Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
IV. International Architectural Sciences and Applications Symposium, Girne, Kıbrıs (Kktc), 30 - 31 Mayıs 2024, ss.159
Acoustic design in architecture is a process that requires different acoustic comfort
requirements for volumes used for different functions. If the acoustic design of a volume is not
in appropriate conditions, it may prevent the architectural project from fulfilling its function.
In mosque volumes, which are expected to be well planned acoustically for both speech and
music functions, failure to provide appropriate parameter ranges negatively affects users.
Religious speeches and sermons delivered by religious officials on Fridays and holidays are
functions in which speech is important. Although there is no mention of instrumental music in
the Qur'an, there are musical aspects of events such as hymns or mawlid, which are performed
in accordance with a certain harmony on some religious special occasions. Recently, many
studies have been conducted on contemporary mosques with different typologies to investigate
the acoustic conditions of religious spaces. When the studies are examined, it is seen that
mosques differ from each other in terms of acoustic conditions due to differences in volume,
plan, or surface materials. The aim of this study is to make acoustic evaluations of
contemporary mosque volumes with different structural characteristics selected from the
studies in the literature through objective acoustic parameter (T30, D50, C80, STI) values. In
this context, recently built mosque structures in the world have been analyzed in terms of
acoustics by considering the volume sizes, plan typology and building materials used. It is
thought that the data obtained will form an acoustically guiding basis for new mosque designs.