analyzing acoustics

inside slocum cafe
There is a lot of motion, chatter, and mechanical sounds coming from the preparation of food. The modern, simplistic atmosphere of the cafe allows sound to bounce off the walls, plastic chairs, and tables. This effect magnifies the low hum of small talk between students and the ever so often opening and closing of the cash register. Other sounds that surround me are the crinkle of wrappers, the chewing of students eating their lunch, the slurping of coffee, and the clicking of heels on the hard floor.
inside the shaffer stairwell
I sat at the top of the shaffer stair well and just listened to the sounds that traveled up from the bottom. A distant conversation of two girls talking about their art projects, the fast paced footsteps running up the stairs, probably late to class. The tunnel like stairwell reflects the sound. It is easy to hear the outside elements of the wind and snow whipping around outside the tunnel.
Inside the Archebold Gym
Its very loud. Lots of machines, Loud music, constant chatter, short breaths, heavy breathing. Its so busy and bustling and so much noise comes a long with it. The swipe of a card, a desperate slurp of water, a wet sneaker screeching on the basketball court, the clink of a weight as it is dropped, the heavy breath of a man doing pushups on the arm machine. The gym is full of interesting acoustics, all magnified by the large sky top ceiling and the wide open space.