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Bob Wolff On: Why No Noise is Good Noise
As a musician since age 9, fledging theatre technician at 11, I became aware at an early age of the many things that can distract from…
November 9, 2016
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Bob Wolff On: Progress in design of school performance & assembly facilities
My first theatrical activity, in 1949, was as curtain puller in the 6th grade musical, Kathleen, the Maid of Killarney, at Brookdale Elementary School (Bloomfield, NJ). …
August 24, 2016
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The Importance of Auditorium Acoustics
The auditorium is a central and important space in any high school lucky enough to have one. It is used for all types of formal assembly:…
School Planning & Management
May 1, 2014
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Inside Look: Performance spaces
A restored rococo fan that was previously used to push organ music toward the audience now functions as an acoustical reflector above the forestage. Architect: Elkus…
University Business
February 15, 2014
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Investigation into Background Noise Conditions During Music Performance
Designers and professional organizations have adopted disparate background noise criteria for such spaces as high as NC-25 and as low as the threshold of hearing, and…
2013 International Symposium on Room Acoustics, Toronto, Canada
June 9, 2013
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