Human-Centered Building Performance
Literature Reviews, Research Insights & Evidence-Based Design Frameworks
Explore literature reviews, research insights, and evidence-based design frameworks.
Discover how acoustics, lighting, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, passive design, and smart building technologies work together bridging building physics, environmental psychology, and sustainable design—to create healthier, more comfortable, and higher-performing environments for people.
Psychoacoustic survey guitar violin live recording
Psychoacoustics survey of three live recording microphone location:
1. Near microphone
2. Near-Far microphone
3. Far microphone
Question:
1. Which recording has the most blending sound between guitar and violin?
2. Which recording has the most tonality balance between low and high frequency?
3. Which recording is the nicest sound attack and decay?
Please leave your answer on HerwinGunawanWork YouTube Channel
Thank you for participating.
#music #sound #sounddesign #design #psychoanalysis #humancentric #acoustics
Night Sky Biomimicry Design in Home Theater
biomimicry night sky in home theater design side view
Biomimicry design is a concept used within the building architecture to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, artificial technology to create nature ambient, in space and place situation.
Biophilia term has been used since by many scientists, and philosophers overall being adapted to several different areas of study. Some notable mentions of biophilia include Edward O. Wilson’s book Biophilia (1984) where he took a biologist’s approach and first coined the “Biophilia hypothesis” and popularized the notion. Wilson defined biophilia as “the innate tendency to focus on life and lifelike processes”, claiming a link with nature is not only physiological but has a genetic basis.
In this Home Theater project, ALTA Integra’s multi-discipline design team recreate a family entertainment ambient as if they sit under a night sky. Now the happy family can enjoy gaming, karaoke, or movie streaming in audiovisual quality in a good acoustic, lighting, and interior design.
3D preview of home theater design with karaoke and gaming feature
Integrating Architectural Building Physics knowledge such as Acoustic, Lighting, Thermal, Air Quality, and other disciplines play important role in making a better space for human-being. So let’s join our mission to share this belief and passion to make our world a better place.
#interiordesign #acoustics #lightingdesign #hometheater #videogames #karaoke #movie #biophilia #biophilicdesign
seamless interior acoustic and lighting design in this home theater design
Accurate acoustic result in design and commissioning of modern office
The measured Field Sound Transmission Class (F-STC) of the glass partition and door is meet target design
Accurate acoustic result in design and commissioning of modern office
When designing a modern office, we always concern about the following question.
How much is the background noise in the meeting room after final construction?
How much is the final sound transmission loss after all materials assembly on-site?
Will it compy to the Acoustic Standard required?
Always looking for better acoustic modeling technique to be able to predict Sound Transmission Class to reduce investment cost while maintaining acoustic performance standard
ALTA Integra has succeeded in design and commissioning several world-class projects accurately because we are always eager to study, learn, and perfecting our standard operating procedure.
Architectural Building Physics such as Acoustic, Lighting, Thermal, and Air Quality play important role in making a better space for human-being. Let’s join our mission to share this belief and passion to make our world a better place.
Always learn and invest to improve acoustic measurement, equipment and methodology
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Acoustic and Lighting Integration Improve Workplace Satisfaction
How Acoustic and Lighting Integration Design Above Workstation Improve Workplace Speech Privacy and Light Quality?
An acoustic cloud with absorptive material will reduce overall perceived loudness, annoying sound, and increase the privacy index between workstations. The worker can work more productive and improve mental health.
Biomimicry lighting adapting natural light of direct sunlight and ambient of diffuse skylight. The programmable control system of Direct Task Lighting above workstation and Indirect Lighting to Ceiling reduce eye strain, improve visual acuity and wellbeing.
Alta Integra integrates smart integration between acoustic and lighting design elements in designing a future healthy office. Architectural Building Physics such as Acoustic, Lighting, Thermal, and Air Quality play important role in making a better space for human-being. Let’s join our mission to share this belief and passion to make our world a better place.
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Psychology study of Built Environment Design: Approaching or Leaving?
Design factor: interior design, circulation, color and Ambient factor: Lighting and Soundscape create inviting mood
Psychology study of Built Environment Design: Approaching or Leaving?
In designing hospitality project ALTA Integra implements psychology study of Stimulus Organism Response Model (SOR) by Mehrabian and Russel 1974. The study said that external “STIMULUS” such as Design, Ambient and Social Factors, will influence “ORGANISM” or an emotional state that excites Pleasure, Arousal, and Dominance (PAD). This emotional state will ignite “RESPONSE” action to approach the place if the person sense pleasure, feels arouse, and finally decide to approach because of a dominant thought.
Mehrabian & Russel Stimuli, Arousal, Response (SOR) model
Design and Ambient factors in STIMULUS are Interior design, Color palette, Lighting design, and Soundscape design. Alta Integra integrates harmonious blending between those factors in designing an inviting VIP Karaoke Place. Architectural Building Physics such as Acoustic, Lighting, Thermal, and Air Quality play important role in making a better space for human-being. Let’s join our mission to share this belief and passion to make our world a better place.
#karaoke #sing #singalong #singer #bar #bardesign #nightlife #music #musictherapy #interiordesign #lightingdesign #roomacoustics #architecture #wellbeing #wellness #musiclife #musiclifestyle
Beautiful design, beautiful sound, for music therapy
Beautiful Place, beautiful music for your health
Music therapy offers people a creative and accessible way of expressing their feelings and processing their experiences. It can be an effective and enjoyable tool for reducing the symptoms of numerous conditions, including depression and anxiety.
Alta Integra creates harmonious blending between Music Reproduction, High-End Audio System, Architectural Acoustic, and Architectural Lighting and Interior Design. We love music and we always create innovative designs such as soft glow light from a 2-dimensional acoustic diffuser ceiling to improve visual and listening experiences as no one ever did before.
Architectural Building Physics such as Acoustic, Lighting, Thermal, and Air Quality play important role in making a better space for human-being. Let’s join our mission to share this belief and passion to make our world a better place.
#highendaudio #music #musictherapy #interiordesign #lightingdesign #roomacoustics #architecture #wellbeing #wellness #musiclife #musiclifestyle
Why Entertainment Place needs Building Acoustics and Environmental Noise Control Design?
HAVING FUN without disturbing others
The sound that comes out from Night Entertainment Venue in the high-density building will disturb people’s sleeping. The low-frequency fast pace music will wake people who want to have a good night's sleep. Lack of sleep can cause stress, headache, heartache, and cancer. Since 2010, ALTA Integra has succeeded in more than 50 projects designing high-level sound entertainment places and reduced community noise complaints as per Environmental Ministry Regulation. Reducing noise exposure to humans will increase t heir health and life quality because we believe our bodies and minds are shaped by the space we live and work in.
Architectural Building Physics such as Acoustic, Lighting, Thermal, and Air Quality play important role in making a better space for human-being. Let’s join our mission to share this belief and passion to make our world a better place.
#music #club #nightlife #livemusic #rockconcert #housemusic #noise #community #humanrights #wellbeing #bettersleep #hearingloss #environment #environmental #environmentalsustainability #sustainability #health #architecture #building #interiordesign #design
* due to the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with our client, the image posted just an illustration from photo stock.
Why does a city need city-wide air quality and noise planning?
Illustration Image Jakarta International Stadium under construction 2020
HEALTHY CITY
ALTA Integra provides strategic city noise and air quality planning, modeling, simulation, mapping, and monitoring including environmental noise, road traffic noise, railway noise, and aircraft noise using state-of-the-art outdoor noise and air quality prediction software CADNA-A.
ALTA Integra believes our body and mind are shaped by the space we live and work. Architectural Building Physics such as Acoustic, Lighting, Thermal, and Air Quality play important role in making a better space for human-being.
Let's join our mission to share this belief and passion to make our world a better place to live in.
#buildingphysic #noise #cityplanning #urban #architecture #jakarta #indonesia #IndonesiaMaju #interior #wellness #wellbeing #humandesign #betterworld #airquality #sustainability