CONTENTS Introduction6 Designation and auditive perception of sound8 Room acoustics 12 Building acoustics24 Noise control in Urban planning 38 Sound insulation as a quality feature in housing 48 Case study : Inner-city development, Munich 56 Office Buildings58 Case study : Swiss Re offices, Munich 66 Schools and preschool facilities 68 Case study : Primary school in Erding75 Lecture theares, congress halls plenary chambers 78 Case study : Zolleverein School of Management and Design in Essen 80 Small rooms for music 82 Case study : Music School in Grunwald85 Case study : Conversion of an officers casino into a music school in Landshut 88 Rooms for Sound 90 Case study : Opera house in Hangzhou 103 Case study : Philharmonic in Essen 104 Churches 106 Appendix Authorities, institutes and trade associations, bibliograhy, standards and diractives, manufactures 108 Index 111 Picture Credits112