TY - BOOK AU - Mommertz,Eckard TI - Acoustics and sound insulation: principles, planning, examples T2 - Detail practice SN - 9783764399535 AV - NA2800 PY - 2009/// CY - Basel, Boston PB - Birkhäuser/Edition Detail KW - Architectural acoustics KW - Tall buildings KW - Soundproofing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Designation and auditive perception of sound -- Room acoustics -- Building acoustics -- Noise control in urban planning -- Sound insulation as a quality feature in housing -- Case study: Inner-city development, Munich -- Office buildings -- Case study: Swiss Re offices, Munich -- Schools and preschool facilities -- Case study: Primary school in Erding -- Lecture theatres, congress halls, plenary chambers -- Case study: Zollverein Management and Design in Essen -- Small rooms for music -- Case study: Music school in Grunwald -- Case study: Conversion of an officers' casino into a music school in Landshut -- Rooms for sound -- Case study: Opera house in Hangzhou -- Case study: Philharmonic in Essen -- Churches -- Appendix. Authorities, institutes and trade associations, bibliography, standards and directives, manufacturers ER -