Research Article

Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco)

Volume: 8 Number: 4 December 20, 2023
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Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco)

Abstract

This study investigates architectural acoustics in heritage building that is the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco). It aims to characterize the sound atmospheres in this place of learning and community life of el-Tolba (plural of el-Tãleb: student). For this purpose, the study is divided into three parts. The first is the literature review in which we present the definitions of the key concepts, some research on the sound atmospheres in heritage buildings, the different materials and methods used. The objective of this part is to have an overview of the topic of atmospheres. The second consists of architectural conformation reading which is devoted to the identification of the architectural and spatial devices participating in the creation of these sound atmospheres. Special attention was given to the prayer hall as a place of teaching and prayer. The third part focuses on the quantitative characterization of the acoustic environment through computer simulation. The prayer hall and the central courtyard were chosen for the simulation which was done through the Ecotect V5.50. The simulation analysis is limited to three criteria: the uniformity of the sound in the prayer hall, the sound behavior and the degree of the presence of reverberation. The results show that the builders of the madrasa paid attention to the architectural acoustics. Several strategies and devices were adopted to have sound atmospheres appropriate to this building.

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Supporting Institution

Tahri Mohamed University

Project Number

5

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 20, 2023

Submission Date

October 25, 2022

Acceptance Date

August 8, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 4

APA
Ziani, A., & Belakehal, A. (2023). Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco). Mimarlık Ve Yaşam, 8(4), 797-816. https://doi.org/10.26835/my.1194023
AMA
1.Ziani A, Belakehal A. Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco). MY. 2023;8(4):797-816. doi:10.26835/my.1194023
Chicago
Ziani, Abdelouahab, and Azeddine Belakehal. 2023. “Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco)”. Mimarlık Ve Yaşam 8 (4): 797-816. https://doi.org/10.26835/my.1194023.
EndNote
Ziani A, Belakehal A (December 1, 2023) Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco). Mimarlık ve Yaşam 8 4 797–816.
IEEE
[1]A. Ziani and A. Belakehal, “Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco)”, MY, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 797–816, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.26835/my.1194023.
ISNAD
Ziani, Abdelouahab - Belakehal, Azeddine. “Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco)”. Mimarlık ve Yaşam 8/4 (December 1, 2023): 797-816. https://doi.org/10.26835/my.1194023.
JAMA
1.Ziani A, Belakehal A. Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco). MY. 2023;8:797–816.
MLA
Ziani, Abdelouahab, and Azeddine Belakehal. “Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco)”. Mimarlık Ve Yaşam, vol. 8, no. 4, Dec. 2023, pp. 797-16, doi:10.26835/my.1194023.
Vancouver
1.Abdelouahab Ziani, Azeddine Belakehal. Sound Atmospheres of Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech (Morocco). MY. 2023 Dec. 1;8(4):797-816. doi:10.26835/my.1194023