Taking
the
Myx
Sail
displayed
at
Danish
Design
Museum
as
a
case
study,
this
article
investigates
room
acoustics
of
an
architectural
installation
made
Mycelium
Textiles.
Textiles
represent
novel
typology
mycelium-based
composites
(MBC).
The
absorbers
are
grown
on
composition
different
layers
plant
fibres
combining
woven
jute
textile
with
hemp
mat
and
loose
wood
wool
substrate
enhancing
mechanical
acoustic
properties
composite.
Two
complementary
tests
were
conducted
to
measure
absorbing
mycelium
material
its
effects
exhibition
hall.
results
show
that
sail
acts
effectively
absorber
especially
in
higher
range
frequencies,
reducing
reverberation
time
improving
speech
intelligibility.
effect
overall
is
effective,
if
sound
source
placed
directly
underneath
sail.
survey
amongst
visitors
their
subjective
perception
comfort
well-being
however
indicate
degree
which
surface
(and
by
extension,
building)
perceived
positively
or
negatively
depends
relationship
individual
has
Nature.
Taking
the
Myx
Sail
displayed
at
Danish
Design
Museum
as
a
case
study,
this
article
investigates
room
acoustics
of
an
architectural
installation
made
Mycelium
Textiles.
Textiles
represent
novel
typology
mycelium-based
composites
(MBC).
The
absorbers
are
grown
on
composition
different
layers
plant
fibres
combining
woven
jute
textile
with
hemp
mat
and
loose
wood
wool
substrate
enhancing
mechanical
acoustic
properties
composite.
Two
complementary
tests
were
conducted
to
measure
absorbing
mycelium
material
its
effects
exhibition
hall.
results
show
that
sail
acts
effectively
absorber
especially
in
higher
range
frequencies,
reducing
reverberation
time
improving
speech
intelligibility.
effect
overall
is
effective,
if
sound
source
placed
directly
underneath
sail.
survey
amongst
visitors
their
subjective
perception
comfort
well-being
however
indicate
degree
which
surface
(and
by
extension,
building)
perceived
positively
or
negatively
depends
relationship
individual
has
Nature.
Taking
the
Myx
Sail
displayed
at
Danish
Design
Museum
as
a
case
study,
this
article
investigates
room
acoustics
of
an
architectural
installation
made
Mycelium
Textiles.
Textiles
represent
novel
typology
mycelium-based
composites
(MBC).
The
absorbers
are
grown
on
composition
different
layers
plant
fibres
combining
woven
jute
textile
with
hemp
mat
and
loose
wood
wool
substrate
enhancing
mechanical
acoustic
properties
composite.
Two
complementary
tests
were
conducted
to
measure
absorbing
mycelium
material
its
effects
exhibition
hall.
results
show
that
sail
acts
effectively
absorber
especially
in
higher
range
frequencies,
reducing
reverberation
time
improving
speech
intelligibility.
effect
overall
is
effective,
if
sound
source
placed
directly
underneath
sail.
survey
amongst
visitors
their
subjective
perception
comfort
well-being
however
indicate
degree
which
surface
(and
by
extension,
building)
perceived
positively
or
negatively
depends
relationship
individual
has
Nature.