Studio Acoustics: A Study on Clemson University's Design Studio Environment

Authors

Katrina Fumagali
Elise Little

Advisor

Dina Battisto

Document Type

Poster

Department

Architecture

Publication Date

Spring 2013

Abstract

Architecture studio environments are meant to foster cross-pollination but is there a point at which acoustical discomfort hinders a student’s performance? The intent of this research is to find out if the acoustics are negatively affecting the architecture studio learning environment at Clemson University. This study compares student perceptions of noise with acoustical benchmarks and site-specific decibel readings. It examines primarily the acoustics of two design studio environments: the architecture studio in Lee III, constructed in 2010, and the architecture + health studio in Lee II, constructed in 1975.

Recommended Citation

Fumagali, Katrina and Little, Elise, "Studio Acoustics: A Study on Clemson University's Design Studio Environment" (2013). Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS). 2.
https://open.clemson.edu/grads_symposium/2