Conference Paper
Proceedings of BSA Conference 2024: Sixth Conference of IBPSA-Italy
Installation of Reflecting Panels in the Main Church of Aversa
Installation of Reflecting Panels in the Main Church of Aversa
Silvana Sukaj, Amelia Trematerra, Ilaria Lombardi, Giovanni Amadasi, Luigi GuerrieroDOI: https://doi.org/10.13124/9788860462022_18Abstract: The lack of performance art spaces in Italy led the local authority to convert some abandoned religious buildings for live musical shows. The church of Aversa has been digitally rebuilt and used for acoustic simulations that focus on two scenarios: the existing conditions and the installation of some acoustic panels that help to direct the sound towards the seating area. The validation of the simulations is based on the acoustic measurements carried out inside the church that have been used to calibrate the 3D model. The results show that the acoustic parameters for music are highly improved, resulting within the optimal range as established by the criteria. To improve the acoustic characteristics of the church, the effects of inserting panels to be placed on the audience area were studied using numerical simulation. The procedure was performed with dedicated software for architectural acoustics. Pages: 133 - 140 Paper: