Acoustic Design of a Concert Hall Applying the Theory of Subjective Preference, and the Acoustic Measurement after Construction

This paper describes a procedure for the acoustic design of a concert hall that applies the theory of subjective preference, which is associated with the human cerebral hemispheres. Four orthogonal physical factors can be calculated using architectural drawings. After construction of the hall, acoustic measurements were performed at each seat to see whether the measured acoustic factors matched the design values. In addition, the seat selection procedure using individual subjective preference profiles is reported to enhance individual satisfaction.