Sound working environments: Optimizing the acoustic properties of open plan workspaces using parametric models

Over the last two decades, there has been an increase in Europe in modern non-territorial offices with large open work environments. Past research has shown that a large number of workers in these offices suffer from lack of privacy and from noise. Noise is identified as a root cause of these problems and often poses the most severe indoor...

A spatial kinetic structure applied to an active acoustic ceiling for a multi-purpose theatre

Conventional buildings and structures are not designed usually for adapting to contextual aspects and needs: an instant adaptation of building systems by different configurations can result in an instant adaptation to these needs. The research is here applied for the design of an adaptive acoustic ceiling for a multi-purpose theatre. High real...