Beyond Music: Rooms That Speak

An area adjacent to the dance floor where normal conversation is possible, achieved through three elements: first, its location is outside the main speaker's directivity, positioned to the side and rear of the dance floor; second, the entrance consists of two staggered openings rather than a direct path, requiring sound to turn twice; third, the interior ceiling and upper half of the walls are entirely sound-absorbing. The space features low sofas and coffee tables, with an illumination level one step higher than the dance floor, allowing faces to be clearly seen. From here, the lights and silhouettes of people on the dance floor can be seen through an opening, but the volume is noticeably lower. Avoid: a large direct opening to the dance floor, facing the speakers, using hard materials indoors, illumination as dark as the dance floor.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

緊鄰舞池但可以正常交談的一個區域,靠三件事達成:一是位置設在主喇叭的指向之外,在舞池的側後方;二是入口做成兩道錯位的開口而非直通,聲音必須轉兩次彎;三是室內天花與牆面上半段全部吸音。空間裡是低矮的沙發與矮桌,照度比舞池高一階,可以看清楚對方的臉。從這裡可以透過一道開口看見舞池的燈光與人影,但音量明顯低下來。避免:與舞池之間直接開一個大開口、正對喇叭方向、室內使用硬質材料、照度與舞池一樣暗。