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COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
APRIL 2022
Sounds affect our lives in a way that it is naturally part of our daily lives. It may affect
us in positive or negative ways. Sounds creates consciousness in our body, alters our bodies’
reaction or motion, and it even changes our mood and emotional state. Moreover, sounds
influence our productivity and focus on our work. However, it can also trigger our stress and
sometimes it can be the reason for us to behave or act negatively. In more specific terms,
sounds affect us physiologically, psychologically, cognitively, and behaviourally.
Indeed, sounds play an important role in our lives. It helps us to communicate with
others. Without a sound, we would not be able to listen to our favorite music or even watch
movies. What we need is how we will design our environment that will fit to our satisfaction.
From a designer’s point of view, sound is one of the important aspects of our project to be
considered. Every project should have a good acoustic design. We should learn to locate
where the noises are coming from in order for us to strategize how we can control the
loudness levels throughout the space. We can use soundproofing materials such as acoustic
boards to serve as a noise barrier. As well as good landscaping will reduce the noise from the
outside. A well-executed planning will allow us to have the comfortability that we need in a
certain space.