Aural Architecture
The aural experience of an environment is critically important to the social and emotional well-being of the inhabitants.
The aural experience of an environment is critically important to the social and emotional well-being of the inhabitants.
Designing rooms in which a variety of different media need to be read and analyzed can be tricky, particularly when some of the media involved are digital radiology images.
Any pleasant smell will improve the performance of a retail space, but some smells might be more effective than others.
At least during the Christmas holiday season, consistency between smells and sounds can increase positive evaluations of a retail environment.
The pairings of slower music and higher shopper density, or faster music and lower shopper density, lead to different shopper evaluations of their shopping trips.
A recent review of literature published since 1972 indicates that individuals working in open workspaces have lower levels of privacy and job satisfaction.
Several recently published reviews that examine the research literature provide information about the appropriate design of health care environments. Taken together, they are a useful and up-to-date starting point on approaching this research.
A classic article on the environmental effects of noise found that noise levels typical of open offices increases stress.
Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) has developed two free software tools to help designers, managers, and planners configure open-plan office environments.
The passage of an ANSI standard for classroom acoustics makes setting school acoustic standards easier, but who is listening? If the intention is to modify classrooms, what factors should be considered?