Indoor soundscaping and its applicability in architectural practice

Abstract

Developing research field of soundscape leads to discussion on the applicability and standardization of the concept. The published (ISO 12913-1:2014, ISO/TS 12913- 2:2018, ISO/TS 12913-3) standards on soundscape aims to standardize the related factors and methods for conducting research on open public spaces, in order to achieve palpable scientific grounds. However, since the focus is missing regarding indoor acoustic environments within the soundscape perspective, this major gap leads to the investigation of indoor soundscape methodology and its practical implementation. More in detail, there is an urgent need to consider the possibility of transferring data from soundscape research outputs to architectural design and application process. In the related previous research, indoor soundscape methodology and integration to architectural design and application process has been presented. This study focuses on the applicability of the indoor soundscape methodology, through (1) the identification of architectural design and application stages, and (2) relate these stages with the components of indoor soundscaping methodology. As a result, an application framework to be tested by case studies for indoor soundscaping integration to architectural practice has been presented.