Acoustic conditioning of spaces and architectural acoustics have acquired great importance in recent years. Studies and projects which used to be reserved for buildings devoted to listening to music such as opera houses, theatres and auditoriums, are currently also applied to meeting rooms, offices, dining rooms, classrooms and common areas in many different architectural projects.
If you are an architect, designer, engineer or builder, you no doubt already know what acoustic conditioning of spaces and architectural acoustics are all about, but if you want to expand your knowledge, you will probably enjoy taking a look at this selection of 12 books on acoustic conditioning, acoustic design and architectural acoustics:
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1.- “Diseño acústico de espacios arquitectónicos”
Carrión, A.. Ediciones UPC, Barcelona, 1998 – Buy / PDF
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2.- “Acústica arquitectónica aplicada”
Recuero López, Manuel. Paraninfo, Madrid, 2000 – Buy
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3.- “ABC de la Acústica Arquitectónica”
Arau, Higini. CEAC, 1999 – Buy
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4.- “Acoustics and the performance of music”
Meyer, Jurgen. Verlag das Musikinstrument, Frankfurt am Main, 1978 – Buy
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5.- “Architectural Acoustics”
Egan, M. David. McGraw Hill, New York (etc.), 1988 – Buy
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6.- “Architectural Acoustics”
Ando, Yoichi. Spinger, New York, 1998 – Buy
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7.- “Room Acoustics”
Kuttruff, Heinrich. Routledge mot E F & N Spon; 4th edition, 2000P – Buy / PDF
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8.- “Architectural Acoustics Design Guide”
Cowan, James P. (Editor), Acentech. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2000 – Buy
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9.- “Basic Home Studio Design”
White, Paul (Editor). Sanctuary Press, 2000 – Buy
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10.- “Architectural Acoustics”
Brooks, Christopher N. McFarland & Company, 2002 – Buy
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11.- “Concert Halls and Opera Houses: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture”
Beranek, Leo. Springer Verlag, 2nd edition 200 – Buy
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12.- “How to Build A Small Budget Recording Studio From Scratch: With 12 Tested Designs”
Shea, Mike. McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 3rd edition 2002 – Buy
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