A soundscape approach to exploring design strategies for acoustic comfort in modern public libraries: a case study of the Library of Birmingham

Taking the soundscape approach to a study of the Library of Birmingham, this paper explored acoustic comfort in modern public libraries and measured the quality of the perceived sound environment, focusing on the appropriateness of the spatial organisation to facilitate users’ activities of reading...

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Main Authors: Xiao Jieling, Aletta Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016-09-01
Series:Noise Mapping
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/noise.2016.3.issue-1/noise-2016-0018/noise-2016-0018.xml?format=INT