Acoustic Simulations Applied to the Garden of Rufolo’s Villa in Ravello: Comparison between Different Scenarios
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Abstract
This manuscript treats the acoustic analysis of a garden located in Rufolo’s villa, south of Italy, which has already been studied to install some acoustic panels to improve the response across the seating area. After a campaign of acoustic measurements, acoustic simulations have been conducted based on three specific scenarios, highlighting the effectiveness of a new acoustic shell (project C) over the existing conditions (project A) and option A shell (project B). The results coming from the simulations show that the values of the main acoustic parameters are significantly improved with the installation of a scientifically designed acoustic shell, to be closer to the optimal ranges. The comparison among different projects highlights that the acoustic response of the existing conditions is not optimal, and that a marginal improvement was found with the addition of vertical panels mounted at the perimeter of the stage in combination with suspended ceiling above the stage. This research study is addressed to potentially auralize the voice or sound of famous artists that would be performing within the new acoustic shell; furthermore, the outputs could even implement the website of the Rufolo’s villa for marketing purposes.
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OpenAlex topics: Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation · Noise Effects and Management
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Department of Architecture and Engineering, University of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy
SCS-ControlSys_Vibro-Acoustic, 35011 Padova, Italy
Department of Architecture, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, 81031 Aversa, Italy
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