Name: Why architects need to use their ears
Uploaded: 2012-09-18T15:00:55Z
Duration: 9 min 34 s
Description: Because of poor acoustics, students in classrooms miss 50 percent of what their teachers say and patients in hospitals have trouble sleeping because they continually feel stressed. Julian Treasure sounds a call to action for designers to pay attention to the “invisible architecture” of sound.

Because of poor acoustics, students in classrooms miss 50 percent of what their teachers say and patients in hospitals have trouble sleeping because they continually feel stressed. Julian Treasure sounds a call to action for designers to pay attention to the “invisible architecture” of sound.

Julian Treasure: Why architects need to use their ears

Why architects need to use their ears

Hospital noise levels doubling in recent years not only hinder patient recovery but also increase staff errors in dispensing medication.

Hospital noise doubles, disrupting patient recovery and increasing staff errors; a quieter environment is crucial for health.

Classrooms with reduced reverberation improve speech intelligibility from 50% to near perfect, enhancing learning and behavior.