Rooms for the Learned Musician : A 20-Year Retrospective on the Acoustics of Music Education Facilities

This beautifully illustrated volume takes the reader on a wide-ranging tour through music education facilities designed during the past 20 years, with a particular emphasis on the acoustical and architectural design of the locations. The book opens with a series of essays from key design team members, including an acoustical consultant, architect, audio/video systems consultant, and theatre consultant. The main body of the work consists of a rich array of contributions from acoustical consulting firms and music education facility designers from across the world on their recent innovative works in the area of music education facility acoustics. Each entry includes high-resolution photos and renderings, scientific data, and evocative descriptions of the music education facilities. Filled with beautiful photography and fascinating modern design, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in music education architecture, acoustical design, or musical performance. “This new publication on design of music education facilities is highly welcomed. Not only does it present many acoustically interesting projects, it also gives an up-to-date introduction to the scientific knowledge and design practice in this field. The book also helps the reader to understand why it is so important to ensure good acoustic conditions in music education facilities: to nourish students at all levels to achieve their goals as musicians.” - Anders Chr. Gade, Ph.D., senior consultant at Gade & Mortensen Akustik and author of Acoustics in Halls for Speech and Music (chapter in Springer Handbook of Acoustics) “This book ensures the reader will see the full vocabulary of elemental solutions to broad challenges. The expected concert halls, rehearsal spaces, and practice rooms are joined by newer, essential components: recording studios, control rooms, vocal booths, beat labs, and more. This media-rich publication enables detailed study while motivating big picture, interdisciplinary thinking. This new book curates and beautifully structures a deep store of outstanding architectural achievements that are sure to kindle the creation of future successful music education facilities.” - Alex U. Case, Associate Professor of Sound Recording Technology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and author of Sound FX – Unlocking the Creative Potential of Recording Studio Effects “This book is a wonderful collection of music education facilities. The narratives and images provide a wealth of information for the casual reader, student in acoustics, architect, owner/educator, and acoustician. Primary schools through universities are not often studied and reviewed. Finding a thorough collection of these space types is rare. This book is recommended for anyone who is studying, designing, or enjoys reading about music education facilities.” - Jason Duty, P.E., Vice President at Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORS' PREFACE ACOUSTIC DESIGN OF MUSIC EDUCATION FACILITIES: AN OVERVIEW Fundamentals of Acoustics Architectural Acoustics Interior Room Acoustics Sound Isolation Background Noise Control Additional Resources References REFLECTIONS FROM KEY DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS THE SOUNDSCAPE OF MUSIC REHEARSAL AND EDUCATION FACILITIES A Brief History Five Levels of Soundscape Design Seven Elements of Soundscape Theory [5] Research Study on the Soundscape of Music Rehearsal Current Status of the Work Future Directions Summary of Findings of the Soundscape of Music Rehearsal Study [18] References ARCHITECTURE AND ACOUSTICS IN AN ERA OF EXPERIMENTATION The Pop-Up The Cauldron The Mashup The Inversion The Immersion AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM DESIGNERS AS INTERPRETERS SUPPORTING THE STUDENT IN THEATRE DESIGN References LIST OF CONTRIBUTED VENUES Primary & Secondary Music Education Facilities Higher Music Education Facilities: completed 2015-2020 Music Conservatories; Music Rehearsal & Community Centers MUSIC EDUCATION FACILITIES PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION FACILITIES ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES FEATURED SPACE: PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL GRIES CENTE FOR THE ART SAND SCIENCES FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL FEATURED SPACE: GABOS FAMILY RECITAL HALL DEERFIELD ACADEMY THE HESS CENTER FOR THE ARTS FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL DEERFIELD ACADEMY FEATURED SPACE: ELIZABETH WACHSMAN CONCERT HALL DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL FEATURED SPACE: DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE : MULTI-USE THEATRE EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL FEATURED SPACE: EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL AU DITORIUM NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FEATURED SPACE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM PHILLIP SEXETER ACADEMY FORRESTAL-BOWLD MUSIC CENTER FACIL ITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: REHEARSAL/RECITAL HALL PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY FEATURED SPACE: “ THE BOWLD ” REHEAR SAL/RECITAL HALL RAINE Y-MCCULLERS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE RAINEY-MCCULLERS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FEATURED SPACE: THEATRE RI PHILHARMONIC MUSIC SCHOOL THE CARTER CENTER FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL ROOM RI PHILHARMONIC MUSIC SCHOOL FEATURED SPACE LARGE REHEARSAL TRINITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL FACIL ITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE TRINITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL FEATURED SPACE: TRINITY PREP FREITAG & FALK BLACK BOX THEATER UNION PUBLIC SCHOOLS FINEARTS BUILDING FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM UNION PUBLIC SCHOOLS FEATURED SPACE: FINE ARTS THE WINSOR SCHOOL THE LUBINO’ DONNELL CENTER FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE THE WINSOR SCHOOL FEATURED SPACE: ASSEMBLY ZUMIX FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE : MULTI PURPOSE PERFORM/REHEARSAL/COMMUNITY RM ZUMIX FEATURED SPACE: ZUMIX HALL HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: COMPLETED 2000-2014 BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY JULIA E. ROBINSON MEMORIAL MUSIC HALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: BAND ROOM CASPER COLLEGE MUSIC BUILDING FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL CASPER COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: WHEELER CONCERT HALL EARLHAM COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL EAR LHAM COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: LINGLE RECITAL HALL HILLS BOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE HILLS BOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: MULTIUS THEATRE MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN POINDEXTER HALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN FEATURED SPACE: POIND EXTER HALL NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE FINEARTS CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: WENTZ CONCERT HALL PENINSULA COLLEGE MAIER HALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE PENINSULA COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: MAIER HALL REED COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL ROOM REED COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: MUSIC REHEARSAL HALL RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE EMPAC FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE FEATURED SPACE: CONCER HALL SCRIPPS COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE REHEARSAL/RECITAL/LECTURE ROOM SC0RIPPS COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: BOONE RECITAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA MUSIC BUILDING FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FEATURED SPACE: ROOM 101 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STEINBRENNER BAND HALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FEATURED SPACE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MURPHY HALL FACILITY TYPE : HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: VOCAL/CHORAL REHEARSAL ROOM THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FEATURED SPACE: CHORAL REHEARSAL ROOM UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND THE CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION, COMMUNITY CENTER FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FEATURED SPACE: ELSIE & MARVIN DEKELBOUM CONCERT HALL UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC KARLSRUHE CAMPUSONE FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC KARLSRUHE FEATURED SPACE: MULTIMEDIA HALL THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE NATALIE L. HASLAM MUSIC CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE FEATURED SPACE: SANDRA G. POWELL RECITAL HALL WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE MUSIC AND ART CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL WENATCHE E VALLEY COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY VISUA LAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: VERONICA HAGMAN CONCERT HALL FEATURED SPACE: VERONICA HAGMAN CONCERT HALL WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE MARION BUCKELEW CULLEN CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: VOCAL/CHORAL REHEARSAL ROOM WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: HILLMAN PERFORMANCE HALL XAVIER UNIVERSITY EDGECLIFF HALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HAL L XAVIER UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: LONG RECITAL HALL HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: COMPLETED 2015-2020 CARLETON COLLEGE WEITZ CENTER FOR CREATIVITY FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE : CONCERT HALL CARLETON COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: KRACUM PERFORMANCE HALL DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HOLTSCHNEIDER PERFORMANCE CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL DEPAUL UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: MARY PATRICIA GANNON CONCERT HALL EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY THE FINE ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER THE FINEARTS INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: CONCERT HALL HOPE COLLEGE JACK H . MILLER CENTER FOR MUSICA ARTS FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL HOPE COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE CONCERT HALL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY ELLISHALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: C MINOR RECITAL HALL NAZARETH COLLEGE JANE AND LAURENCE GLAZER MUSIC PER FORMANCE CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL NAZARETH COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: JANE AND LAURENCE GLAZER MUSIC PERFORMANCE CENTER NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY RYAN CENTER FOR THE MUSICAL ARTS FACILITY TYP E: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: MAR Y GALVIN RECITAL HALL OLYMPIC COLLEGE COLLEGE INSTRUCTION CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL ROOM OLYMPIC COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: ENSEMBLE ROOM 128 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY MUSIC BUILDING I FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY THE OSCAR LARSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: FOUNDER’S RECITAL HALL SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: VOCAL / CHORAL REHEARSAL ROOM SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: CHORAL REHEARSAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF CO AT COLORADO SPRINGS ENT CENTER FOR THE ARTS FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF CO AT COLORADO SPRINGS FEATURED SPACE: CHAPMAN FOUNDATIONS RECITAL HALL THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA VOXMAN MUSIC BUILDING FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FEATURED SPACE: CONCERT HALL THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MURPHY HALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FEATURED SPACE: SWARTHOUT RECITAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON UNIVERSITY HALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA JANET A. AND WILLIS S. STRAUSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON BERWICK HALL FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION, CIVIC CENTER FEATURED SPACE TYPE: EARLY MUSIC REHEARSAL / PERFORMANCE ROOM THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FEATURED SPACE: BERWICK HALL WHITWORH UNIVERSITY COWLES MUSIC CENTER FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: INSTRUMENT REHEARSAL YALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC ADAMS CENTER FOR MUSICAL ARTS FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL ROOM YALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC FEATURED SPACE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL ROOM MUSIC CONSERVATORIES, MUSIC REHEARSAL SPACES, & COMMUNITY CENTERS BOSTON CONSERVATORY AT BERKLEE RICHARD ORTNER STUDIO BUILDIN G FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL ROOM BOSTON CONSERVATORY AT BERKLEE FEATURED SPACE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL HALL CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC LENFEST HALL FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL ROOM CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC FEATURED SPACE: GOULD REHEARSAL HALL CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ORGAN REHEARSAL ROOM CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC FEATURED SPACE: WYNCOTE ORGAN STUDIO INDIAN HILL MUSIC CENTER FACILITY TYPE: COMMUNITY CENTER FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL INDIAN HILL FEATURED SPACE: CONCERT HALL MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC FEATURED SPACE: NEIDORFF-KARPATI HALL MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY BELLA CONCERT HALL FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPACE: BELLA CONCERT HALL MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST HIND HALL FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ENSEMBLE AND REHEARSAL STUDIOS MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST FEATURED SPACE: TEACHING STUDIO MUSIKINSEL RHEINAU FACILITY TYPE: REHEARSAL CENTER FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MUSIC ROOM MUSIKINSEL RHEINAU FEATURED SPACE: MUSIKSAAL SAN F RANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FEATURED SPACE: CAROLINE H. HUME CONCERT HALL UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FEATURED SPACE: CORBETT AUDITORIUM UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE THE IAN POTTER SOUTHBANK CENTRE FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE FEATURED SPACE: HANSON DYER HALL WHEATON COLL EGE THE ARMERDING CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL WHEATON COLLEGE FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL YONG SIEW TOH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL YONG SIEW TOH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FEATURED SPACE: CONCERT HALL APPENDIX A GLOSSARY References APPENDIX B NOTES ON CURRENCY, UNITS, AND SCALE APPENDIX C REFERENCES INDEX A: BY SPACE TYPE INDEX B: LOCATION INDEX C: BY ACOUSTICAL CONSULTING FIRM Through the lens of the acoustician, this book explores more than 60 rooms and buildings designed for music education. These new and renovated spaces are presented as acoustics case studies organized into Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education spaces for music students, or "learned musicians," as well as Conservatories and Community Music Centers. Twenty-one firms contributed to this compendium, providing detailed descriptions, full-color photographs, architectural drawings, and acoustical data. The result is a compelling and comprehensive perspective on the evolution of architecture and acoustics over the past twenty years. This compendium also includes an overview of acoustical design as it pertains to music education facilities, and several essay reflections from key design-team members spanning architecture, soundscapes, technology, and the use of acoustics to support students. The book concludes with several appendices, including a glossary of common acoustics and architectural terms, and indices for easy reference