Preliminary Assessment of the Acoustics of the Guaíra Theater in Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil

Authors

  • Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin Federal University of Paraná, Laboratory of Environmental and Industrial Acoustics and Acoustic Comfort, Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
  • Marcus Manfrin de Oliveira Filho Federal University of Paraná, Laboratory of Environmental and Industrial Acoustics and Acoustic Comfort, Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
  • Andressa Maria Coelho Ferreira Federal University of Paraná, Laboratory of Environmental and Industrial Acoustics and Acoustic Comfort, Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
  • Cristiane Pulsides Federal University of Paraná, Laboratory of Environmental and Industrial Acoustics and Acoustic Comfort, Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
  • Samuel Ansay Laboratory of Environmental and Industrial Acoustics and Acoustic Comfort, Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
  • Bruno Portela Laboratory of Environmental and Industrial Acoustics and Acoustic Comfort, Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Keywords:

Gauíra Theater, reverberation time, measurements of reverberation time, room acoustics, simulation of reverberation time

Abstract

This paper presents a preliminary assessment of the acoustics of the Guai?ra Theater. This is one of Brazil’s most important theaters, whose space is designed for presentations of symphony concerts, operas, ballets and plays. The acoustics of the main auditorium of the Guai?ra Theater was evaluated based on reverberation times calculated for the following conditions: 1) 1/3 of seat occupancy, 2) 2/3 of seat occupancy, and 3) full seat occupancy. In addition to these calculations, reverberation times were also measured following the guidelines of the ISO 3382-1: 2009 standard. 

Author Biography

Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin, Federal University of Paraná, Laboratory of Environmental and Industrial Acoustics and Acoustic Comfort, Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

 

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Published

2015-12-15

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Zannin PHT, de Oliveira Filho MM, Ferreira AMC, Pulsides C, Ansay S, Portela B. Preliminary Assessment of the Acoustics of the Guaíra Theater in Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 16];43(4):5-9. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2657

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 4 (2015)

Section

Article - Architectural Acoustics

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