The Memorial Exhibition for the Master of Architectural Acoustics -Albert XU - Building For Music
Weiwuying stands as a testament to XU's genius, and XU is celebrated through the legacy of Weiwuying. Renowned for its exceptional acoustics, Weiwuying's various halls were meticulously crafted by XU, a master of architectural acoustics.
Albert XU was born on November 11, 1934, in Tianjin, with ancestral roots in Suzhou, Jiangsu. In 1953, he entered Tsinghua University's Department of Architecture, where he studied under the esteemed Liang Si-cheng. After graduating in 1959, XU remained at the university to teach while also researching acoustic theory under MA Da-you at the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He later contributed to the design of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, one of China's major national projects. In 1979, XU was invited to France, where he conducted research on "Évaluation subjective de la qualité sonore et indices acoustiques objectifs" ("Subjective Assessment of Sound Quality and Objective Acoustic Indices") at the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique / Musique, under the guidance of composer Pierre BOULEZ.
From 1982 to 1984, he worked with a Danish acoustics firm before founding his own firm, "XU-Acoustique", in Paris in 1987.
XU's unparalleled design skills and extraordinary imagination earned him the trust and admiration of world-renowned architects. Over his illustrious career, he designed and supervised the acoustics of nearly 100 buildings for performances, and exhibitions across the globe. In 2024, on the first anniversary of Albert XU's passing, a concert and exhibition will be held to honor his significant contributions to performing arts and architectural acoustics and to celebrate his remarkable life.
Introduction
Architectural Acoustician｜Albert XU
Albert XU is an internationally renowned architectural acoustician based in France. XU was born in Tianjin in 1934 with ancestral roots in Suzhou and currently taught at the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University, where he studied under LIANG Si-chung. He also received guidance from acousticians MA Da-you and Dr. Leo BERANEK, a celebrated American scholar. Devoted to the study of architectural acoustics since 1957, XU carried out the acoustics design and research for the establishment of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, China. He conducted the test for the 1:10 scale acoustic model of the opera house as early as in 1958, undertook the research on the importance of early reflections to the sound quality of opera houses, and sought solutions on how to mitigate the acoustic deficiency of the VIP seating in the middle of the auditorium. He was later invited by the French Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics / Music (IRCAM) to conduct research on concert hall acoustics. He founded Xu-Acoustique in Paris in 1987 and served as a consultant on architectural acoustics, providing solutions to the acoustic design of high-level international venues. He has established long-term partnerships with various internationally renowned architects, including I. M. PEI, Frank O. GEHRY, Christian de PORTZAMPARC, Ricardo BOFILL, and Paul ANDREU; he also maintains close relationships with many musicians and conductors. He was awarded the Best Technical Consultant Award in 1995 and the Grand Silver Medal for Research and Technique in 2004 from the Académie d'architecture.
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►The Memorial Concert for the Master of Architectural Acoustics-Albert XU
12/7(Sat)19:30
Weiwuying Concert Hall
►Sonic Playground : A Soundwalk Through the Banyan Plaza
12/8(Sun)14:30, 16:30
Weiwuying Lecture Hall
The Memorial Exhibition for the Master of Architectural Acoustics -Albert XU - Building For Music
Weiwuying stands as a testament to XU's genius, and XU is celebrated through the legacy of Weiwuying. Renowned for its exceptional acoustics, Weiwuying's various halls were meticulously crafted by XU, a master of architectural acoustics.
Albert XU was born on November 11, 1934, in Tianjin, with ancestral roots in Suzhou, Jiangsu. In 1953, he entered Tsinghua University's Department of Architecture, where he studied under the esteemed Liang Si-cheng. After graduating in 1959, XU remained at the university to teach while also researching acoustic theory under MA Da-you at the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He later contributed to the design of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, one of China's major national projects. In 1979, XU was invited to France, where he conducted research on "Évaluation subjective de la qualité sonore et indices acoustiques objectifs" ("Subjective Assessment of Sound Quality and Objective Acoustic Indices") at the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique / Musique, under the guidance of composer Pierre BOULEZ.
From 1982 to 1984, he worked with a Danish acoustics firm before founding his own firm, "XU-Acoustique", in Paris in 1987.
XU's unparalleled design skills and extraordinary imagination earned him the trust and admiration of world-renowned architects. Over his illustrious career, he designed and supervised the acoustics of nearly 100 buildings for performances, and exhibitions across the globe. In 2024, on the first anniversary of Albert XU's passing, a concert and exhibition will be held to honor his significant contributions to performing arts and architectural acoustics and to celebrate his remarkable life.
Introduction
Architectural Acoustician｜Albert XU
Albert XU is an internationally renowned architectural acoustician based in France. XU was born in Tianjin in 1934 with ancestral roots in Suzhou and currently taught at the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University, where he studied under LIANG Si-chung. He also received guidance from acousticians MA Da-you and Dr. Leo BERANEK, a celebrated American scholar. Devoted to the study of architectural acoustics since 1957, XU carried out the acoustics design and research for the establishment of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, China. He conducted the test for the 1:10 scale acoustic model of the opera house as early as in 1958, undertook the research on the importance of early reflections to the sound quality of opera houses, and sought solutions on how to mitigate the acoustic deficiency of the VIP seating in the middle of the auditorium. He was later invited by the French Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics / Music (IRCAM) to conduct research on concert hall acoustics. He founded Xu-Acoustique in Paris in 1987 and served as a consultant on architectural acoustics, providing solutions to the acoustic design of high-level international venues. He has established long-term partnerships with various internationally renowned architects, including I. M. PEI, Frank O. GEHRY, Christian de PORTZAMPARC, Ricardo BOFILL, and Paul ANDREU; he also maintains close relationships with many musicians and conductors. He was awarded the Best Technical Consultant Award in 1995 and the Grand Silver Medal for Research and Technique in 2004 from the Académie d'architecture.
More
►The Memorial Concert for the Master of Architectural Acoustics-Albert XU
12/7(Sat)19:30
Weiwuying Concert Hall
►Sonic Playground : A Soundwalk Through the Banyan Plaza
12/8(Sun)14:30, 16:30
Weiwuying Lecture Hall
