The Acoustical Society of America recently invited Daniel Butko, an Associate Professor of Architecture, to author an article in their publication Acoustics Today. The article, titled “Teaching Architectural Acoustics to Students of Various Disciplines,” summarizes Butko’s approach to teaching architectural acoustics by showcasing field trips, student projects, and funded resources. The article appears both in print and online in the summer edition of Acoustics Today.
Butko writes in the article, “Most people tend to anecdotally quantify sound, and its often-undesirable counterpart noise, based on feelings or preferences. That’s one way to begin; listen and be receptive of how vibrations through air and materials make you feel. Observations, coupled with quantifiable data, influence designers toward supportive acoustic design concepts. Architecture is more than meets the eye, especially when it meets the ear.”
The article also features Butko’s research on Acoustically Diffuse and Absorbent Lightweight Aerated Concrete (ADALAC).
Read the entirety of “Teaching Architectural Acoustics to Students of Various Disciplines,” at the Acoustics Today website or explore below.
Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
