This illustrated guide to 100 of the world's most important concert halls and opera houses examines their architecture and engineering and discusses their acous

The acoustic quality of a concert hall has frequently posed a mysterious puzzle, namely, what physical aspects of the sound field can produce superior sound for

An acclaimed acoustician presents a proven methodology for designing successful venues for concert performance in a variety of building types. Of all the proble

This visually stunning and data rich text catalogs the design of 32 concert halls by world-renowned acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota and his team at Nagata Acoustics

Victoria Newhouse, noted author and architectural historian, addresses the aesthetics and acoustics in concert halls and opera houses of the past, present, and