BS-IV ASSIGNMENT

VIDEO REPORT

Objective

- ceiling design and the balcony design.

- Doelle (acoustician) in 1972 who told that the

balcony projections help bring the audience
closer to the stage.

- Once you bring the people closer to the stage, the distance traveled by the sound gets reduced.

- Thus, the energy loss in the reflected path gets minimized, and the reflected sound gets
emphasized.

- once we bring the balcony into the system of auditorium design, we can accommodate a larger
number of people within a very compact volume, thus achieving a better efficiency for the
auditorium.

1] How can the ceilings help?

ANS] A flat ceiling is effective for speech because we can get direct or reflected sound in all points. In
the case of music and multiple balcony projections, a concave ceiling surface will be more desired,
because even if the sound rays are converging at some point above, they will again scatter into the
balcony spaces.
- There is a concept of a hanging balcony in auditorium. If you can hang the balcony away
from the edge wall, then the sound can pass into this area irrespective of the profile of the balcony.

- These areas, the soffit being concave in nature, can reflect sound zones below the balcony.
So, if you have a seating below, they will get sound till the last point, because of this hanging or the
flying nature of this balcony.

2] what is the drawback?

If you investigate the structural system, it will be very difficult to achieve such a thing. These floating
balconies can allow sound to pass into below the balcony taking care of the acoustical problem that
would have otherwise happened.

Solution - You can have a balcony in a segmented profile. It is not compulsory to have a continuous
balcony profile; you can adapt your shape as required. You can have other balconies here (having
side corridors to provide access to these areas), which can improve the sound quality for those
people who are sitting here.

visual aspects - For a comfortable experience, it is preferred to have 50° as the angle of viewing
(Between the highest and lowest point of interest), A maximum of 75° is allowable, but beyond that,
it is not allowed.

Dimensions of the balcony overhang. how big can you make it?

- If it is a musical performance; that means, you need prolonged or higher RT, in that case, the
balcony depth must be less. more of reflected sound energy is allowed till the end so that the
people can get the sound.

- Volume reduction may lead to low RT and distortion of sound quality beneath it. You are reducing
the volume here (so that the listener is enveloped with the reverberant energy with the main
portion of the hall).

- Thus, the depth (D) has been suggested to be reduced or kept as less than equal to the height (D ≤
H).
slope calculation

This row spacing can vary to provide a comfortable space: 500 mm is minimum, up to 750 mm will
be adequate, while you can be generous up to 900 mm.

For a theatrical performance, where you have to notice the actor’s expressions/ eye movements, a
viewing distance of 65 to 70 feet is necessary.

APS = aerial point of sight

X = distance from the eye to top of the head [5’’ or 125 mm]

Y = height of the eye level from floor [3’-8’’ or 1120 mm]

Z = row spacing [500 to 750 mm]

Ceiling materials = FRPs (Fiber Reinforced Plastic), wood, masonry units, and you can make a choice
among the commercial items available.

listening position and sound quality

When two sounds arrive at the listener, the perceived direction is determined by the first sound.

Even if the sound of the second source is 10 decibels higher or stronger, the first sound received will
give the direction. If equal levels of sound are coming to your ear, the delay gap- even on millisecond
delay can bias the perceived direction the louder sound determines the direction.