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Reilly, Andrew J. "Sound + architecture." This title; PDF viewer required. Home page for entire collection, 2005. http://archives.udmercy.edu:8080/dspace/handle/10429/9.
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Durham, Robert Carson. "The architecture of sound." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23910.
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Hart, Charles J. "Architecture of light and sound." Thesis, This resource online, 1997. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09092008-063818/.
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Hällgren, Nina. "Designing with Urban Sound : Exploring methods for qualitative sound analysis of the built environment." Licentiate thesis, KTH, Arkitektur, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-240078.
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The licentiate thesis Designing with Urban Sound explores the constitution and qualitative characteristics of urban sonic space from a design-oriented and practice-based perspective. The act of lifting forth and illuminating the interaction between architecture, the creation of sound and a sonic experience aims to examine and develop useful tools and methods for the representation, communication and analysis of the exterior sonic environment in complex architectural spaces. The objective is to generate theoretical and practical knowledge within the field of urban sound planning and design by showing examples of different and complementary ways of communicating and analyzing sound than those which are commonly recognized.Licentiatavhandlingen Designa med stadens ljud undersöker det urbana ljudrummets konstitution och kvalitativa egenskaper utifrån ett designorienterat och praktiknära perspektiv. Avsikten med arbetet är att utveckla verktyg och metoder för representation, kommunikation och analys av stadens exteriöra ljudmiljö genom att synliggöra interaktionen mellan arkitektur, ljudbildning och upplevelse. Genom att visa exempel på andra sätt att kommunicera och analysera ljud i staden än dagens vedertagna metoder, är syftet är att bidra till kunskapsutvecklingen inom fältet för urban ljudplanering- och design.
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Rudnycky, Andrew. "Architecture and the exhibition of sound." PDF viewer required Home page for entire collection, 2008. http://archives.udmercy.edu:8080/dspace/handle/10429/9.
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Nakagawa, Junko 1975. "Sculpting space through sound." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69433.
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Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-197).
How does one experience space? What kind of information do humans collect in the process of constructing space in their mind? How does one begin to understand volume, light, texture, material, smell and sense of space? The focus of this thesis investigation is on the basic parameters of space, specifically on sound. What leads to this study is my previous experience performing musical instruments and my fascination in discovering how one acoustically experiences space. It is especially crucial to understand how acoustic influences spatial experience in a time when optical media dominate, and the sense of sight and visual perception have a greater significance. It seems that the elementary relationship between sound and space has been neglected. So, what does it mean to experience space acoustically? Can one choreograph spaces with sounds to change the spatial experience? Can one invent spaces that are formed using sound as building material? The goal of the proposal is to transform one's understanding of space and it's relationship to the surrounding environment by acoustically shaping space.
by Junko Nakagawa.
M.Arch.
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Martin, Chris (Christopher Landrum). "In pursuit of sound." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97269.
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Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2015.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
CD-ROM contains audio of thesis presentation, mp4 format.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 71).
Architectural tools are built around visualizing our environment, however it is sound that paints the most accurate picture of our experiences. A glass wall feels more constricting than a opaque sheet, because when sound can reach our ears, our worlds are opened up. It is time that we leverage the technology that gives us so much insight into the science of sound, and start designing architectural experiences that can communicate visually what we understand sonically. Historically we have relied on a known quantity of sound in order to generate space. Pythagoras unifies specific rules of harmony and proportion from sound in order to determine guidelines for pleasant spaces. Years later, Xenakis composes a musical score that informs the constructed surface of the Philips pavilion. Both pioneers of sonic architecture, and both pushing the technology of sound design. This thesis advances the theory of sound architecture by focusing on the smallest component of sound -the frequency- and translating that into the smallest component of form, -the gradient. Frequencies layer on one another to create an entire sonic composition, so must the gradients blend together to bring architecture into being. The invitation to explore sonic movements as architectural experiences comes from the success of these gradients to convey imagined spaces among a flat image. It is through the production and implementation of this image that the architect can seek new control over visual forms that capture the ears as well as the eyes.
by Chris Martin.
M. Arch.
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Numrich, George. "Modern sound works--building new music." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76406.
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Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1987.MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH.
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by George Numrich III.
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Lehecka, Kurt S. "Aural Design: Merging of Sound and Space." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491313819383138.
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Botha, Ilse. "Sound space training facility for the deaf and hard of hearing and sound exploratorium." Diss., Pretoria :[s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07102008-133033.
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Wu, Michael Daniel. "Responsive sound surfaces." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62927.
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Konsen, Andrei K. "Shaping Sound | Tuning Architecture in the Soniferous Garden." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1291150270.
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Pendley, James. "Visualizing sound : a musical composition of aural architecture." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0003152.
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Pompei, F. Joseph (Frank Joseph) 1973. "Sound from ultrasound : the parametric array as an audible sound source." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/7987.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2002.Vita.
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A parametric array exploits the nonlinearity of the propagation medium to emit or detect acoustic waves in a spatially versatile manner, permitting concise, narrow directivity patterns otherwise possible only with physically very large transducer geometries. This thesis explores the use of the parametric array as an audible sound source, permitting audible sound to be generated with very high directivity compared to traditional loudspeakers of comparable size. The thesis begins with a review of basic underlying mathematics and relevant approximate solutions of nonlinear acoustic systems. Then, these solutions are used to construct suitable methods of ultrasonic synthesis for low-distortion audio reproduction. Geometrical modelling methods for predicting the acoustic distribution are presented and evaluated, and practical applications are explored experimentally. Issues of risk associated with ultrasonic exposure are presented, and the feasibility of a phased-array system for beam control is explored.
F. Joseph Pompei.
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Nguyen, Andy. "Sensing sound and space auditory and visual spatial impression in three auditoria /." Connect to full text, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/697.
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Thesis (M. Phil. (Arch.))--University of Sydney, 2005.Title from title screen (viewed 27 May 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Architecture) to the School of Architecture, Design Science and Planning, Faculty of Architecture. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.
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Saint-Arnaud, Nicolas. "Classification of sound textures." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62333.
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Hawley, Michael Jerome. "Structure out of sound." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29068.
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Hedfors, Per. "Site soundscapes : landscape architecture in the light of sound /." Uppsala : Dept. of Landscape Planning Ultuna, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 2003. http://epsilon.slu.se/a407.pdf.
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Bryant, John W. "Sound, awareness and place architecture from an aural perspective /." College Park, Md.: University of Maryland, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/7835.
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Thesis (M.Arch.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.Thesis research directed by: School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Architecture. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Hawkins, Timothy G. "STUDIES AND RESEARCH REGARDING SOUND REDUCTION MATERIALS WITH THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING SOUND POLLUTION." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2014. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1277.
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Noise can be defined as unwanted sound. There are many cases and applications that reducing noise level is of great importance. Loss of hearing is only one of the effects of continuous exposure to excessive noise levels. Noise can interfere with sleep and speech, and cause discomfort and other non-auditory effects. High level noise and vibration lead to structural failures as well as reduction in life span. The importance of noise issue could be well understood by looking at regulations that have been passed by governments to restrict noise production in society. Industrial machinery, air/surface transportation and construction activities are main contributors in noise production or "noise pollution". Noise Pollution is not only an annoyance; it is an environmental health hazard. Noise can be found anywhere that life exists, in forests, in the workplace, in homes acrossAmericaand even under water. A lot of research has been done about noise pollution in the last 40 years, but yet there is still more to learn about how to control and lessen the affects that noise has on human and animal life. Noise control is a major factor in the planning, design, and construction of transportation corridors. Architects, acoustical engineers and transportation planners are searching for creative ways to eliminate or greatly reduce noise levels. The challenge lies in attaining desired sound levels while simultaneously maintaining or enhancing the visual environment. I will be setting up an experiment to determine what kinds of materials absorb sound waves of varying frequencies most effectively.
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Rivera, José A. (José Alejandro). "Charting the ephemeral : sound installation as embodied, synsonic mapping." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111270.
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Thesis: S.M. in Art, Culture and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2017.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. "June 2017."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-105).
This thesis examines the ways in which sound installations aesthetically provide spatial encounters with a location, emphasizing ephemerality, multiplicity, and relationality. Informed by experimental sound practices, spatial studies, and theories in critical cartography, current conceptions of the sound map are challenged. Though the origins of the sound map date back to the 1970s soundscape movement, modern sound maps are online repositories of location recordings that are geo-referenced and navigated with the use of a digitized, aerial map. A critical analysis of sound maps argues for a more embodied, sociocultural, and dynamic spatio-sonic experience. Through lenses of sound, space, and cartography, this thesis interrogates such topics as: attentive listening, the notion of "sound art", location recording and phonography, acoustic ecology, the soundscape, resonance, the relationship between inscription, vibration, and transmission, site-specificity, map making and map use, bioregionalism, meteorology and the history of weather maps, radar, spaces of representation, proxemics, architecture, and embodiment. Through these different interrogations, the sound installation is understood as an aural cartographic process that suggests a multi-layered way of knowing about a location through sound. The organized, spatio-sonic encounter is an embodied synsonic mapping in practice -- a constant, fleeting, and relational process that engages the shifting circumstances of the world.
by José A. Rivera.
S.M. in Art, Culture and Technology
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Hernandez, Trias Gerardo Martin. "Motion, Space and Sound." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/74275.
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As part of our daily routines, we continually move from one space to another. The existing conditions of the spaces we move through often impact the way we experience architecture. Whether we transition between spaces by walking, cycling, running, driving a car, or riding the train, we face many challenges on a daily basis. As it is crucial that designers understand how one single person or a group of people are able to move efficiently through the various spaces, my thesis research aimed at to exploring the following question:
How can architecture enrich the experience of moving from one space to another, and bring people together into a shared space in a meaningful way?
In response to the above question, I would like to research the ways in which mobility, in both vertical and horizontal dimensions, can create a positive and meaningful impact when bringing people together in a commercial-cultural type space. Therefore, my focus within this topic will be an exploration of how architecture may enrich this human experience, which should begin from the moment people arrive at the site, as this is a major space component of my project. Proceeding the moment we enter the first space of a building, and subsequently the different spaces within the building, and finally exiting the site.
To accomplish the above aim, I have chosen to design a performing arts facility in which the main space will be an opera house in a metropolitan setting. Since the District of Columbia already has two such venues, I landed on the idea of providing the City of Alexandria with one of its very own. I propose The Alexandria Performing Arts Center, located on a waterfront site, that will include an opera house with a capacity of 1,400. The site is located at the Robinson Terminal North between Oronoco and Pendleton Street.Master of Architecture
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Whiting, Emily Jing Wei. "Design of structurally-sound masonry buildings using 3D static analysis." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70102.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2012.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-100).
In the design of buildings, structural analysis is traditionally performed after the aesthetic design has been determined and has little in uence on the overall form. This thesis presents methods to integrate architectural design and structural analysis. While existing tools focus on providing an analysis of the stress state, the proposed methods focus on geometry and equilibrium to obtain forms that are more structurally sound. The feasibility of masonry structures is modeled using a novel penalty formulation, assuming a rigid-block behavior of masonry. Two methods were developed that apply this model of feasibility to structural optimization. In the first approach, structural feasibility is introduced into procedural modeling of buildings. A set of designated free parameters are automatically tuned to achieve structural feasibility constraints. It is demonstrated how this allows for more realistic structural models that can be interacted with in physical simulations. In the second approach, a closed form derivation of structural gradients is presented that measures the change in stability of a building with respect to geometry modifications. The method computes the gradient of structural feasibility constraints, parameterized by vertex modifications. The gradients are visualized as interaction tools, giving user-guidance for effectively modifying a structural design. User-controlled constraints, formulated as penalty functions, are incorporated so that the user can explore variations of structurally feasible designs.
by Emily Jing Wei Whiting.
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Yadegari, Shahrokh David. "Self-similar synthesis on the border between sound and music." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70661.
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Jackson, Asti Joy. "Structure of Sound." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73778.
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This thesis creates a complementarity relationship with the use of timber and concrete as primary structural and accent materials. Key elements of this thesis include (1) The development of a wood latticing system (2) Stairs that posses a strong sculptural language (3) The Lantern, a free standing lobby/box office, clad in wood and glass (4) Circulation towers that accommodate balcony seating. Studies of these elements went through many iterations resulting in over one hundred drawings. Progression of these drawings are directed to the interpretation of building form and the interaction with the site.
These concepts are then implemented in the design of a multifaceted music venue located on a hillside in the New River Valley. Minutes from the college town of Blacksburg, Virginia this event complex caters to an array of musical functions. Spaces include The Lantern, which is a multipurpose lobby/lounge, the main auditorium, and an outdoor amphitheater.Master of Architecture
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Voigt, Michael. "Implementation and quantitative analysis of a real-time sound architecture." Master's thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2009. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1239894475030-85888.
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Several available free software audio solutions were analyzed, and Jackdmp—a C++ reimplementation of the renowned JACK Audio Connection Kit—was selected as the most appropriate solution for a real-time audio architecture on DROPS. The JACK sound architecture provides the lowest processing latency possible on a desktop computer for a given set of sound card parameters. It reduces the latency jitter caused by software to zero and synchronizes streams at sample accuracy. A real-time admission scheme for JACK clients is proposed. The execution time of different typical JACK clients was analyzed with measurements to validate the assumptions the proposal is based on, but also to gain further knowledge about their timing behavior. The measurements showed that the condition set by Paul Davis—the time to process a client must be a linear function of the buffer size—holds for all tested clients. Jackdmp was ported to DROPS. The developed design of the port and its implementation is documented here. Measurements showed that—although the real-time performance of the Linux kernel is continuously being improved in the mainline and on special external branches—DROPS can provide a signaling latency that is two times lower on average than the values that can be achieved on the same machine running with a low latency patched Linux kernel. Thus, it can be stated that DROPS is well-suited for real-time audio processing and that the pursued path to use it as the foundation of a truly real-time capable audio workstation should be followedWenn man heute digitale Audiotechnik zum Aufnehmen oder Abmischen von Musik oder anderen Audiodaten verwenden möchte, steht man vor der Wahl, entweder auf eine sehr spezialisierte Hardwarelösung zurückzugreifen oder aber sich eines gewöhnlichen Desktopsystems mit entsprechender Audiosoftware zu bedienen. Der Vorteil eines Desktopsystems ist neben seinem deutlich niedrigeren Preis vor allem die Flexibilität. Bezüglich seines Echtzeitverhaltens bietet ein Computer mit einem Standard-Desktop-Betriebssystem aber bei weitem nicht dieselbe Verlässlichkeit einer spezialisierten Hardwarelösung oder analoger Technik. Die Architektur von DROPS --- mit dem echtzeitfähigen Fiasco- Mikrokern auf der einen Seite sowie der Unterstützung von Legacy-Anwendungen durch L4Linux auf der anderen Seite --- birgt die Hoffnung, die Vorteile von den beiden eben beschriebenen Welten auf einem System mit DROPS kombinieren zu können. Die Motivation meiner Arbeit war es, für dieses langfristige Ziel einen ersten Grundstein zu legen. Dazu war es meine Aufgabe, verschiedene Open-Source- Lösungen hinsichtlich ihrer Eignung als Echtzeit-Audioarchitektur für DROPS zu analysieren und die am besten geeignete auf L4Env zu portieren. Meine Wahl fiel dabei auf das in der Linux-Audio-Szene wohlbekannte Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK). Desweiteren konnte ich in der Arbeit untersuchen, wie sich die JACK Audioarchitektur in ein globales Echtzeit-Scheduling --- z.B. eines von DROPS --- einbetten ließe, und schlage eine generische Methode dafür vor
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García, Ricardo A. (Ricardo Antonio) 1974. "Automatic generation of sound synthesis techniques." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61542.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2001.Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-98).
Digital sound synthesizers, ubiquitous today in sound cards, software and dedicated hardware, use algorithms (Sound Synthesis Techniques, SSTs) capable of generating sounds similar to those of acoustic instruments and even totally novel sounds. The design of SSTs is a very hard problem. It is usually assumed that it requires human ingenuity to design an algorithm suitable for synthesizing a sound with certain characteristics. Many of the SSTs commonly used are the fruit of experimentation and a long refinement processes. A SST is determined by its "functional form" and "internal parameters". Design of SSTs is usually done by selecting a fixed functional form from a handful of commonly used SSTs, and performing a parameter estimation technique to find a set of internal parameters that will best emulate the target sound. A new approach for automating the design of SSTs is proposed. It uses a set of examples of the desired behavior of the SST in the form of "inputs + target sound". The approach is capable of suggesting novel functional forms and their internal parameters, suited to follow closely the given examples. Design of a SST is stated as a search problem in the SST space (the space spanned by all the possible valid functional forms and internal parameters, within certain limits to make it practical). This search is done using evolutionary methods; specifically, Genetic Programming (GP). A custom language for representing and manipulating SSTs as topology graphs and expression trees is proposed, as well as the mapping rules between both representations. Fitness functions that use analytical and perceptual distance metrics between the target and produced sounds are discussed. The AGeSS system (Automatic Generation of Sound Synthesizers) developed in the Media Lab is outlined, and some SSTs and their evolution are shown.
by Ricardo A. García.
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Barclay, Gedney Harrison. "A shape is a sound : reflections on the body and language." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106366.
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Thesis: S.M. in Art, Culture and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2016.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
"June 2016." Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-52).
This thesis examines the practice and projects of the author as both an actor and an artist as an ongoing investigation into the relationship between the body and language, between movement, line, shape, and voice. By weaving together diverse projects from my graduate career that explore voice and language as physical, material processes with episodes from my work as an actor, it investigates translation -- between forms, bodies, languages, and materials -- as a method of creation, a path of invention.
by Gedney Harrison Barclay.
S.M. in Art, Culture and Technology
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Bodle, Carrie. "Sonification of the invisible : large scale sound installments on building facades." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33025.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 58).
The intention of this project is to utilize sound as representation of MIT research-extending out to the public what may be invisible, or less known to the broader community interested in MIT's spectrum of work. I am utilizing Building 54, also known as the Green Building, on the MIT campus to address the public and MIT community through a vehicle of transmission utilizing sound as representation of research here at MIT. Collaborating with scientists from MIT's Haystack Observatory, I am proposing the sonic display of research data from an architectural scale, a speaker setup on the south facade of the Green Building. This project will be a multi-speaker sound installment with a total of 35 Public Address speakers temporarily attached to the vertical concrete columns on the buildings' facade. The speakers will be broadcasting audio representations of sound waves embedded in Earth's charged upper atmosphere, or ionosphere. These sounds make tangible the state of the ionospheric portion of the terrestrial upper atmosphere, a region under active radar study by the Atmospheric Sciences Group at MIT's Haystack Observatory. The speaker arrangement on the Green Building's facade visually reminds the listener of an upwards-sloping graph. This is representative of the spectral frequency distribution of the sounds, which vary both by time and in altitude.
(Cont.) This large-scale sound installment will make tangible the converging perspectives of contemporary arts and upper atmospheric science, representative for the advanced research focus of this institution, and exemplary for MIT's interests in creating an environment in which the arts merge with technology to create inspirations for artists and scientist likewise. The scale of this project is considerable, but so is the size of the Haystack Observatory installation, the distance to the ionosphere, and the iconic silhouette of the Green Building overseeing the MIT campus when viewed from the Boston bank of the Charles River.
by Carrie Bodle.
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Ishida, Koji. "The measurement and prediction of sound transmission over auditorium seats." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1994. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/251563.
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Thery, David. "Architectural auralizations : towards the integration of virtual acoustic design in architecture." Thesis, université Paris-Saclay, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020UPASS016.
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Cette thèse a étudié l’usage des auralisations durant la phase de design de projets architecturaux. Cette technologie, qui consiste à rendre audibles des simulations numériques à partir de modèles acoustiques géométriques, a été beaucoup utilisée en recherche, allant d’études cognitives à l’évaluation de l’acoustique des salles de concert, en passant par des études archéoacoustiques permettant la conservation du patrimoine via la reconstitution de l’empreinte acoustique de lieux historiques. La question ici était donc d’évaluer la potentielle amélioration que l’usage des auralisa- tions apporterait durant la conception d’espaces architecturaux. En se basant sur la théorie de l’acceptabilité pratique, l’usage des auralisations a été étudié à partir de questionnaire et entretiens de consultants en acoustique, ainsi que l’observation d’un cas pratique d’utilisation, en collaboration avec Theatre Projects Consultants. Ces études ont permis l’identification des principaux usages des auralisations, ainsi que les difficultés rencontrées, tant déclarées qu’observées, freinant l’adoption par les consul- tants. L’une des nécessités pour favoriser cette adoption tient dans la fiabilité de la technologie, que ce soit les outils eux-mêmes, ou les rendus de ces auralisations. La stabilité de la perception auditive a donc été évaluée, comparant différents systèmes de restitution. La méthode de reproduction sonore pour commencer, en comparant un rendu Binaural traqué et un rendu Ambisonic. De même, l’influence du système de VR visuel pour des auralisations multimodales a été évalué. Une relative stabilité de notre perception auditive a été observée, avec toutefois un léger impact du système sur l’évaluation de l’impression d’enveloppement (LEV) et de la largeur apparent de source (ASW). Des efforts sur l’adaptabilité des outils d’auralisations, et le transfert de connaissances de la recherche á l’industrie sont nécessaires pour permettre de mieux intégrer les auralisations dans les pratiques des architectes et acousticiensThis thesis investigated the use of auralization in the design phase of architectural projects. While this technology, which consists of rendering audible numerical acoustical simulations, has been extensively used in research, from cognitive to human-computer interfaces to archeology to concert halls acoustics evaluation studies, only limited data existed on its use by acoustical consultants for acoustical design. The question was to evaluate if auralizations can improve the processes of acoustical design for the conception of architectural spaces. Based on the practical acceptability theory, the use of auralizations has been studied through questionnaire and interviews of acoustical consultants, as well as the observation of a practical case study project, conducted in collaboration with Theatre Projects Consultants. These enabled the identification of the main uses of auralizations, as well as the difficulties encountered that impede the adoption of the technology. One of the requirements for its adoption is the accuracy and reliability of both the results and the tools themselves. Therefore, the stability of auditory perception was assessed in perceptive studies along a set of subjective attributes, with auralizations rendered over different interfaces, including sound reproduction methods and VR visual interfaces. The two sound reproduction methods compared were head-tracked Binaural and Ambisonic while the VR visual devices compared were a HMD and a CAVE-light system. A relative stability of auditaptory perception was observed, while the perceived Envelopment and Apparent Source Width were slightly impacted by the rendering system in both cases. Efforts in the adaptability of auralization tools for use in architectural design and knowledge transfer from research to industry are still needed for a better integration of auralizations in architects and acousticians workflow
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Harrod, Neal A. "You are [T]HERE: Architecture and the detachable aspect." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277139857.
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McGuire, Kieran Lee. "A Constant Element of Architecture: A Path Through the Puget Sound." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51809.
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This thesis explores the design of a constant element of architecture over a changing landscape, and the moments created along the way.
This exploration takes the form of a bridge and series of towers that travel 50 miles from Seattle, WA to the edge of the Puget Sound, Protection island. It is a pilgrimage, a journey, a structure situated within a suspended time and space.Master of Architecture
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Krebs, Eric M. "An audio architecture integrating sound and live voice for virtual environments." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2002. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/02sep%5FKrebs.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2002.Thesis advisor(s): Russell D. Shilling, Rudolph P. Darken. Includes bibliographical references (p. 175). Also available online.
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Swetzoff, Martha W. (Martha Watriss). "Sonic images and visual poetics : exploring a methodology for sound and image relationships." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70169.
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Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1989.Title of videocassette: Tales of love and glory. Videocassette is VHS format.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-116).
by Martha W. Swetzoff.
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Robinson, Matthew. "Prediction of sound and vibration response using transient statistical energy analysis." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2012. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/5493/.
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Transient sounds generated from structure-borne and airborne excitation are very common in buildings and cause the majority of disturbances in dwellings. The maximum sound pressure level corresponds well with annoyance and disturbance and current guidelines use this descriptor to describe the threshold for sleep disturbance. Hence this thesis addresses a need for methods to quantify transient sound sources and prediction models that can determine maximum sound pressure levels due to these sound sources. Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) provides a framework that describes sound radiation and structure-borne sound transmission in buildings. SEA is used in this thesis as a basis on which to develop Transient Statistical Energy Analysis (TSEA) for building acoustics. The TSEA power balance describes energy exchange between subsystems in the time domain and is controlled by the time interval. Limits for the time interval are proposed based upon energy decay and path statistics of the source subsystem. New methods are proposed for measuring and quantifying the transient power input from airborne and structure-borne excitation. Detailed analysis is also used to quantify the signal processing errors, due the time-weighted level detector and filters, associated with the measurement of maximum levels. The use of steady-state SEA coupling loss factors in TSEA for sound radiation and structure-borne sound transmission is validated through good agreement in comparisons of measurements and predictions of maximum sound and vibration levels. This validation is extended to complex transient sources that have been incorporated into TSEA, such as the ISO rubber ball, transients overlaying stationary noise and airborne transients. Case studies of heavyweight buildings show that accurate predictions of maximum sound pressure and vibration levels are given if Ns ≥ 1 and Mav ≥ 0.5. TSEA has also been validated for the prediction of structural decay curves, numerical experiments have been carried out to quantify the error in the estimation of the total loss factor and to develop an improvement to the evaluation of decay curves.
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Kung, David Lyn. "Milestone--computer oriented asynchronous sound and picture editing." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61816.
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Métois, Eric. "Musical sound information : musical gestures and embedding synthesis." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29125.
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Abbado, Adriano. "Perceptual correspondences of abstract animation and synthetic sound." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71112.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 1988.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 47-52).
by Adriano Abbado.
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Horton, Mark Lloyd. "Light, texture and sound in a training centre for the blind and visually impaired." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5988.
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Includes bibliographical references.KENGO KUMA suggests that fashion driven architecture is a thing of the past as occupants begin to demand more from the space that they inhabit. This project aims for an architecture that connects building and occupant through the use of light, and materials, and the connection of them and the human body. Programme: a training centre for the blind and visually impaired that aims to assist the reintegration of the non-sighted and sighted communities through their economic independence. The building would also offer spaces such as a cafe and a conference centre that would generate funds, making the running of the building itself self-reliant.
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Scheck, Jochen. "Characterisation of lightweight stairs as structure-borne sound sources." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2011. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3653/.
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The work reported in this thesis addresses the problem of structure-borne sound transmission from impacts on lightweight stairs. The primary aim was to provide a laboratory method for characterisation of lightweight stairs as structure-borne sound sources, which will give input data for prediction of the sound transmission in heavyweight building situations. By treating the stair system, combined with impact source(s), as an active component, available methods for active sources could be adapted. The component powers of a timber staircase attached to a solid wall in a staircase test facility have been determined in-situ by use of a reciprocal method. It was shown that the force perpendicular to the wall surface is dominant, moments can be neglected. The force induced power can be predicted from contact free velocity and mobility or by the blocked force as stairs constitute high mobility sources in heavyweight buildings. A practical characterisation is proposed that is based on the reception plate method. It is demonstrated that real walls and floors can be used as reception plates along with a power calibration that circumvents problems in estimating the plate mass, mean squared velocity and total loss factor for non-isolated reception plates. The sound transmission is predicted using EN 12354 and it is confirmed that the prediction gives values within acceptable engineering accuracy. A deterministic model that accounts for the modal coupling of structure and room is used to predict the sound transmission at low frequencies. For the case considered, a major difficulty was found in the modelling of the wall vibration field, mainly due to the boundary conditions that do not correspond to idealised conditions, such as pinned or free edges.
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Höller, Christoph. "Indirect methods of obtaining activity and mobility of structure-borne sound sources." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2013. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/14233/.
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The work reported in this thesis focuses on the development of indirect methods for the experimental determination of important source parameters for structure-borne sound source characterization. In the first part of the thesis, matrix inversion methods for the determination of blocked forces are investigated. A simplified measurement procedure is proposed which offers a solution to the two major challenges to these methods, namely the acquisition of the FRF matrix and the problems associated with matrix inversion. The proposed procedure involves a free, low-mobility receiver plate which is modelled numerically. Calculated FRFs are used together with measured velocity responses to inversely determine the blocked forces. It is found that while the method has great potential in principle, in practice the accurate modelling of the receiver plate is of critical importance. In the second part of the thesis, three formulations are considered for the indirect determination of source mobility. Instead of performing measurements on the source in the free state, the source mobility is obtained from measurements made in-situ. This approach is beneficial if the source is difficult to suspend, or if it contains non-linear structural elements. The three formulations are validated numerically and experimentally. It is found that the methods can quantify source mobilities of single-contact and multi-contact sources from in-situ measurements. However, typical measurement errors, such as background noise or inaccuracies in sensor positioning, can significantly reduce the accuracy and reliability of the methods. In the final part of the thesis, the reception plate method for the determination of the power injected by a high-mobility source into a low-mobility receiver is reviewed, and a source substitution method proposed as a development. The substitution method circumvents problems that may arise when the reception plate method is applied to coupled walls and floors. A special focus of investigation is on the calibration of the receiver structure. It is found that the calibration can be performed with shaker or hammer, and that an average calibration factor may be used. The source substitution method thus offers a potential alternative to the reception plate method, for application with coupled plates.
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Yin, Jianfei. "Structure-borne sound transmission between isotropic, homogeneous plates and periodic ribbed plates." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2012. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/8193/.
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The prediction of sound and vibration transmission in built-up structures is important for human comfort, health and safety. For structural reasons, engineering structures often incorporate periodic ribbed plates to increase stiffness and stability whilst reducing the weight. However, vibration propagation on periodic ribbed plates is complex due to the existence of stop/pass bands. This thesis is concerned with predicting vibration transmission between isotropic, homogeneous plates and periodic ribbed plates. The objectives are to investigate the use of Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) and develop and validate advanced SEA (ASEA) using ray tracing to incorporate tunnelling mechanisms. Two approaches were considered for modelling the periodic ribbed plate: either representing it as a single subsystem or representing each bay as a single subsystem in the high-frequency range (above the fundamental local mode of the bay). In the low-frequency range (below the fundamental local mode of the bay) Finite Element Methods (FEM) and laboratory experiments show that the periodic ribbed plate can be adequately modelled in SEA using wave approaches from periodic structure and orthotropic plate theories. In the high-frequency range a significant decrease in energy along successive bays was identified using FEM leading to the conclusion that it is not appropriate to model a periodic plate as a single subsystem. SEA models were therefore investigated that treated each bay as an individual subsystem using wave theory. For different L-junctions formed from an isotropic, homogeneous plate and a periodic ribbed plate, SEA significantly underestimated the response in the bays. Experimental SEA (ESEA) was used to investigate these discrepancies which confirmed the existence of tunnelling mechanisms between physically unconnected subsystems. In contrast to SEA which gave errors up to 60 dB for the furthest bay from the junction, ASEA gave errors less than 6 dB when the mode count for the bay was greater than five. A range of two- and three- plate structures with different periodic ribbed plates or periodic folded plate have been modelled with ASEA. The results all lead to the conclusion that ASEA can successfully incorporate tunnelling mechanisms and provide a significantly more accurate approach to predicting high-frequency vibration transmission across periodic ribbed plates than SEA.
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Inguilizian, Araz Vartan. "Synchronized structured sound : real-time 3-dimensional audio rendering." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61532.
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Angjeli, Anila. "Contented Architecture - In Search of Delight for All Senses." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9664.
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Contented Architecture : In search of delight for all senses is an attempt to discover and capture the delightful sensory experiences of the users in the architectural space. Architectural space is seen as an artistic space, that appeals to different senses.
The project is a Bike Hotel in Old Town, Alexandria. The situation and orientation of the building on site, the program and the features altogether make it possible for bikers to experience
the space through different senses. This assembly among other pleasant experiences offers those sensory experiences that counteract the bikers daily exhaustive activities. Their bodies and minds feel relaxed, revitalized and encouraged to achieve their next goals.Master of Architecture
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Seaman, Bill. "An examination of a specific network of poetics from the realm of language-image-sound relations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77516.
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Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1985.MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH
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It is my intention in this paper to examine the network of poetic relations which I explore in my art work. This document is divided into two main sections: part one deals with a number of art historical foci in regard to language, image, and sound relations. Part two focuses on selected video works of mine which synthesize aspects of this art historical data. In both sections a set of ideas intrinsic to the work will be defined. Language, image and sound elements in my work are not dealt with in a hierarchical manner. Since these elements appear simultaneously in the video work, the following writing will approach them in a way which examines how they function individually as well as in relation to each other. It is the artist's intention to create a resonant poetic network through the dynamic interaction of language, image and sound elements.
by William Curtis Seaman.
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Barrett, Elizabeth. "Speaking Through Architecture: The Sound and the Structure of the Story Made Material." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34786.
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This is an architectural thesis for the creation of stories. Through the collection of memories and ideas, stories are discovered and then assembled to form objects of intent. The proposed design is also a hybrid - a hybrid of spaces, both formal and mundane, structured to form a unique body that is an extension of city from which it originated.
The architectural project, located at the Dupont Circle North Metro exit in Washington, DC, houses performance, teaching and office space for the Speakeasy DC organization. The collection of spaces delineated in this design was inspired by characteristics of storytelling, structure and sound, and by the specific nature of the site. These spaces were then assembled to create a places of discovery (in markets and offices), reflection (in libraries and workrooms), and performance (in auditoriums and cafes).Master of Architecture
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Baile, Shobun Rao. "From Factory to Headphones: The Aural Enclosures of Work." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2018. http://repository.cmu.edu/theses/140.
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This thesis is a historical and critical consideration of headphones. From the early introduction of the stethoscope to the various roles of music within the workplace, labor and its architectural enclosures have shifted with post-industrial work. This essay uses Gilles Deleuze, the history of workplace efficiency, and Muzak to describe the aural shift from a disciplinary society to a society of control.
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Karius, Brooke Emlen. "SoundSkinSpace." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31233.
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What would it mean to make space inspired by the sounds of a particular place. The sounds are natural and man-made heard on the site; the place is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityâ s campus. I designed a series of outdoor spaces that reflect sound, and provide a structure where people can add to the sounds of campus.
This project creates space that facilitates acoustic activities of a university. The walls reflect and focus sound due to their material and geometry. Sound is treated as a building material; used to help form the spaces that are visibly bounded by concrete and plywood.
Concrete walls and plywood floor will alter the acoustic activity on the site; the acoustic fabric will be constantly changing, providing unique moments for people to discover as they pass through the site.Master of Architecture
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Fulmer, Tracy. "BLIND AESTHETICS." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1002992074.
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