8. Acoustics

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments V
3. Contents VII
4. Illustrations IX
5. Part I. Buildings for Residence
6. Introduction 3
7. Contributors 5
8. 1. The Individual House 7
9. 2. The Apartment House 50
10. 3. Hotels and Apartment Hotels 96
11. 4. Camps and Dormitories 131
12. 5. Problems of Mass Shelter 165
13. 6. Layout of Residential Communities 193
14. 7. Rural Architecture and Farm Planning 220
15. Part II. Buildings for Popular Gatherings
16. Introduction 265
17. Contributors 267
18. 8. Acoustics 269
19. 9. Catholic Churches 298
20. 10. Protestant Churches 322
21. 11. Synagogues 365
22. 12. Theaters 396
23. 13. Motion-Picture Theaters 445
24. 14. Auditoriums 478
25. 15. Monuments and Memorials 521
26. Part III. Buildings for Education
27. Introduction 537
28. Contributors 539
29. 16. Day Schools 541
30. 17. Boarding Schools 599
31. 18. Colleges and Universities 623
32. 19. Libraries 675
33. 20. Museums 716
34. Part IV. Government Buildings
35. Introduction 753
36. Contributors 755
37. 21. Capitols and Legislative Buildings 757
38. 22. Town and City Halls 782
39. 23. Courthouses 814
40. 24. Correctional Institutions 851
41. 25. Governmental Office Buildings 879
42. 26. Post Offices and Customs Houses 909