Senior Partners and Acousticians for WSDG are involved in active teaching and lecturing schedules. John Storyk, Dirk Noy, Sergio Molho and Joshua Morris lecture on a frequent basis and many of these lectures are open to the public and/or available at a low cost.
If you are interested in getting a copy of any past lecture – please email this request to lectures@wsdg.com
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March 17-20, 2025
DAS | DAGA 2025
Copenhagen
From 17-20 March, in the beautiful city of Copenhagen, ADA-AMC (a WSDG company) will participate in the first joint annual meeting of the German and Danish Acoustical Societies, DEGA and DAS. Tobias Behrens and Wolfgang Ahnert will deliver a talk about two historical buildings from the late 1960s and early 70s – protected monuments with double-curved roof shells shaped as hyperbolic paraboloids (Hypar). These structures, designed by the Rügen-based structural engineer Ulrich Müther, have recently been revitalized after approximately 30 years of vacancy and decay.
The Hyparschale Magdeburg, formerly an exhibition and event hall, features a column-free floor space of over 2,300 m2. Its roof comprises four Hypar shells, creating an interior volume exceeding 23,000 m3, where acoustics have been designed to accommodate congresses and cultural events for up to 500 guests. The Hyparschale Templin, originally a dining hall in a GDR-era vacation complex, boasts a column-free Hypar roof spanning approximately 480 m2. This hall is part of a newly renovated complex that includes a daycare center, administrative offices, and a restaurant, and is now used for cultural events and seasonally as an ice-skating rink.
The talk, titled “On the Room Acoustics of Two Reactivated Hypar Shell Buildings in Magdeburg and Templin,” will explore the history, architecture, and room acoustics design of these buildings, as well as the achieved acoustical quality of each project.
For more information about the event, visit the official DAS | DAGA 2025 website here. (https://www.das-daga2025.eu/)
January – May, 2025
Berklee College of Music – Architecture and Acoustics of Critical Listening Environments
Friday 4–8pm and Saturday 9am–1pm (specific meeting weeks TBD).
World-renowned studio designer John Storyk will be reprising his once-a-year course this upcoming spring at Berklee College of Music: MTEC-360 Architecture and Acoustics of Critical Listening Environments. Students will have the opportunity to study directly with John in this 1-credit senior-level studio design seminar. The class meets in four intensive 4-hour segments, two remote and two in-person, including a day of in-studio acoustics measurements and related activities.
For more information and to register, please click here.