A grounded theory approach to assess indoor soundscape in historic religious spaces of Anatolian culture: A case study on Hacı Bayram Mosque. Issue 2 (June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yilmazer, Semiha; Acun, Volkan
• Is Part Of: Building acoustics. Volume 25:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 150
• Publication Date: 2018-06
• Subjects: Indoor soundscape -- grounded theory -- historical religious space -- mosque -- auditory sensation; Soundproofing -- Periodicals; Architectural acoustics -- Periodicals; Acoustical engineering -- Periodicals; Acoustical engineering; Architectural acoustics; Soundproofing; Periodicals; 693.834
• DOI: 10.1177/1351010X18763915
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1351-010X

Abstract

This study presents a research that is concerned with the indoor soundscape in historical mosque. Hacı Bayram Mosque and its surroundings area of Hamamönü has been selected as the research site due to being the historical centre of Ankara. Although there are studies concerned with the acoustical characteristics of mosques, there is not enough research focusing on user's expectation and interpretation of the indoor soundscape within a historical space. This study adopts the user-focused grounded theory to capture individuals' auditory sensation and interpretation of the indoor soundscape within a historical mosque. In-depth interviews are held with congregation of the mosque and with the individuals sitting around the surrounding area. Based on their subjective responses, a theoretical framework is generated to gain an insight on the factors that affect individuals understanding and expectation from mosques. The conceptual framework generated through grounded theory shows how indoor soundscape may influence their individuals' response to the physical environment of the mosque showing the association between the soundscape elements, spatial function and place identity.