Auralization as a tool for design and subjective analysis

During the remodel of Teatro Colon in Argentina in the period 2006/2010, acousticians performed acoustic measurements at ten different stages of deconstruction and then repeated them during construction. Each stage allowed them to verify that the internationally renowned acoustic quality of the venue was not going to be lost with the use of new materials, especially the new upholstery of the seating. This study re-creates some of those stages using EASE acoustic modeling software, explores how auralizations of a model compare to auralizations of measured IRs, and how this type of prediction can be used as a design tool.