The foundation of architectural acoustics as an independent science is generally referred to
Sabine's early studies and their application. Nevertheless, since the 16th Century, a great …

Enhanced speech intelligibility in realistic acoustic scenarios guarantees effective
communication. Noise and reverberation degrade speech intelligibility, but the combined …

The assessment of the acoustic quality of learning spaces traditionally concerns rooms'
objective parameters and not the dynamical behavior of students during lectures. In the …

Attending an opera involves a multi-sensory evaluation (acoustical, visual, and more),
cultural background and other emotional parameters. The present work aims to investigate …

Wave-based techniques for room acoustics simulations are commonly applied to low
frequency analysis and small-sized simplified environments. The constraints are generally …

High-attendance exhibitions are often uncomfortable, due to too loud background noise.
This is due to several factors, primarily the human voice. Moreover, most of the largest …

The background noise has a fundamental role in oral communication, since the higher the
speech level with respect to the background noise the greater the intelligibility. In occupied …

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 …

The virtual acoustics provide an important tool in the comprehension of the architectural
evolution of a historical place, offering the possibility to consciously operate for its …

Abstract The Bayreuth Festspielhaus (BF) is unique; the theatre was conceived by Richard
Wagner to host the complex of Ring and it was opened in 1876. After this date, the BF …