vaulted hall surrounded by four adjacent barrel-vaulted spaces …