Binaural Architecture: Sonic Compositions of Everyday Spaces
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Sound has the ability to affect people in a positive or negative manner: physiologically, psychologically, cognitively and behaviourally, at all times and in all places. Architecture plays a key role in shaping sound, and in defining a soundscape. Architectural discourse is often dominated by visual design while the aural architecture becomes a result of the visual decisions, despite that all five senses are important to the experience of a space. Designing our soundscapes, both inside and out, is essential to creating environments which are conducive to their intended function, and not negatively effecting inhabitants. This thesis will investigate the often neglected aural qualities of architecture in order to conceptualize design solutions which engage the auditory sensory system in a positive manner. A tuned soundscape can then be proposed, exploring material and design manipulations, which help to create a more beneficial and enriching environment.
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Copyright © 2015 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
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