Acoustic design of a new shell to be placed in the Roman amphitheater located in Santa Maria Capua Vetere

Bevilacqua, Antonella; Ciaburro, Giuseppe; Iannace, Gino; Lombardi, Ilaria; Trematerra, Amelia

doi:10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108524

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“…The idea by local authorities to put them into operation attracted the attention of researchers, who began to scientifically study the amphitheaters from an acoustic perspective. According to the literature, acoustic measurements inside the Roman amphitheater of Pompeii show that strong reflections come from the balteum of the cavea [6], which is the wall separating the steps of the cavea from the level of the arena, while other studies focused on the acoustic improvements that can be achieved by adding acoustic panels and/or shells to allow for live musical performances for modern use [7]. Other research studies focused on the acoustic reconstruction of Roman theaters and amphitheaters based on numerical models that reflect the original shapes of these ancient buildings [8].…”

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Insight Discovery of the Roman Amphitheater of Durres: Reconstruction of the Acoustic Features to Its Original Shape

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The discovery of Roman amphitheaters continues to excite the minds of archaeologists. Within the framework of various excavation campaigns, the architectural requalification of the amphitheater of Durres has been investigated, but no acoustic analyses have yet been carried out. This paper deals with the acoustic reconstruction of the Roman amphitheater of Durres in its original form. A campaign of acoustic measurements was carried out in accordance with ISO 3382 in order to understand the existing conditions, which are very detrimental to any type of live performance. After an accurate analysis of the geometric composition of the building, acoustic simulations were performed to determine the original acoustic response of the building. A comparison of the measured and simulated results, with and without an audience, was made in terms of the main acoustic parameters, while the acoustic map showing the spatial distribution of speech clarity at 1 kHz was added as an alternative way of representing the data. The outcomes show that the results related to the original shape are closer to the optimal values than the existing conditions.

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“…Among a wide number of Roman theatres and amphitheaters sparse over the empire territory, the conditions of what is survived to our days can be lacking several parts [1,2]. In many cases the design is more difficult to be analysed due to destructions as well as a limitation in conducting the archaeological excavations.…”

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From Greek Footprint to the Roman Age the Acoustics Response of the Roman Theatre of Tyndaris and Volterra

BEVILACQUA,

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2023

Auditorium Acoustics 2023

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Roman theatres have always been the subject of research studies, under architectural perspective and archaeology other than acoustics. Many ancient theatres, like that one in Tyndaris, are well preserved, but others open-air theatres, like that one in Volterra, are partially preserved since the damages caused by natural events and human intervention heavily affected the original constructions. This paper deals with the acoustic analysis of the Roman theatre of Tyndaris, built in Sicily on the footprint of the original Greek construction, and the ancient theatre of Volterra, located in northern Italy and built during the 1st century BC. Nowadays, the theatre of Tyndaris, more preserved, is used for live artistical performance, while the theatre of Volterra is just open for museal visits. Two campaigns of acoustic measurements have been carried out in order to compare the results of a Roman theatre built on the footprints of the Greek construction with those related to an open-air theatre conservatively built by following the Vitruvian construction rules. The results have been assessed by taking into consideration that light music (classic quartets, not amplified) and prose are the main room functions, as it was in the past. The measured results indicate that the values related to the main acoustic parameters are typical of open-air ancient theatres, where the lack of architectural constructions like scenic building or summa cavea contribute to make the theatres drier for music performance, far from the original conditions.

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“…Scattering depends on the geometry. Some researched cases are Greek or Roman theatres [3,4], or public squares [5]. The shape of the Palace and its porticoed gallery has some similitudes to the use of arcades in squares [6].…”

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The Acoustics of the Palace of Charles V as a Cultural Heritage Concert Hall

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This paper analyses the acoustic behaviour of the Palace of Charles V from a room acoustics perspective but also ponders the uniqueness of the space and its ability to engage and enhance the audience experience. The Palace of Charles V is a relevant part of the historical heritage of Granada. It has an architectural but also an acoustic uniqueness that deserves research. A measurement campaign was made to calculate parameters such as T30, IACC, C80 or Gm, and to explain the behaviour of the Palace. The BQI is quite high, but the late part of the impulse response (t > 80 ms) has strong unwanted reflections causing low clarity (C80) and listener envelopment (LEV). Nevertheless, the Palace is a successful concert venue with good feedback from musicians and the audience.

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Acoustic design of a new shell to be placed in the Roman amphitheater located in Santa Maria Capua Vetere

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Insight Discovery of the Roman Amphitheater of Durres: Reconstruction of the Acoustic Features to Its Original Shape

Insight Discovery of the Roman Amphitheater of Durres: Reconstruction of the Acoustic Features to Its Original Shape

From Greek Footprint to the Roman Age the Acoustics Response of the Roman Theatre of Tyndaris and Volterra

The Acoustics of the Palace of Charles V as a Cultural Heritage Concert Hall

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