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Raising Breast Cancer Awareness Through Art

The cARTpet Project

Gallery Art & Soul, Mumbai in collaboration with PASSAGES reproduces artworks

by India’s leading artists as carpets to be sold to support breast cancer awareness

Preview: 21 October 2018 at Blue Sea, Mumbai

Exhibition continues: 22 October - 1 November 2018 at Gallery Art & Soul, Mumbai

(l-r) Anjolie Ela Menon, Baiju Parthan and Brinda Miller, Photograph courtesy, PASSAGES and Art & Soul Foundation, Mumbai

10 September 2018: Gallery Art & Soul, Mumbai in collaboration with NGO PASSAGES presents an exclusive exhibition curated by Brinda Miller and Tarana Khubchandani with a limited-edition collection of hand woven and tufted carpets in wool and silk titled The cARTpet Project. Reproduced from key artworks of twenty-two of India’s leading artists, the exhibition aims to raise breast cancer awareness as well as funds to support patients with their treatment expenses. The exhibition will open at Blue Sea, 12pm on 21 October 2018 to mark breast cancer awareness month in Mumbai and continue at Gallery Art & Soul from 22 October - 1 November 2018.

The cARTpet project is a great opportunity for collectors to enjoy art in an unusual form. For the young aspirational collector, it is a rare chance to collect a unique piece of work and support an important cause. Participating artists include - Anjolie Ela Menon, Baiju Parthan, S.H. Raza, Brinda Miller, Jayasri Burman, Jehangir Sabavala, Krishen Khanna, Badri Narayan, Manu Parekh, Paresh Maity, Ram Kumar, Rekha Rodwittiya, Rini Dhumal, Neeraj Goswami, Sudhir Patwardhan, Satish Gujral, Seema Kohli, Senaka Senanayake, Sujata Bajaj, Suryaprakash, Shuvaprasanna and Thota Vaikuntam.

Dr. Tarana Khubchandani, Founder, Director PASSAGES and Art & Soul, “As a survivor, I’m saddened to see that there still exists an apathy amongst the urban woman regarding breast self-examination and regular screenings. Without starting a panic, we have to understand that many lifestyle changes in the last decade have lowered the average age at which this cancer is being detected. So, the onus of detection really lies with the woman herself. It’s about time we armed ourselves with the necessary tools for early detection and cure, with each one of us becoming an ambassador for change and education about this illness.”

“This collaborative effort between Tarana and myself has been nothing short of fantastic and we are quite certain that this relatively unexplored medium will generate a great deal of interest also because it’s for a great cause. The limited-edition hand -tufted/hand-knotted works have been a diligent labour of love that will eventually contribute to the cause and commitment that Tarana has been working so hard for.” Brinda Miller

Gallery Art & Soul was born from a need to raise funds and awareness about breast cancer and has been committed to social causes since 2003, spreading the message of the cause which continues to dominate women in Indian society with fear and taboo.

Exhibition Preview: 12 pm on Sunday, 21 October 2018

Venue: BLUE SEA, 11 Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road, Worli Sea-face, Mumbai 400030.

Exhibition dates: 22 October - 1 November 2018 at Gallery Art & Soul, Mumbai

About Brinda Miller

Brinda Miller studied Textile Design at Sir J.J. School of Art in 1979 with a First Class, standing first in order of merit in Maharashtra. She also studied Drawing and Painting at the Parsons School of Design, New York in 1989. Since 1982, Brinda has showcased her work via 16 solo exhibitions.

About Dr. Tarana Khubchandani

Tarana Khubchandani is the founder and director of Art & Soul Gallery, Mumbai and heads the not for profit organization PASSAGES that educates and empowers urban women in various spheres, but importantly, has helped raise awareness on the cause of Breast Cancer in Mumbai. This NGO provides financial, medical and emotional support to breast cancer patients in all strata of our city. A dental and Oral Surgeon by profession, Tarana is also an avid art collector and patron and started her journey as a Gallerist in 2003 with Gallery Art & Soul. With over 250 art shows of an exceedingly high calibre, she has set her sights on public art projects, wherein she has consulted and procured the art, collaborating closely.

About PASSAGES

PASSAGES was born on July 10, 1998, with the coming together of four ordinary women, who seemingly had nothing in common. Despite their diverse backgrounds – an oral maxillofacial surgeon, a successful businesswoman, a homemaker and a social scientist – they had something vital in common, a deep desire to reach out to other urban women and help them address issues faced by them through the passages of their life, be they physical, mental, social or legal. PASSAGES work on a range of subjects which include, but are not limited to, parenting, legal rights, self-development, complementary or allied therapeutic remedies, counselling and several health topics such as hormonal imbalance and emotional health. Our programmes for the youth focus on sex education, environment, memory development and drug abuse. In a span of 20 years, this NGO has impacted the lives of hundreds of women.

About Gallery Art & Soul, Mumbai

Art & Soul is an art space in the heart of Worli, Mumbai and enjoys the privilege of working with a huge cross-section of artists. Founded in 2004, Art & Soul is recognized by the artist community with uniquely conceptualized and well-executed art events. This is reflected in their large database of artists and the gallery showcase of works of over 100 established artists, spanning 8 decades. The artist relations are fostered through reputable in the domestic and international art scenarios. Art & Soul’s responsibilities to their clients are met by raising art consciousness and awareness amongst primary investors, through consultations, workshops, dialogue with artists, art historians and art critics and through a unique format of social initiatives involving artists of different genres.

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Design Management 15:11

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According to Wikipedia, Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object, system or measurable human interaction (as in architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams, and sewing patterns).Design has different connotations in different fields .In some cases, the direct construction of an object (as in pottery, engineering, management, coding, and graphic design) is also considered to use design thinking.

All types of DESIGN ACTIVITIES are a professional business activities practiced within business contexts and if designers cannot argue the economic relevance of their practice in convincing terms, the value of their Designs will not be recognized by the society !

The work of Herbert Simon, Nobel Laureate in Economics in 1978, is a rare exception of design being considered as a factor in economic theory. His starting point was acknowledging that the world we inhabit is increasingly artificial, created by human beings. For Simon (1981), design was not restricted to making material artefacts, but was a fundamental professional competence extending to policy-making and practices of many kinds and on many levels:

Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones. The intellectual activity that produces material artifacts is no different fundamentally from the one that prescribes remedies for a sick patient or the one that devises a new sales plan for a company or a social welfare policy for a state. Design, so construed, is the core of all professional training; it is the principal mark that distinguishes the professions from the sciences. (Herbert Simon)

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Art World News 17:38

Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra’s (SBKK) Indian Epic of Ramayana

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art brings Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra’s (SBKK) Indian epic of Ramayana to the Select CITYWALK in New Delhi

New Delhi, 12 October 2018: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is pleased to present Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra’s (SBKK) magnum opus based on the Indian epic of Ramayana at the Select CITYWALK in New Delhi on Friday 26 October 2018. This event furthers the museum’s commitment to offering audiences innovative ways to engage with both traditional and contemporary South Asian art forms.

The interdisciplinary performance offers viewers unique perspectives into how the traditional language of South Asian aesthetics and iconography connects with the performing arts, and celebrates the country’s rich heritage of mythology and sacred art whilst remaining accessible to a variety of audiences.

First produced in 1957 as ‘Ramlila’ and staged every year for a month during the festival of Dussehra (September–October), the musical ballet performed in the distinctive dance-drama mould of the Kendra and is a popular event in Delhi’s annual calendar.

The Kendra is an institute of national eminence, engaged in the training and preservation of traditional Indian music and dance and the propagation of the country’s cultural heritage and values through the staging of dance dramas based on its rich mythology, history and folklore.

The evening celebrations will start at 6.00pm at the Plaza at Select CITYWALK, followed by a special felicitation ceremony where Mrs Kiran Nadar will honour Mrs Shobha Deepak Singh, the current Director of SBKK for her efforts and contribution towards the Indian dance forms.

Honouring India’s multifaceted visual and performing arts, this presentation celebrates the preservation of traditional Indian music and dance and furthers the museum’s vision of supporting and platforming Indian artists and art forms whilst also making the arts more accessible.

Mrs Kiran Nadar, Chairman, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art said, “Arts education is something I am truly passionate about. We are always working at encouraging the younger generation in particular to understand the value of art and culture. Developing a strong museum culture, engaging the public and welcoming diverse audiences, young and old, to enjoy the arts and culture of their own heritage, is one of our most important objectives, and the one that will make tangible changes to our cultural landscape and community.”

Commenting on the initiative, Yogeshwar Sharma, Executive Director and CEO, Select CITYWALK, said, “We at Select CITYWALK always believe in celebrating the diverse Indian culture and festivals in the most spectacular way. To add more colors to the festivity, we are happy to present Ramayan in collaboration with Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra’s. Presenting Ramayana in a traditional and contemporary South Asian art form to our shoppers, SBKK will showcase and promote the art and culture of our rich Indian heritage. We are sure the customers will be mesmerized at the very sight of this magnum opus coming to life at Select CITYWALK. .”

The tickets are available on sale on https://insider.in/ramayan-oct26-2018/event

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Interior Styling 22:58

Semiotics Explained Simply

What is semiotics? Illustrate with some examples.

Semiotics is an investigation into how meaning is created and how meaning is communicated. Its origins lie in the academic study of how signs and symbols (visual and linguistic) create meaning.

It is a way of seeing the world, and of understanding how the landscape and culture in which we live has a massive impact on all of us unconsciously.

Semiotics Explained:

Our actions and thoughts – what we do automatically – are often governed by a complex set of cultural messages and conventions, and dependent upon our ability to interpret them instinctively and instantly.

For instance, when we see the different colours of a traffic light, we automatically know how to react to them. We know this without even thinking about it. But this is a sign which has been established by cultural convention over a long period of time and which we learn as children, and requires a deal of unconscious cultural knowledge to understand its meaning.

Viewing and interpreting (or decoding) this sign enables us to navigate the landscape of our streets and society.

Everyone is a semiotician, because everyone is constantly unconsciously interpreting the meaning of signs around them – from traffic lights to colours of flags, the shapes of cars, the architecture of buildings, and the design of cereal packaging.

And signs don’t only need to be visual – they can be aural or sonic signs too, such as the sound of a police siren, usually heard before the vehicle is seen.

We know for instance that the following sign in the West means everything is OK. This can be dated back to its alleged use by Roman emperors to signal whether a gladiator would live (hence be OK). Its reverse – thumbs down – signified death.

But in scuba diving this sign means go up to the surface, and by the side of the road it means you want to hitch a ride.

In other words, we need to understand the context in which a sign is communicated in order to comprehend its real meaning, and hence act appropriately. What is going on around the sign is usually as important for us to know as the sign itself in order to interpret its meaning.

Semiotics is a key tool to ensure that intended meanings (of for instance a piece of communication or a new product) are unambiguously understood by the person on the receiving end. Usually there are good reasons if someone doesn’t understand the real intention of a message and semiotics can help unravel that confusion, ensuring clarity of meaning.

Semiotics started out as an academic investigation of the meaning of words (linguistics), it moved into examining people’s behaviour (anthropology and psychology), then evolved to become an enquiry into culture and society (sociology and philosophy), following that it moved onto assisting with analyses of cultural products (films, literature, art – critical theory), and finally and more recently became a methodology for researching and analysing consumer behaviour and brand communications.

We can apply the high-level thinking of semiotics to enable clients to understand the commercial implications of the culture around their brands and its impact upon consumers. Ultimately, we can assist with the development of culturally relevant brand strategies and meaningful communication (packaging and point of sale).

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Kandinsky & Three Kinds Of Inner Necessity

In our design practices, we constantly seek out timeless principles to justify the sometimes intuitive decisions we make about shape, color, composition, and the appropriateness of a design solution to a human problem. Wassily Kandinsky’s work provides a human-centered approach to abstract art that designers can use today.

Kandinsky’s Philosophy

Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) was an artist born in Russia, who worked in Germany and France most of his life. His work and visual style remains a strong influence on contemporary art, but he also formulated the first theoretical basis for nonfigurative art. In Concerning the Spiritual in Art, Kandinsky describes two key principles. One with mainly philosophical implications, and one that concerns aesthetic.

Human centered… abstract art?

According to Kandinsky, a beautifully arranged composition is not enough in itself. It must also have an effect on a person, and that effect is what justifies its existence and makes it good. This approach sounds remarkably similar to how user centered design, and design in general, must not only be beautiful, but becomes beautiful and good only when it answers a specific human need.

Academic approach during revolutionary times

Kandinsky started his art career relatively late (after he turned 30 and finished a law degree). He used the scientific, reasoned and methodical approach of his previous studies to art theory writing. In contrast, many of his contemporaries were artists who took a radical and revolutionary approach to explaining the new in art.

Inner necessity principles - what should art express?

Kandinsky explains three levels on which art can communicate. (paraphrased from The Spiritual In Art)

1. Each artist expresses their individual voice.

2. An artist speaks for their times and the environment that produced them. Any artist trying to blindly copy a language or style of the past without reinterpreting it to be contemporary would produce “dead” art that does not speak to the contemporary audience.

3. An artist as an artist - gives their audience that timeless value which art is capable of giving. That value is independent of time or place.

Inner necessity principles - how should we express it?

Kandinsky also breaks down the basic elements of abstract art - shape, color, and composition. Like musical notes, each of them has their own effect, but the effect will combine or cancel out when color and shape are used together.

The effect of an individual color: red Face Vs. Red Dress

Kandinsky explains that the effect of a color changes based on whether or not its intrinsic effect (the attention-grabbing warmth of red) is used in conjunction with a representational subject. So, a red color of a sky or a face would by association impact a specific mood, and that effect would be difficult to override because the human association is so strong. A red dress, on the other hand, would not have the same associative meaning because a dress by definition has no intrinsic “natural” color - it can be any arbitrary color.

Color And Shape

Kandinsky pairs shapes with specific colors for maximum effect. And while the “natural” color strengthens the effect of a chosen shape, a different color can be chosen to soften or oppose the effect of a shape.

Deep blue and blue-green have the effect of drawing the viewer inward. The most natural shape for this effect is a circle.

Yellow is a powerful, warm color and has the effect of radiating outward, which is most prominent in a sharp triangle shape. When used at high concentration, the power of yellow can make the viewer agitated.

Red is an active, warm color. It can take on the inward pull of blue, if a cooler, purplish red is used - or the outward radiating tendency of yellow in a warmer, orange-red. A rectangle is a natural shape to accommodate red color.

Kandinsky equates shape-color combinations with musical notes. Compositions of multiple shapes and colors, just like music, follow melody.

A Kandinsky Approach To Design

As designers, we can look at our work using three levels of Kandinsky’s Inner Necessity principle:

1. Are the elements (colors, shapes) individually harmonious? Do they express their inner nature in the best way possible? (Essentially, are we painting our triangles yellow? And if not, is there a good reason not to?)

2. Do the elements come together in a harmonious composition? Do the individual elements to relate to one another in the way we intended? What can we adjust to bring them into balance?

3. Does the composition, and the piece as a whole, serve the greater intention of the work? Does the composition need to be intentionally put out of balance to communicate with the viewer?

In design, we usually plan from the outside in (audience, then composition, then details) but we can flip this order to evaluate work-in-progress. Next time when you’re stuck on a design project, make sure you’re addressing the problem on all three levels, and you’ll likely find a way out.

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Interior Design 15:58

Interior Acoustics Study

Introduction

ACOUSTICS ( uh-koo-stiks)

Acoustics is the branch of physics concerned with the study of sound (mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids) including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound.

A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician. The application of acoustics in technology is called acoustical engineering.

Hearing is one of the most crucial means of survival in the animal world, and speech is one of the most distinctive characteristics of human development and culture. Accordingly, the science of acoustics spreads across many facets of human society—music, medicine, architecture, interior, industrial production, warfare and more.

Building acoustics is the science of controlling noise in buildings.

This includes the minimisation of noise transmission from one space to another and the control of the characteristics of sound within spaces themselves.

Building acoustics are an important consideration in the design, operation and construction of most buildings, and can have a significant impact on health and wellbeing, communication and productivity. They can be particularly significant in spaces such as concert halls, recording studios, lecture theatres, and so on, where the quality of sound and its intelligibility are very important.

Building acoustics can be influenced by:

• The geometry and volume of a space.

• The sound absorption, transmission and reflection characteristics of surfaces enclosing the space and within the space.

• The sound absorption, transmission and reflection characteristics of materials separating spaces.

• The generation of sound inside or outside the space.

• Airborne sound transmission.

• Impact noise.

Characteristics of sound

Sound intensity is measured in Decibels (dB). This is a logarithmic scale in which an increase of 10 dB gives an apparent doubling of loudness.

Sound pitch is measured in Hertz (Hz), the standard unit for the measurement for frequency. The audible range of sound for humans is typically from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, although, through ageing and exposure to loud sounds the upper limit will generally decrease.

As well as intensity and frequency, sound also transmits information. For example, music or speech, transmit information which people may perceive differently from other sounds.

Reverberation ( is continuance of sound after the sound has stopped) time

The ‘reverberation time’ of a space changes the way the space ‘sounds’ and can affect the intelligibility acoustic information. A high reverberation time can make a room sound muffled, loud and noisy. Rooms designed for speech typically have a low reverberation time, whereas a higher reverberation time can add depth, richness and warmth to music.

The reverberation time of a room is defined as the time it takes for sound to decay by 60 dB after an abrupt termination. It is linked to the total quantity of soft treatments and the volume of the room.

Sound absorption

Sound absorption is the loss of sound energy when sound waves come into contact with an absorbent material such as ceilings, walls, floors and other objects, as a result of which, the sound is not reflected back into the space. Acoustic absorption can be used to reduce reverberation times.

Absorbent materials are sometimes categorised from A to E, where A is highly absorbent and E is almost fully reflective.

Sound absorbers can be divided into three main categories:

• Porous absorbents, such as fibrous materials or open-celled foam.

• Resonance absorbents, which consist of a mechanical or acoustic oscillation system, such as membrane absorbers.

• Single absorbers such as tables, chairs or other objects.

Sound insulation

Sound transmission paths can be interrupted by sound insulation and by blocking air paths. The sound insulation of a single leaf of a material is governed by its mass, stiffening and damping.

The sound insulation across a good conventional, lightweight, office to office construction is typically in the order of 45 dB. This means that if the sound level in the source room is around 65 dB (a typical level for speech), the sound level in the adjacent room, the receiver room, will be approximately 20 dB (barely audible).

If sound levels are increased in the source room however, to 75 dB (raised voice), sound levels within the adjacent room will also increase to around 30 dB (audible). Sound insulation therefore describes the level of sound lost across a partition and not the level of sound within an adjacent room.

[Dw represents the sound insulation between rooms on-site. Rw represents the lab tested sound insulation of an element making up a partition wall/floor type. Standards achieved in labs may not be possible on site because of the quality of workmanship and due to sound ‘flanking’ acoustic elements, that is, travelling around them through an easier path, rather than only directly through them as under lab conditions.]

The building regulations set minimum standards for design and construction in relation to the resistance to the passage of sound.

Noise nuisance

Building acoustics can help to mitigate the effects of noise disturbance which can have negative effects on health, wellbeing and general quality of life.

The Noise Policy Statement for England (NPSE) defines noise pollution as:

• Environmental noise – which includes noise from transportation sources.

• Neighbour noise – which includes noise from inside and outside buildings.

• Neighbourhood noise – which includes noise arising from industrial and entertainment premises, trade and businesses, construction sites and noise in the street.This can be an important consideration for the location, design and construction of new developments.

(CHECK NOISE POLLUTION LAWS OF DELHI)

Designing The Acoustics Of A Room

1. Sound has a strong influence on how you experience a space.

2. A room, be it commercial or domestic, without any acoustic treatment such as acoustic panels in the walls or softer flooring, can be very noisy.

3. Sound waves will reverberate around the room, and without anything soft to absorb them, noise becomes amplified and speech can become difficult to understand.

4. This is particularly distressing in open plan spaces which are typically multifunctional and thus need to be appropriate for socialising, relaxing and everyday ‘living’.

When designing a room there are a few things which should be considered in terms of its acoustics: (1)the size of the finished space, (2)what its functionality is to be, (3)and how it will be laid out. It is both a visual and practical science – and while soft furnishings play a vital role it is not just about cushions and curtains. Here are a few pointers to consider when it comes to controlling sound in an open plan space:

Consider the overall layout of the room(s), and if there are ‘zones’ for different activities, try to separate noisy activities from quieter ones.

• Avoid giving the whole space an overly high ceiling, especially if the room or part of the room is to be used for dining. A high ceiling can make background noise difficult to control.

• Try to minimise background noise from machinery and air-conditioning with quieter models of appliances.

• Look at the layout of both the room and the furniture. Whilst the preferred focus may be on the TV or feature fireplace, a scheme where the seating is arranged so guests are facing each other may create a more social environment, and is a particularly practical solution for those with hearing issues.

• Create ‘flow’ throughout the room. Spaces with clear sight lines from one area to another assist with communication.

• Many modern extensions are large, open plan, modern spaces and feature hard surfaces such as, glass, concrete and wood which allow noise to echo and reverberate.

As well as considering the above there are some other simple solutions that you can introduce to minimise sound reverberation:

• Carpets, fabric wall hangings, cushions, rugs, curtains and upholstered furniture all help to absorb noise.

• Shaped surfaces, such as curves, can also cleverly diffuse sound.

• On walls, textured acoustic panels made of wool, felt or polyester serve a dual purpose as they can be made to look like pieces of artwork. There are some stunning wallpapers and cork wall finishes being produced which also act as sound absorbers. Many other materials are available to designers where there is a need to minimise ambient noise(is the background sound pressure level at a given location)without compromising on modern decor.

• When it comes to flooring, by far the easiest and simplest solution is to lay down a carpet with a really good underlay. If you’re a timber flooring fan, under-floor products that help acoustics are available and will make a huge difference.

• Cork is also a very popular choice. With over 40 million natural “cushion cells” per cubic centimeter it is a natural sound and thermal insulator and can be used on walls and floors. It is remarkably durable, beautifully quiet and comfortable underfoot. As a natural product, it also warms and enriches an interior.

Sound Absorbent materials

Building materials have different capacities of absorbing sounds.
Normally sound absorbing materials can be put into one of the following categories:

Porous materials: Porous absorbers are the most commonly used sound absorbing materials. Commonly used porous materials are Wood wools, soft plaster, asbestos fibre, glass wool, Fibre boards carpet ect. Generally, all of these materials allow air to flow into a cellular structure where sound energy is converted to heat. Thickness plays an important role in sound absorption by porous materials. Thin film of Fabric applied directly to a hard, massive substrate, such as plaster or gypsum board does not make an efficient sound absorber. Thicker materials generally provide more bass sound absorption or damping.

Panel absorber: Panel absorbers are non-rigid, non-porous materials which are placed over an airspace that vibrates in a flexural mode in response to sound pressure exerted by adjacent air molecules. When the sound wave strikes the pannel due to vibration of the panel the energy is absorbed and finally converted into heat. Common panel (membrane) absorbers include thin wood paneling over framing, lightweight impervious ceilings and floors, glazing and other large surfaces capable of resonating in response to sound. Panel absorbers are usually most efficient at absorbing low frequencies.

Resonators: Resonators typically act to absorb sound in a narrow frequency range. Resonators include some perforated materials and materials that have openings (holes and slots). When sound waves enters into the resonator, due to multiple reflection insde the resonators waves are absorbed. The classic example of a resonator is the Helmholtz resonator, which has the shape of a bottle. The size of the opening, the length of the neck and the volume of air trapped in the chamber govern the resonant frequency . Typically, perforated materials only absorb the mid-frequency range unless special care is taken in designing the facing to be as acoustically transparent as possible. Slots usually have a similar acoustic response. Long narrow slots can be used to absorb low frequencies. The resonators are suitable for certain frequencies for which they are designed. Therefore resonators have to be designed for specific purpose for example to absorb noise from air conditioner or from pumps etc.

Types of Soundproofing Materials

These are the most used soundproofing materials; each category has different best use scenarios. Each of these acoustic materials falls into one of these categories: Sound Absorbing, Sound Insulation, Sound Dampening, and Decoupling.

Acoustic Foam – This material, commonly called Studio Foam, has a distinctive wedge or pyramid shape that is highly effective at absorbing sound. They attach to walls as panels, hang from ceilings as baffles, or sit in corners as bass traps.
Sound Insulators – Sound insulators are batts made of mineral wool, rock wool, and fiberglass, designed to fit in between the studs of walls. The batts fit snugly between studs to take up airspace that can transmit sound.

Acoustic Panels/Boards – These are decorative versions of sound insulation and sound absorbing foam. They can come in many appealing colors, patterns, and fabrics to serve a dual purpose in the home and workplace.

Acoustic Fabrics – Acoustical fabrics are thicker and heavier than other fabrics and used in theater curtains, blackout curtains, and studio blankets.

Acoustic Coatings – Materials like Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) is a dense rubber like material, used in many different situations such as car soundproofing, machinery, appliances, and as an underlayment. The mass of the material acts as a sound barrier.

Floor Underlayment – Soundproofing a hardwood or tile floor requires the decoupling of the flooring surface and the subfloor to reduce the noise transmission. Cork, felt, and polymers are commonly used as underlayment materials.

Architectural Soundproofing– This group includes anything used in the structure of a building, such as soundproof windows, soundproof walls, doors, and decoupling products used to install them.

Guidelines For Good Acoustical Design

According to classic acoustics theory there are five requirements which, when met, result in good acoustics:

Appropriate reverberation time depends on the size of the room. W. Furrer’s recommendations can be used in rooms which are between 200 and 20,000 cubic metres. Unless it concerns a concert hall for classical music, the reverberation time must in so as far as possible be the same throughout the entire frequency range.

Uniform sound distribution is important in large rooms and halls, where the sound must be able to be heard equally well everywhere. It is important to take sound distribution into account in the architecture. A variation of max. ±5 dB anywhere in the room is an appropriate requirement.

Appropriate sound level for normal conversation is 60-65 dB, and in a busy street 70-85 dB. In large gatherings, a public address system in a dampened room can be used to ensure an appropriate sound level.

Appropriate, low background noise is one of the most important acoustic criteria – especially in concert halls and theatres. In a room, the background noise may come from technical installations or ventilation systems.

No echo or flutter echoes must occur for the acoustics to be good. It is easy to prevent echo by installing a little sound-absorbing material on the wall.

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