Acoustics

Reverberation, absorption and how a room sounds.

7 entries

Timber staircase with dark risers and light treads, contrasting with light wood ceiling beams overhead.

Architecture Travel

Cienfuegos Lighthouse: Acoustic Echoes in Colonial Timber

The Cienfuegos Lighthouse keeper's house offers a unique study in the interplay of colonial design, timber acoustics, and the distinctive soundscape of its maritime context.

18 Aug 2026

Brick building with arched windows, glass doors, and a reddish-brown patio with green plants in rusted planters.

Landmark Stories

Bayou Loft: Lath, Plaster, and the Auditory Echoes of Conversion

Exploring a Georgian industrial loft conversion in the Louisiana bayou, where traditional lath and plaster techniques refine acoustic comfort within repurposed spaces.

31 Jul 2026

Concrete overhang with a dark gutter and timber window frame against a sunset sky.

Field Notes

Cawsand Cabin: Marble Revetment and Coastal Resonance

Exploring Cawsand Cabin, a Bauhaus-era beach retreat in Cornwall where marble revetment and precise acoustics define its coastal character.

26 Jul 2026

Modern mixed-material building facade featuring light concrete, marble, timber, and glass, from a low-angle perspective.

Future Living

Acoustic Clarity: Renaissance Echoes in Helsinki’s Modular CLT

Examining the application of Renaissance-era joinery principles within contemporary modular cross-laminated timber housing in Helsinki, focusing on its impact on acoustic comfort and the building’s auditory character.

30 Jun 2026

Wine archive with dark timber paneling and black metal racks filled with bottles, from a first-person perspective.

Transformation Logic

Kyushu in Sydney: The Subterranean Soundscape of a Wine Archive

This article explores the transformation of a cavernous Sydney space into a sophisticated subterranean wine archive, integrating Edo-period Japanese joinery techniques with cross-laminated timber for unique acoustic performance.

25 Jun 2026

Auditorium with concrete walls, wood paneling, and an Acoustic Logic-designed wood slat ceiling.

Architect Minds

Acoustic Logic: Architecture as a Resonant Instrument

Explore acoustic logic: the architectural art of sculpting space through resonance, geometry, and material density to design the perfect soundscape.

19 Jun 2026

A translucent wall of cast glass blocks creates wave-like patterns of light on a concrete floor and wall.

Visual Essay

Refractive Logic: The Mass of Monolithic Glass

Beyond transparency: an investigation into the structural potential and material logic of monolithic cast glass in contemporary architecture.

24 Mar 2026

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