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Acoustic Design Tip
- Consider the acoustic impact of a space's layout.
- Tucking the library information desk away improved communication by reducing atrium noise.
Unintended Consequence
- The San Francisco Main Library's open entryway, designed for flow, caused collisions.
- A velvet rope partition, a design fix, now directs traffic.
Noise Defined
- Noise is unwanted sound.
- City noise can be overwhelming, like in the Epic of Gilgamesh where gods flood the world due to human noise.