Evening star., 1936-08-22
NOISE ELIMINATION
STUD|ESPR0JECTED
Columbia University School
of Architecture Plans
New Program.

Rapid improvements in sanitation,
freproofing, heating, air conditioning
and ventilation have brought too
much noise and vibration into our
modern structures. 1t Is declared by
the faculty of the Columbia Uni.
versity School of Architecture in an
nouncing a new program Of studies
shaped to advance the application Of
science to building and community
comfort.
Building acoustics, air conditioning,
illumination and structural and dec
orative materials are included In .
large group of evening courses in
university extension to be conducted
by a teaching stan composed Of
physicists, architects, engineers and
experts from the industries, under the
direction of Prof. George M. Allen.
The demand for less noise and
sound vibration is increasing, Prof.
Allen said in explaining the work in
acoustics of buildings, which, spon-
sored by the departments of physics
and architecture, will be under the
direction of Vesper A. Schlenker, q
former research engineer in the Bell
Telephone Laboratories. Architects,
engineers and others who are re-
sponsible for the design and equip
ment of all types Of buildings will be
enrolled.
Traffic Increases Noise.
Increased traffic Of automobiles,
trucks, trains and construction out
side have increased the noise which
distresses the occupants of buildings" :"
the announcement says. Public
opinion is quite definitely against
noise today. 1t is well known that
noise has a profoundly injurious effect
on rentals and real estate values"
Demonstration of the properties OF
sound and vibration will constitute the
first part of the study of acoustics
which was described as basic course
Of lectures, demonstrations and prof.
ects. Advanced principles, among them
the analysis of speech and music by
the electrical method, will be en-
ployed. Existing buildings Will be USED
for purposes of illustration in the
second part of the course, which deals
with acoustic design and planning.
Two courses in air conditioning
will be given in collaboration with
the Department of Mechanical En-
eineering ito clarity the principles
and practical technical requirements
OF this rapidly growing industry" One
explaining the equipment and the
theory of processes for air condition
ing. will be directed by r. w. Water
All of the Buensod- Stacey Air Condi-
tioning, Inc; and the other. dealing
with the technical requirements un-
DERIVING the design, installation and
operation of air conditioning equip
ment in both the industrial and COM
fort fields, will be taught by c. A.
Buckley, chief engineer of the Niagara
Blower Co.
Decoration to be Studied.
structural and decorative ma
terials will be studied in a course in
contemporary interior materials and
color in which the instructor will be
Theodor Carl Muller, designer, teach
er and lecturer. In this course. 1t L
explained, q greater understanding o1
the consumer in terms OF reactions
to color and materials will be stress
ed as a growing factor In the effec-
tiveness of contemporary work. Eugene
Raskn will be in charge OF a course
In modern materials.
The Department of Electrical Engi-
neering will cooperate in q course in
illumination Of buildings to be given
by Alvin L. Powell, member OF the
International Commission on 1llumi-
nation. Artificial illumination is con-
stantly playing more important part
in the design Of structures" 1t Is
pointed out. "A few years ago it was
the practice to complete the plans
for a building before lighting received
consideration. With the modern view
point and the availability Of q wide
variety of efficient light sources, light
ing equipment has become a compo-
nent part of the design and structure.
The architect of the future will very
definitely plan illumination effects
and not leave these to the electrical
contractor or owner"
Course in Construction Estimate.
Alfred T. Glassett, vice president OF
the Building Contractors Employers
Association, will conduct studies In
estimating building construction. He
will be assisted by specialists in the
mechanical trades.
Technical and general courses in
clude: The small house, by Emil
Fischer: architectural drafting, by
Eugene Allison; architectural perspec-
tive and shades and shadows, by Prof.
Allen.
Specialized professional courses in
specification writing. construction cost
trends and urbanism and develop
ments are planned. Other courses in
the enlarged Extension program in
clude general structural methods, sta
tics. structural design and planning
and the mechanical equipment Of
buildings; architectural design. ele-
ments Of architectural rendering, his
tory of architecture, theory and ar
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