Research Article

Effects of plaster choice on conservation of the original acoustical character of historical mosques

Volume: 6 Number: 1 January 30, 2023
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Effects of plaster choice on conservation of the original acoustical character of historical mosques

Abstract

The study aims to contribute acoustic characteristics of two monumental mosques in Western Anatolia: focusing on the change of material properties of the prayer hall and its effects on the perceived acoustical environment during history. Preserving the authentic auditory environments of historical mosques has great importance. Because the acoustical perception of the prayer hall affects users as much as their visual perception. Field measurements and acoustical simulations were held in two historical mosques with similar room volumes but different dome combinations to compare the present and probable original acoustical environments. The values of T30, EDT and STI are investigated by focusing on the change of plaster properties during restoration works. It is found that the original mortars could be differentiated for both cases and they might sound very different when the time they were first built. Acoustic documentation of such important historical monuments of Anatolia is quite a good contribution to the field of archaeoacoustics and historical conservation. However, the study focused on the change of material properties. The findings of the paper can raise the question; of whether it is possible to comment on the originality of materials of a historical space by measuring its current acoustical character.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 30, 2023

Submission Date

May 12, 2022

Acceptance Date

January 16, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Yelkenci Sert, F., & Yılmaz Karaman, Ö. (2023). Effects of plaster choice on conservation of the original acoustical character of historical mosques. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, 6(1), 309-340. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1115794
AMA
1.Yelkenci Sert F, Yılmaz Karaman Ö. Effects of plaster choice on conservation of the original acoustical character of historical mosques. GRID. 2023;6(1):309-340. doi:10.37246/grid.1115794
Chicago
Yelkenci Sert, Fatma, and Özgül Yılmaz Karaman. 2023. “Effects of Plaster Choice on Conservation of the Original Acoustical Character of Historical Mosques”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 6 (1): 309-40. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1115794.
EndNote
Yelkenci Sert F, Yılmaz Karaman Ö (January 1, 2023) Effects of plaster choice on conservation of the original acoustical character of historical mosques. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 6 1 309–340.
IEEE
[1]F. Yelkenci Sert and Ö. Yılmaz Karaman, “Effects of plaster choice on conservation of the original acoustical character of historical mosques”, GRID, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 309–340, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.37246/grid.1115794.
ISNAD
Yelkenci Sert, Fatma - Yılmaz Karaman, Özgül. “Effects of Plaster Choice on Conservation of the Original Acoustical Character of Historical Mosques”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 6/1 (January 1, 2023): 309-340. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1115794.
JAMA
1.Yelkenci Sert F, Yılmaz Karaman Ö. Effects of plaster choice on conservation of the original acoustical character of historical mosques. GRID. 2023;6:309–340.
MLA
Yelkenci Sert, Fatma, and Özgül Yılmaz Karaman. “Effects of Plaster Choice on Conservation of the Original Acoustical Character of Historical Mosques”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2023, pp. 309-40, doi:10.37246/grid.1115794.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Yelkenci Sert, Özgül Yılmaz Karaman. Effects of plaster choice on conservation of the original acoustical character of historical mosques. GRID. 2023 Jan. 1;6(1):309-40. doi:10.37246/grid.1115794

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