Association of Architects visit the Acoustics Laboratory

 

On the 20th February 2025 the Masters students from the School of the Association of Architects once again visited the Acoustics Laboratory at London South Bank University. Formers MSc student and now tutor at the Association of Architects bought her students to the laboratory to meet and explore acoustics with our graduate students. The experiment was to optimise the position of sound absorption in a room to aid the acoustique. It got very competitive but was also fun!

Musical Acoustics at the Royal Opera House

On the 9th April 2025 the Institute of Acoustics Musical Acoustics Group have arranged a half day meeting to be held at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. The programme is open for submission covering all new developments in musical acoustics and will also include a tour. The event information will be provided through www.ioa.org.uk. So keep an eye out!

 

Students go on a field trip

 

On the 4th February 2025 London South Bank University IOA Diploma and Masters student attended a field trip. The students measured the room acoustics of a newly refurbished room using the ARTA platform. Given it was week 2 for some, they enjoyed the experience!  

Investigation of noise exposure from balloon bursts published

 

A journal article, "Noise exposure and auditory risk from air filled balloon bursts", has been recently published in Applied Acoustics. The investigation determines for the first time the noise exposure and risk to hearing from the impulse noise generated by the burst of air-filled latex balloons. It has been authored by Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina and co-authored by LSBU MSc Acoustics current student Antonella Bevilacqua and former student Pedro Vazquez-Barrera.

The novel study reports concerning noise exposure and risk to hearing from balloon bursts. It also provides for the first time guidance on safe procedures during acoustic measurements or in leisure activities. It is expected that the novel findings, and insights will raise awareness, change attitudes and practices of acoustic practitioners and general lay users to reduce the risk of hearing damage and aid professionals to comply with applicable occupational health and safety regulations.

Exhibition at the Venice Biennale (Art and Architecture)

 

The biannual Venice Biennale exhibition will be held May-Nov 2025. This year London South Bank University has teamed up with Anne Kyyro Quinn and AKT II to create functional art for the festival. This will be achieved by applying acoustics and 3D printing technology to create a unique piece of interior design through the work of Prof Stephen Dance and Federico Rossi. 

MRC Award to Assess Children's Hearing

 

The Medical Research Council (MRC) awarded a Gap Fund grant for early-stage development of new healthcare interventions to Guys & St Thomas's NHS Trust and London South Bank University. The project entitled, "From Early Music Audiometry to Tone Audiograms" aims to help assess the hearing of children. It is supported by Audio3 and Chear Ltd. We look forward to installing the prototype audiometers and testing some toddlers!

Journal article published on Engineering History

 

On the 16th January 2025 an article was published in the Institution of Civil Engineering's Proceeding on Engineering History and Heritage. The article authored by Dr Haydar Aygun et al was entitled, "Pixel matching technique for restoration of Mediterranean historic buildings". It was a team effort!