Question

Acoustical Architecture: Building the Best Concert HallsQuestion 23

Which quotation supports the idea that mood is important to a concert hall?



A. "How do these architects and acoustical engineers make sure that the listening environment is the best that it can be for an audience of one or a full house?" (Paragraph 2)

B. "'It's a long, relatively narrow hall with a tall ceiling. The intent of this design is to maximize the sound quality and reverberation in the volume of the room.'" (Paragraph 4)

C. "To give the audience a sense of being in a smaller, more intimate space, the designers at Strathmore created an acoustically neutral ceiling above the audience but below the true roof of the building." (Paragraph 4)

D. "These grilles allow the sound to travel through and make full use of the volume of the hall in the same way that the ceiling panels do." (Paragraph 5)

Answer 1

C

Explanation: Option C mentions creating "a sense of being in a smaller, more intimate space," which directly relates to the hall's mood/atmosphere.