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Relationship between sound pro-duced in a space and its listeners, of particular concern in the design of concert halls and auditoriums. Good acoustic design takes into ac-count such issues as reverberation time; sound absorption of the finish materials; echoes; acoustic shad-ows; sound intimacy, texture, and blend; and external noise. Architec-tural modifications (e.g., orchestral shells, canopies, and undulating or angled ceilings and walls) may act as focusing elements to improve sound quality.

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ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS

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THEATRE/ DES BORN

About the external envelope: re-cover the original configuration, not only for being the initial and oldest but also having a major typological and compositional co-herence.Inside the building: recover the configuration and original ambi-ence of the theatre. It recovers the original horseshoe wall which were eliminated in 1929.

ARCHITECTJosé M. Forteza Oliver

ARQUISON

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERING

ARQUISON

LOCATIONCiutadella de Menorca, Baleares,

Spain

PROJECT YEAR2014

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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER / EL CANAL

In order to solve the problem of the same volume for different configurations it was proposed to build a variable acoustic sys-tem. Behind the skin formed by wooden board with large holes, there are installed cotton cur-tains with a motorized track.By moving the curtains the ab-sorption available in the room may increase or decrease and, consequently, the reverbera-tion time may change too.This space is destined to be a workshop, scenic arts factory, dedicated especially to text the-atre and contemporary theatre.

ARCHITECTJosé M. Forteza Oliver

ARQUISON

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERINGARQUISON

LOCATIONSalt, Girona, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2012

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Valencia will be the first Berklee campus outside of Boston. It will be devoted to advancing contemporary mu-sic education; studying and applying leading-edge music technology and international music business models. Ad-ditionally it will be focused on promotion of the diverse musical traditions of Europe,

North Africa, and the Middle East that have come together in Valencia and its surround-ings.

ACADEMIC AREAPlanned to be operational in January 2012, the academ-ic area includes ensemble rooms, classrooms, private instruction rooms, and prac-

tice rooms. All rooms have been specifically built with the highest standards of acoustic room treatment, through the use of absorption and diffu-sion materials on the surfaces of the room, and soundproof-ing, to provide sonic isolation between the rooms.

COLLEGE OF MUSIC/ BERKLEE

ARCHITECT

José M. Forteza Oliver ARQUISON

Lola Romera Martinez (Grupotec)

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERINGARQUISON

LOCATION

Valencia, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2012

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AUDITORIUM / LA NAU

ARCHITECTJosé María Forteza Oliver

ARQUISON

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERINGARQUISON

LOCATION

Denia, Alicante, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2012

ARCHITECTJosé Mª Tomás Llavador

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERINGUPV & ARQUISON

LOCATION

Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2011

AUDITORIUM/ TORREVIEJA

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AUDITORIUM/ DUBAI BRITISH SCHOOL

ARCHITECTArchen Engineering

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERINGARQUISON

LOCATION

Jumeirah Park Campus, Dubai

PROJECT YEAR2014

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THEATRE/ CAPITOL

AUDITORIUM/ REX

ARCHITECTHoracio Fernandez del Castillo

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERINGARQUISON

LOCATION

Cieza, Murcia, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2013

ARCHITECTOpta. Arquitectura y Urbanismo S.L.

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERINGARQUISON

LOCATIONVillanueva de Castellon, Valencia,

Spain

PROJECT YEAR2011

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/ BERKLEE COLLEGE OF

MUSIC

/ ILLOGICALESTUDIO

RECORDING STUDIOS

/ XIX PRODUCTION

HOUSE

ACOUSTIC DESIGNJosé M. Forteza Oliver ARQUISON

LOCATIONTavernes BlanquesValencia, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2008

ACOUSTIC DESIGNJosé M. Forteza Oliver ARQUISON

LOCATION

Puzol, Valencia, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2013

ACOUSTIC DESIGNWSDG

ACOUSTIC CONTROL/

SITE SUPERVISION

ARQUISON

LOCATION

Valencia, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2012

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EDUCATIONAL

REHEARSAL ROOM OF MUSICAL SOCIETY

ALMORADI SCHOOL MUSIC

ACOUSTIC DESIGNARQUISON

LOCATION

Mota del Cuervo, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2010

ARCHITECTPilar Bosh

ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERING

ARQUISON

LOCATION

Almoradi, Alicante, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2011

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ENVIRONMENTAL ACOUSTICS/ “GRAU” PP

Environmental acoustics is concentrated on the control of noise and vibrations caused by traffic, aircraft, industrial equipment, recreational activities and anything else that might be considered a nuisance.

LOCATION

Valencia, Spain

PROJECT YEAR2008

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JOSE M. FORTEZA OLIVER Cofounder & CEO at ARQUISON architec-tural acoustics.In 1997 he collaborated in his first acoustic project, the Palace of Beaux Arts in Altea (Alicante), as a student of architecture at the Acarma group (UPV-Spain).

In September 2001 he graduated as archi-tect specializing in building, from the Poly-technic University of Valencia - Spain. In November 2001 he started his own archi-tectural firm. In November 2004 he created ARQUISON with specialization in architec-tural and environmental acoustics.

Currently he has more than 100 works of any kind regarding architectural and envi-ronmental acoustics.

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