AIA 08 ArchiCAD
Where We Work
Explore the radical transformation taking place in the workplace, not only from the perspective of place and furniture but also location and proximity to home.
Where We Live
Examine case studies of the work of architects addressing issues related to home and housing.
Our Place in the World
Discover alternate roles for the architect through national and world leaders who know what is expected and what is demanded of those who wish to lead.
How We Come Together
Investigate new forms of communication as we look at how we reinforce and build upon traditional environments.
Our Place on the Land
Explore restorative and regenerative approaches to high performance buildings as one of the opportunities for architects to embrace as a continuing challenge for the profession into the future.
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TP15a Acoustics in Architecture Along Mass. Ave. HSW
05/15/2008, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM


Learning Units: 3.00-Walking Tour
Training Units: 0.75-Training Area 4 (Engineering Systems Coordination)
Explore the ways architects work with acousticians to create the right space for the right sound. This tour will visit the jazz-filled spaces at Berklee College of Music and the concert halls of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the New England Conservatory of Music.

Berklee College of Music is the leading educator and incubator of world-renowned jazz musicians. Explore how Berklee's learning spaces serve as performance laboratories. Investigate small intimate venues, specialized spaces for electronic music, a recording studio, and a large performace hall. Laura Wernick, AIA, of HMFH Architects, has designed several of these spaces and will join us along with Tony Hoover, an acoustical engineer, Cavanaugh Tocci, Associates, and Berklee faculty to consider how architectural design supports specific acoustical goals. Berklee students will perform in each of the spaces as we experience how architecture shapes performance.

After a short walk along Massachusetts Avenue, we continue at Symphony Hall and Jordan Hall. Pamela Hawkes, FAIA, of Ann Beha Architects (ABA) will tell us about working with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the New England Conservatory (NEC) to return these halls to their original glory while supporting 21st-century musical expression. ABA is working with Acentech to implement a phased restoration and renovation for Symphony Hall, considered among the world's top spaces for musical performance. Kierkegaard Associates worked with ABA to enable NEC faculty and students to use Jordan Hall year-round, preserving its warm and intimate acoustic character.

Learning Objectives:
  • Determine how to collaborate with an acoustician when working on a historic landmark
  • Examine the best options for integrating new systems/acoustics into a historic performing arts center
  • Define steps and guidelines for implementing a master plan
TP15a Thursday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $70

Core Discipline: Building Performance