The acoustic comfort of a building depends on more than just how well its walls insulate against external noise. Sound transmission between rooms, impact noise, building services and the way sound behaves within each space also play a role. For...
The school dining hall is one of the noisiest spaces in an educational facility. Within minutes, dozens or even hundreds of students may be talking, moving chairs, using cutlery and walking around the room, while staff organise meal sittings and...
Meeting rooms are spaces designed for communication, sharing ideas and making decisions. However, when echo or excessive reverberation occurs, holding a smooth conversation can become a challenge. Voices overlap, video calls lose quality, and meetings become more tiring than necessary....
Churches are among the architectural spaces with the most complex acoustic conditions. Their large interiors, high ceilings and materials such as stone, marble and glass create high levels of reverberation that can make speech difficult to understand and affect the...
Coworking spaces have changed the way thousands of professionals work. They encourage collaboration, optimise the use of space and create dynamic environments where companies, freelancers and multidisciplinary teams work alongside one another. However, one of the most common challenges in...
Acoustics is a constantly evolving field. Advances in materials, new building requirements and the growing focus on acoustic comfort make knowledge sharing among professionals particularly important. In this context, ACUSTICAT, the Catalonia Acoustics Congress, has established itself as a meeting...
Acoustic comfort, intelligibility and noise control in high-traffic spaces Airports are complex infrastructures where thousands of people, public address systems, retail areas, waiting areas and large architectural volumes coexist. In this context, acoustics play a fundamental role both in the...
Acoustic comfort, intelligibility and functionality in institutional spaces Town halls and public buildings are high-use spaces where citizen services, administrative activity, institutional meetings and public events coexist. In this type of building, acoustics plays an important role both in user...
Sound precision, acoustic control and live musical experience Concert halls require particularly carefully designed acoustic conditions. Unlike other performance spaces, here sound does not merely accompany the activity: it is the central element. Acoustic quality directly influences how music is...
Sound precision, intelligibility and acoustic quality for performance spaces An auditorium is designed for listening. Whether intended for concerts, conferences, institutional events or stage performances, its acoustic behaviour directly influences sound perception and the audience experience. At Decustik we take...
