Editing Architectural acoustics (section)

{{Short description|Science and engineering of achieving a good sound within a building}}
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[[File:Symphony Hall Birmingham.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Symphony Hall, Birmingham]], an example of the application of architectural acoustics]]

'''Architectural acoustics''' (also known as '''building acoustics''') is the science and engineering of achieving a good sound within a building and is a branch of [[acoustical engineering]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Morfey|first=Christopher|title=Dictionary of Acoustics|year=2001|publisher=Academic Press|pages=32}}</ref>  The first application of modern scientific methods to architectural acoustics was carried out by the American physicist [[Wallace Sabine]] in the [[Fogg Museum]] lecture room. He applied his newfound knowledge to the design of [[Symphony Hall, Boston]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Sabine|first=Wallace Clement|title=Collected papers on acoustics|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924015414331|year=1922|publisher=Harvard University Press}}</ref>

Architectural acoustics can be about achieving good [[Intelligibility (communication)|speech intelligibility]] in a theatre, restaurant or railway station, enhancing the quality of music in a concert hall or recording studio, or suppressing noise to make offices and homes more productive and pleasant places to work and live in.<ref>{{cite book|last=Templeton|first=Duncan|title=Acoustics in the Built Environment: Advice for the Design Team|year=1993|publisher=Architectural Press|isbn=978-0750605380}}</ref> Architectural acoustic design is usually done by acoustic consultants.<ref>{{cite web|last=National Careers Service|title=Job profiles Acoustics consultant|url=https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/acousticsconsultant.aspx}}.</ref>