Churches Acoustics as Intangible Cultural Heritage: Experimental and Numerical Characterization of the Temple of San Biagio

The acoustic properties of churches are, to date, as much a cultural asset as their architectural features. The study, understanding and conservation of acoustic phenomena that characterize liturgical spaces, to date, make use of new technologies and methodologies that facilitate their practice. The...

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Published in:International journal of architectural heritage 2024-07, Vol.18 (7), p.1117-1130
Main Authors: Ricciutelli, Alessandro, Lori, Valter, Lops, Camilla, Serpilli, Fabio, Montelpare, Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acoustics
church acoustics
cultural heritage
intangible cultural heritage
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Summary:The acoustic properties of churches are, to date, as much a cultural asset as their architectural features. The study, understanding and conservation of acoustic phenomena that characterize liturgical spaces, to date, make use of new technologies and methodologies that facilitate their practice. The study presented here analyzes the acoustic phenomena that characterize the Temple of San Biagio (Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy). It makes use of experimental acoustic surveying and the aid of the laser scanning surveying technique for the creation of the geometry, subsequently adopted for numerical acoustic modeling of the church in Odeon Acoustics software, used for the study of its acoustic characteristics. The selected methodology allowed us to delve into dynamics often encountered in acoustic simulations, such as the calibration of numerical models and the influence of the mesh number of the generated geometric models, and to understand the acoustic characteristics of the church.
ISSN:1558-3058
1558-3066
DOI:10.1080/15583058.2023.2214510