Comparison between architects and non-architects on perceptions of architectural acoustic environments

The perception of the architectural acoustic environment both architects and non-architects is important. Through interviews with non-architects, theoretical frameworks on for two groups are created in present study. entire process summarised into four steps groups: attitude towards building, design, factors influencing interpretation, outcome environment. Some obvious differences between were observed. Architects tend to focus controlling physical parameters sound; they recognize that active design difficult problematic. Non-architects pay more attention interpreting experiencing environments. They create a good using ideal sound have positive shaping Furthermore, compared do not enough various affect users’ interpretations environments, multiple, long-term, profound effects (e.g. behavioural, emotional, recovery, health) users usually ignored. Correlation analysis these phenomena reveals existing issues initially focuses aspects: architects’ understanding sufficient overcome its inherent limitations, public preferences demands insufficient. According interviews, future development direction may lie combination architecture, support architects, effective communication feedback mechanisms, transition thinking.