Designing for the Other Four Senses,
Part 1 : Acoustics
EPisode S3E2:
As architects and designers, we’re trained to think about the way the spaces we design look. However, the majority of people have five senses. This month we begin a special, 4-part series: Designing for the Other Four Senses. In Part 1, we look at the impact of acoustics on senior living environments with expert Nick Treby, Associate Director of Spectrum Acoustic Consultants in the UK, who has projects located all over the world. You’ll discover new ideas for designing acoustically comfortable, functional spaces in this essential episode.
- Guest: Nick Treby
- Spectrum Acoustic Consultants: Company Website
- Spectrum Acoustic Consultants: YouTube Channel
- Acoustic Ray Tracing – Wayverb
- Sabin Reverberation Testing – Acoustics Engineering
About Nick Treby
Nick Treby, BEng (Hons), MIOA, MAES – is Associate Director at Spectrum Acoustic Consultants in the United Kingdom, with a worldwide project portfolio. He completed his undergraduate degree in Engineer Acoustics and Vibration at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton, UK, and has been working in the sector ever since. He’s a corporate member of the Institute of Acoustics and a Member of the Audio Engineering Society, as well as being a Registered Sound Insultation Tester with the Association of Noise Consultants.