Worship Sound Spaces

Author : Christine Guillebaud,Catherine Lavandier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000731248

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Worship Sound Spaces by Christine Guillebaud,Catherine Lavandier Pdf

Worship Sound Spaces unites specialists from architecture, acoustic engineering and the social sciences to encourage closer analysis of the sound environments within places of worship. Gathering a wide range of case studies set in Europe, Asia, North America, the Middle East and Africa, the book presents investigations into Muslim, Christian and Hindu spaces. These diverse cultural contexts demonstrate the composite nature of designing and experiencing places of worship. Beginning with a historical overview of the three primary indicators in acoustic design of religious buildings, reverberation, intelligibility and clarity, the second part of this edited collection offers a series of field studies devoted to perception, before moving onto recent examples of restoration of the sound ambiances of former religious buildings. Written for academics and students interested in architecture, cultural heritage, acoustics, sensory studies and sound. The multimedia documents of this volume may be consulted at the address: https://frama.link/WSS

Author : Christine Guillebaud,Catherine Lavandier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000731507

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Worship Sound Spaces by Christine Guillebaud,Catherine Lavandier Pdf

Worship Sound Spaces unites specialists from architecture, acoustic engineering and the social sciences to encourage closer analysis of the sound environments within places of worship. Gathering a wide range of case studies set in Europe, Asia, North America, the Middle East and Africa, the book presents investigations into Muslim, Christian and Hindu spaces. These diverse cultural contexts demonstrate the composite nature of designing and experiencing places of worship. Beginning with a historical overview of the three primary indicators in acoustic design of religious buildings, reverberation, intelligibility and clarity, the second part of this edited collection offers a series of field studies devoted to perception, before moving onto recent examples of restoration of the sound ambiances of former religious buildings. Written for academics and students interested in architecture, cultural heritage, acoustics, sensory studies and sound. The multimedia documents of this volume may be consulted at the address: https://frama.link/WSS

Author : David T. Bradley,Erica E. Ryherd,Lauren M. Ronsse
Publisher : Springer
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781493930975

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Worship Space Acoustics by David T. Bradley,Erica E. Ryherd,Lauren M. Ronsse Pdf

“Worship Space Acoustics: 3 Decades of Design is a beautiful collection of recent work. This is a comprehensive compendium that far surpasses previous publications in the field in its depth, design, and information. Worship spaces of all major U.S. religions are covered. This book should be an obligatory reference for any consultant involved in church architecture and acoustics.” -Mendel Kleiner, author of Worship Space Acoustics, Acoustics: Information and Communication Series (J. Ross Publishing 2010) “All involved in their design will appreciate this presentation of recent rooms for religious worship.” -Leo L. Beranek, author of Concert Halls and Opera Houses: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture (Springer-Verlag 2004) “Through descriptions, photos, drawings, and acoustical data, this book provides valuable information on existing worship spaces designed during the past thirty years. This very well-edited book, including the Editors' Preface and six excellent essays from key people involved in worship space design, provides valuable information and ideas on the aesthetic, acoustic, and liturgical design of worship spaces for a number of faiths and in several countries.” -Robert Coffeen, principle at R. C. Coffeen, Consultant in Acoustics LLC, Lawrence, Kansas This book takes the reader on a wide-ranging tour through churches, synagogues, mosques, and other worship spaces designed during the past 30 years. The book begins with a series of essays on topics ranging from the soundscape of worship spaces to ecclesiastical design at the turn of the 21st Century. Perspective pieces from an architect, audio designer, music director, and worship space owner are also included. The core of the book presents the acoustical and architectural design of a wide variety of individual worship space venues. Acoustical consulting firms, architects, and worship space designers from across the world contributed their recent innovative works in the area of worship space acoustics. The contributions include detailed renderings and architectural drawings, as well as informative acoustic data graphs and evocative descriptions of the spaces. Filled with beautiful photography and fascinating modern design, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in religious architecture, acoustical design, or musical performance.

Author : Mendel Kleiner,David Lloyd Klepper,Rendell R. Torres
Publisher : J. Ross Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781604270372

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Worship Space Acoustics by Mendel Kleiner,David Lloyd Klepper,Rendell R. Torres Pdf

Worship Space Acoustics is a unique guide to the design, construction, and use of religious facilities for optimum acoustics. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1 discusses methods and techniques of room optimization – how the acoustics of large and small spaces are designed, implemented, and adjusted, and how acoustical privacy is attained; noise and its control as well as sound reinforcement and numerical and physical modeling techniques. Part 2 provides the architect, student, and lay-person a review of the characteristics of the religious services pertinent to various beliefs and how these are provided for in the acoustic design of spaces in synagogues, churches, and mosques.Key Features • Covers the design, construction, and use of religious facilities for optimum acoustics • Presents the historical background to existing practice, problems, and solutions, to deepen understanding for those involved in design, construction and use • Illustrates both the similarities and differences between facilities for different religious groups • Offers a unique reference for those who teach and study, both in architecture and in religious education

Author : Doug Jones
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136114939

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Sound of Worship by Doug Jones Pdf

Whether you are designing a new system or need to update and get the most out of the one in place Sound of Worship will offer essential information to guide and inform you choices. Written to give the context to help you focus your choices as well as the technical information to understand options, this essential guide will help you avoid costly mistakes when working with acoustics and the sound systems of the church. When planning a system this book has you covered! Considering everything from building design and understanding the purpose and use of the sound system to the technical aspects of the acoustic equipment and sound specification and types. The website has numerous audio examples to illustrate points made and tools used in the book. It demonstrate the terms used and what different choices will sound like, with before and after recordings of acoustic treatment and how it effects the overall sound of the church.

Author : Scott R. Riedel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0570013364

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Acoustics in the Worship Space by Scott R. Riedel Pdf

Author : Acoustical Society of America. Meeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Acoustics
ISBN : UCSD:31822015337421

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Acoustics of Worship Spaces by Acoustical Society of America. Meeting Pdf

Author : Kevin Callahan
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780595484669

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Soul Space by Kevin Callahan Pdf

We worship a Christian God who came down from heaven, made himself human and participated in our humanity alongside us in his birth, life, death and resurrection. Yet every weekend millions of people gather in worship environments across this country that have a body language of performance that communicates "sit back, relax and enjoy the show". It hasn't always been this way; in fact it has only been this way in the relatively recent past 100 years of Christianity. When we started "plugging stuff in" we gradually lost our ability to use all our senses which resulted in these banal modern one-dimensional "concert hall" church spaces. Our soul space was sacrificed to the gods of modernity. What can we relearn from our forebears about this lost art of participation? As it turns out, it's not rocket science but it is rocket art! This book will begin with ministry, transition through philosophy, then research the worship environment and finally view the art and architecture. All this in pursuit of rocket art as we travel through time and space with the "three amigos" of the builders of Chartres Cathedral, the Anasazi of Chaco Canyon New Mexico and Grace Community Church in Indianapolis.

Author : Gascia Ouzounian
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780262044783

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Stereophonica by Gascia Ouzounian Pdf

Episodes in the transformation of our understanding of sound and space, from binaural listening in the nineteenth century to contemporary sound art. The relationship between sound and space has become central to both creative practices in music and sound art and contemporary scholarship on sound. Entire subfields have emerged in connection to the spatial aspects of sound, from spatial audio and sound installation to acoustic ecology and soundscape studies. But how did our understanding of sound become spatial? In Stereophonica, Gascia Ouzounian examines a series of historical episodes that transformed ideas of sound and space, from the advent of stereo technologies in the nineteenth century to visual representations of sonic environments today. Developing a uniquely interdisciplinary perspective, Ouzounian draws on both the history of science and technology and the history of music and sound art. She investigates the binaural apparatus that allowed nineteenth-century listeners to observe sound in three dimensions; examines the development of military technologies for sound location during World War I; revisits experiments in stereo sound at Bell Telephone Laboratories in the 1930s; and considers the creation of "optimized acoustical environments" for theaters and factories. She explores the development of multichannel "spatial music" in the 1950s and sound installation art in the 1960s; analyzes the mapping of soundscapes; and investigates contemporary approaches to sonic urbanism, sonic practices that reimagine urban environments through sound. Rich in detail but accessible and engaging, and generously illustrated with photographs, drawings, maps, and diagrams of devices and artworks, Stereophonica brings an acute, imaginative, and much-needed historical sensibility to the growing literature around sound and space.

Author : Jamie Rio,Chris Buono
Publisher : ArtisPro
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Church buildings
ISBN : 1598636138

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House of Worship Sound Reinforcement by Jamie Rio,Chris Buono Pdf

House of Worship Sound Reinforcement provides everything you need to know to become a sound technician in a house of worship and beyond. Starting with the basic foundations of sound, you'll progress into learning how the sound in your house of worship is captured with microphones and transduced into electricity. From there, you will explore the wonders of the mixing console, where all the audio you're capturing is sent, processed, and mixed together. Next up will be a thorough examination of how sound is projected not only to the congregation but also back at the worship team through the speaker system. After delving into the world of digital processors, you will learn how to create an optimal environment for projecting sound in your worship space, which includes properly setting up your system. Finally, you will discover what it takes to maintain your system as well as how to readjust and/or create a new system for outreach events. Although the concepts in this book are complex, they are conveyed in non-technical language, so even if you have no experience with sound reinforcement, the book's contents are easy to follow and put into practice. The authors focus on real-world situations and setups and avoid discussions of physics and math, which can be confusing and intimidating. Whether you are just beginning your journey into live sound, you've been mixing at your own house of worship for a period of time, or you have years of experience already logged in, you will surely find useful information, tricks of the trade, and sound advice in this book that will serve you for years to come.

Author : Albert C. Smith,Kendra Schank Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780429831447

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The Architect as Magician by Albert C. Smith,Kendra Schank Smith Pdf

The Architect as Magician explores the connection between magic and architecture. There is a belief that a greater understanding of the meaning of magic provides insights about architecture and architects’ design processes. Architects influence the effects of nature through the making of their buildings. In an analogous condition, magicians perform rituals in an attempt to influence the forces of nature. This book argues that architects could gain much by incorporating ideas from magic into their design process. The book demonstrates through historical and current examples the important influence magic has had on the practice of architecture. The authors explain how magic helps us to understand the way we infuse architecture with meaning and how magic affects and inspires architectural creation. Aimed at architects, students, scholars and researchers, The Architect as Magician helps readers discover the ambiguous and spiritual elements in their design process.

Author : Douglas Jones
Publisher : Focal Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138475866

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Sound of Worship by Douglas Jones Pdf

Whether you are designing a new system or need to update and get the most out of the one in place Sound of Worship will offer essential information to guide and inform you choices. Written to give the context to help you focus your choices as well as the technical information to understand options, this essential guide will help you avoid costly mistakes when working with acoustics and the sound systems of the church.When planning a system this book has you covered! Considering everything from building design and understanding the purpose and use of the sound system to the technical aspects of the acoustic equipment and sound specification and types.The website has numerous audio examples to illustrate points made and tools used in the book. It demonstrate the terms used and what different choices will sound like, with before and after recordings of acoustic treatment and how it effects the overall sound of the church.

Author : William Allen,Ecclesiastical Architects' and Surveyors' Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015014088267

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Acoustic Treatment for Places of Worship by William Allen,Ecclesiastical Architects' and Surveyors' Association Pdf

Author : J. C. GALLAWAY (of West Bromwich.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022991438

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Practical Hints on the Erection of Places of Public Worship ... Third edition by J. C. GALLAWAY (of West Bromwich.) Pdf

Author : Bissera V. Pentcheva
Publisher : Penn State University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Byzantine chants
ISBN : 0271077263

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Hagia Sophia by Bissera V. Pentcheva Pdf

Examines the aesthetic principles and spiritual operations at work in Hagia Sophia. Drawing on art and architectural history, liturgy, musicology, and acoustics, explores the Byzantine paradigm of animation.