Designing Public Soundscapes through Social Architecture and Soundscape Approaches: Reflective Review of Architectural Design Studio

Joo-Young Hong (jyhong@cnu.ac.kr) and Keng Hua Chong
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Joo-Young Hong: Department of Architectural Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
Keng Hua Chong: Architecture and Sustainable Design, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore 487372, Singapore

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-24

Abstract: This paper provides a reflective review of an architectural design studio that utilized both social architecture and soundscape approaches to create human-centered and context-based designs for urban public spaces. During field research, students in the studio analyzed four different public spaces in Marina Central BID, Singapore, employing a combination of social architecture (behavioral trace and activity mapping) and soundscape (acoustic measurement and soundwalk) methods. Through this process, the students identified issues related to social architecture and soundscapes and developed soundscape design strategies to improve the quality of the public spaces. The soundscape design strategies were categorized into three groups: the introduction of desirable sounds, the reinforcement of desired sounds, and the reduction in unwanted sounds. This paper shows that the integration of social architecture into soundscape design education enables students to better comprehend the social–behavioral aspects of the environment and create more comprehensive and enjoyable public soundscapes.

Keywords: soundscape; social architecture; design studio; public spaces; soundscape education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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