urbanLab Magazin 2021 - Transformation
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THE RELATIONSHIP<br />
BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE<br />
AND NOISE POLLUTION<br />
Alvaro Balderrama (3)<br />
ALVARO BALDERRAMA<br />
Urban expansion and densification bring opportunities and challenges, and transforming cities<br />
into vibrant, sustainable and resilient living places has become a key global priority (European<br />
Commission, <strong>2021</strong>). This is reflected internationally through the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable<br />
Development” (United Nations , 2015), which is part of a global call to rethink and redesign urban<br />
environments through innovative solutions that address multiple issues including noise pollution,<br />
considered a major environmental threat with substantial negative impact on public health<br />
and the economy. The way that people perceive and engage in their acoustic environment can<br />
play a significant role in the advancement towards the Sustainable Development Goals, especially<br />
in Goal 3 - “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being”, and Goal 11 - “make cities inclusive,<br />
safe, resilient and sustainable”.<br />
While the relationship between architecture and noise pollution is still an ongoing discussion<br />
internationally, the progress of sustainable construction in the past decades shows the potential<br />
alignment of building practices with sustainable strategies that can lead to benefits for society,<br />
the environment and the economy. This article addresses some concepts that might be relevant<br />
at the time of discussing the role of architecture in relation to urban noise, giving special attention<br />
to the design of facades since these components of the building envelope tend to be in direct<br />
contact with sound sources in urban environments.<br />
60 HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN
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