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Case Report

The Acoustics of the Palace of Charles V as a Cultural Heritage Concert Hall

by
Jose A. Almagro-Pastor
1,*,
Rafael García-Quesada
2,
Jerónimo Vida-Manzano
3,
Francisco J. Martínez-Irureta
4 and
Ángel F. Ramos-Ridao
5
1
Servicio de Acústica, Cámara Anecoica Acústica (CIC-UGR), University of Granada, C/ Periodista Fernando Gómez de la Cruz, 61, 18014 Granada, Spain
2
E.T.S. Arquitectura, University of Granada, Campo del Príncipe, 11, 18009 Granada, Spain
3
Facultad de Ciencias, University of Granada, Av. de Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18001 Granada, Spain
4
Irumar Arquitectura, C/ Juan de Herrera, 53, 29009 Málaga, Spain
5
Edificio Politécnico, University of Granada, Calle Dr. Severo Ochoa, s/n, 18001 Granada, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Acoustics 2022, 4(3), 800-820; https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics4030048
Submission received: 14 July 2022 / Revised: 19 August 2022 / Accepted: 31 August 2022 / Published: 15 September 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Acoustics, Soundscapes and Sounds as Intangible Heritage)
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This paper analyses the acoustic behaviour of the Palace of Charles V from a room acoustics perspective but also ponders the uniqueness of the space and its ability to engage and enhance the audience experience. The Palace of Charles V is a relevant part of the historical heritage of Granada. It has an architectural but also an acoustic uniqueness that deserves research. A measurement campaign was made to calculate parameters such as T30, IACC, C80 or Gm, and to explain the behaviour of the Palace. The BQI is quite high, but the late part of the impulse response (t > 80 ms) has strong unwanted reflections causing low clarity (C80) and listener envelopment (LEV). Nevertheless, the Palace is a successful concert venue with good feedback from musicians and the audience.
Keywords: room acoustics; open-air auditorium; heritage acoustics room acoustics; open-air auditorium; heritage acoustics

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Almagro-Pastor, J.A.; García-Quesada, R.; Vida-Manzano, J.; Martínez-Irureta, F.J.; Ramos-Ridao, Á.F. The Acoustics of the Palace of Charles V as a Cultural Heritage Concert Hall. Acoustics 2022, 4, 800-820. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics4030048

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Almagro-Pastor JA, García-Quesada R, Vida-Manzano J, Martínez-Irureta FJ, Ramos-Ridao ÁF. The Acoustics of the Palace of Charles V as a Cultural Heritage Concert Hall. Acoustics. 2022; 4(3):800-820. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics4030048

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Almagro-Pastor, Jose A., Rafael García-Quesada, Jerónimo Vida-Manzano, Francisco J. Martínez-Irureta, and Ángel F. Ramos-Ridao. 2022. "The Acoustics of the Palace of Charles V as a Cultural Heritage Concert Hall" Acoustics 4, no. 3: 800-820. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics4030048

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Almagro-Pastor, J. A., García-Quesada, R., Vida-Manzano, J., Martínez-Irureta, F. J., & Ramos-Ridao, Á. F. (2022). The Acoustics of the Palace of Charles V as a Cultural Heritage Concert Hall. Acoustics, 4(3), 800-820. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics4030048

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