Architecture of Sound

Dr. Rob Bullen has over 40 years’ experience in acoustic design as a consultant, including design for numerous buildings, as well as internationally recognized research into noise impact assessment. He has published over 20 articles in refereed journals, receiving over 350 citations, and has developed commercial software for simulation of room acoustics and for monitoring of noise. He currently lectures in acoustics for architecture students at the University of Technology, Sydney; Sydney University; and a number of other universities.

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Backgroud sound.- 3  Intruding sound – airborne.- 4 Intruding sound – structure-borne.- 5 Sound quality.- 6 Speech intelligibility.- 7 Acoustics and sustainable design.- 8 Case study: classrooms.- 9 Case study: hospital wards.