The Historical Building and Room Acoustics of the Stockholm Public Library (1925–28, 1931–32)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Architecture and Background of the Stockholm Public Library
3. Materials and Methods
4. Results
4.1. Room Acoustics: Background Noise and Reverberation
4.2. Building Acoustics: Airborne and Impact Sound Insulation
5. Discussion
5.1. Reverberation in the Library’s Central Rotunda
5.2. Impact Sound Insulation of the Western Reading Room 3
6. Conclusions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Room | Date of Construction | Volume (m3) | Architectural Features |
---|---|---|---|
Central Rotunda | 1925–28 | 12,000 | Three levels of stepped-back bookshelves Textured, relief-like walls, clerestory windows |
Reading Room 1 | 1925–28 | 660 | Single level of bookshelves, in front of walls Recessed window openings |
Reading Room 3 | 1931–32 | 1080 | Two levels of bookshelves, attached to walls Cantilevered gallery of reinforced concrete Rounded transition between ceiling and walls |
Reading Room 4 | 1925–28 | 2300 | Single level of bookshelves, recessed in walls Recessed window openings |
Measurement | Source Positions | Receiver Positions for Each Source Position |
---|---|---|
Background Noise | - | 16–19, 34–57, and 61–100 |
Reverberation Time | S1 | 1–19, 22, 27, 28, and 33 |
S2 | 1–5, 9–12, 19, and 25–33 | |
S3 | 1–4, 9–14, and 16–33 | |
S4–S6 | 34–41 | |
S7–S9 | 42–49 | |
S10–S12 | 50–57 | |
Airborne Insulation | S13 | 61–65 and 81–85 |
S14 | 66–70 and 86–90 | |
S15 | 71–75 and 91–95 | |
S16 | 76–80 and 96–100 | |
Impact Insulation | T1–T8 | 42–49 |
T9–T16 | 50–57 |
Room | DnT,w | C | Ctr | C50–3150 | DnT,50 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Reading Room 4 | 64 | −2 | −6 | −2 | 62 |
Western Reading Room 3 | 61 | −1 | −4 | −1 | 60 |
Room | L’nT,w | CI | CI,50–2500 | L’nT,50 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Reading Room 4 | 46 | −6 | −5 | 41 |
Western Reading Room 3 | 60 | −9 | −9 | 51 |
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Fleming PH. The Historical Building and Room Acoustics of the Stockholm Public Library (1925–28, 1931–32). Acoustics. 2024; 6(3):754-771. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics6030041
Chicago/Turabian StyleFleming, Patrick H. 2024. "The Historical Building and Room Acoustics of the Stockholm Public Library (1925–28, 1931–32)" Acoustics 6, no. 3: 754-771. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics6030041