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 | Danish Modern: Then And Now (COD)
Copenhagen, Denmark
August 31 -September 4, 2008 | | | AIA Project Delivery Workshop for Government and Corporate Facility Decision Makers
Park City, UT
September 9, 2008 | | | Schools in A Flat World (CAE)
Helsinki, Finland
September 10 - 13, 2008 | | | Web Seminar: Design Build Contract Forms, Legal Risks, Legislation and Roles
, United States of America
September 16, 2008 | | | Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference
Chicago, IL
September 18 - 20, 2008 | | | | View Calendar | | |
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Learning units: 1
Instructions
- Read the article, “The Aural Environment of
Worship”
- Complete the questions below by circling your answers on the Reporting Form
- Submit the AIA/CES education reporting form to receive one AIA
learning unit
Questions
1. Which of the following describes an acoustically "dry”
space?
a. sound does not support low-frequency sound (bass)
b. sound “blooms” and surrounds congregation
c. short sound reverberation time
d. long sound reverberation time
2. For an architectural and acoustic design to be successful, which
of the following is most vital?
a. the congregation must understand how to use the space
b. the designers must have open communication with the congregation
leaders about their expectations
c. the designer should plan for as much amplification equipment as
possible
d. the congregation should limit their use of either music or
spoken word
3. Which of the following is a key component of both musical and
spoken word worship space?
a. support of low frequencies
b. support of high frequencies
c. low sound reverberation
d. excellent clarity
4. Riverside Church in New York City was able to improve the
reverberation of its interior stone-like finish by using which
method?
a. replacing the finish with a newer composite material
b. sealing the material already in place
c. covering the material with glass-fiber panels
d. adding dropped ceiling sound baffles
5. Which of the following is known to cause echoes in a
space?
a. concave spaces
b. balconies
c. spaces with shorter ceilings
d. spaces with narrow widths
6. Which if the following is NOT a common factor in spaces that do
not support sound?
a. excess window treatments
b. excess plush seating
c. carpeting
d. wooden pews
7. Sound caught in a parallel geometry is known as _______.
a. echo
b. flutter
c. reverberation
d. none of the above
8. What is considered to be a good reverberation time?
a. 1/20 second
b. 2 seconds
c. varies – depends on sound needs
d. none of the above
9. Which factors jeopardize the hearing ability of the hearing
impaired?
a. background noise such as HVAC, roadway noise, and rain
b. distance from the origin of the sound
c. lack of amplified sound
d. no support of low frequencies
10. Which of the following projects represent good examples of
acoustical design in a worship space?
a. The Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, Mass.
b. The Church of the Epiphany, South Miami
c. The Riverside Church, New York City
d. all of the above
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