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Convention Paper

Acoustics of the Restored Petruzzelli Theater

Authors: Facondini, Marco; Ponteggia, Daniele

AES Convention 128 · Paper 8024 · May 2010

Abstract

Petruzzelli theater in Bari has been recently restored after disastrous

fire of 1991 that had seriously damaged the building. The restoration has

focused on the aesthetics and functionality of the room, in particular

has been given great attention to improving the acoustics of the theater.

This paper review the acoustical design process that has been carried out

using a computer model of the hall and measurements during the the

restoration process. Objective indexes from measurements of the renewed

theater are compared with literature suggested values and with similar

halls.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 128
AES Convention
128
Paper number
8024
Publication date
May 6, 2010
Session subject
Room and Architectural Acoustics
Affiliation
Studio Ing. Ponteggia, Terni, Italy; TanAcoustics Studio, Pesaro, Italy (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper