Photography: Mirko Guido 2015

Auralization (in analogy to visualization) means providing auditory sensory input from sound transmitted in three dimensional space. Acoustical characteristics of architectural space is calculated from computer-based models. Models are later staged with sound-emitting activities and events.

Auralization turns modeled acoustic space into immersive, three dimensional audible experiences. Thus the evaluation of sound emission and transmission, (by reflection, absorption and scattering through encounters with room boundaries), is no longer limited to built space nor does evaluation prior to construction have to be solely based on measures such as calculated reverberation times or sound pressure levels.

Computer-modeled environment. Colors correlates to sound absorption, warmer color equals high sound absorption. Points represents sound sources and receivers (listening positions)

 

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