Integrating Acoustic Comfort and Daylighting in Transparent Multi-Purpose Halls: A Simulation-Based Holistic Approach

Multi-purpose halls are halls where many different activities, such as music, theater, speech, and shows, can be performed in the same space. Recently, multi-purpose halls illuminated with daylight have been frequently seen. The main subject of this research is to investigate the comfort conditions and improve the living conditions based on scenarios that vary depending on the purpose of use of the space and its needs. This study aims to address the visual and auditory comfort design requirements together for a generic hall planned to be used for speech and music functions, with a completely glass-covered north and east facade in Sarıyer, Türkiye, and to produce solutions for this in the early design phase. Two scenarios were created for acoustic comfort and 6 different scenarios for natural lighting, and all scenarios were considered separately. Reverberation time was calculated with the Sabine method in acoustic design. Daylight analyses were performed from many aspects with UDI (Useful Daylight Illuminance), sDA (Spatial Daylight Autonomy), ASE (Annual Sunlight Exposure), and Average Daylight Illuminance (ADI) simulations, and the results were evaluated. Rhino software was used for the three-dimensional model, I-Simpa software was used for acoustic simulations, and the additional Climate Studio plugin was used for natural lighting evaluation. As a result of this research, it has been understood that a holistic design is required to provide visual comfort requirements, improve acoustic comfort conditions, and provide comfort conditions related to lighting.