Siebein G., Kwon Y., Smitthakorn P., Gold M.

An acoustical palette for urban design interventions was developed as part of a soundscape study for redevelopment of a transition district of a medium sized city. Design strategies included reducing, buffering and mitigating undesirable existing sounds; preserving and enhancing desirable existing sounds; and introducing design elements that bring with them new sounds and activities that are desired to enhance the acoustical, architectural and social life of the district. A series of acoustical measurements, modeling, auralizations and corresponding architectural studies were executed to explore the possibilities for the acoustical interventions as urban design strategies. The result of the study consists of a series of aural and architectural images of proposed design elements for inclusion in the new district master plan.