Sound Senses | MonicaSaralertsophon

Sound
Senses

Exploring how sound shapes buildings, cities and everyday life.

Sound shapes the way people experience buildings, neighbourhoods and everyday environments far more than most people realise.

It influences how we live, work, rest and connect with the spaces around us.

My approach combines environmental acoustics, building acoustics and soundscape thinking to better understand how acoustic environments interact with buildings, infrastructure and human experience in the real world. From environmental noise and urban soundscapes to vibration control and acoustic comfort, the focus is on creating environments that are both technically considered and genuinely comfortable to inhabit.

I believe good acoustic design is not only technical, it is deeply connected to perception, wellbeing and the character of everyday environments.

A collection of thoughts, observations and acoustic perspectives exploring how sound shapes buildings, cities and everyday environments, from environmental acoustics and urban soundscapes to the subtle ways sound influences comfort, attention and human experience in modern life.

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What is it really like living next to a construction site ?

Living near construction can be noisy, disruptive and stressful. Learn why construction noise feels intrusive, what residents usually notice most, and how better noise and vibration management can reduce complaints.

What is it really like living next to a major road?

Traffic noise is often far more complex than simply “cars being loud”. Major roads create constantly changing acoustic environments shaped by speed, vehicle behaviour, road surfaces and the surrounding urban landscape. This article explores why motorways, arterial roads and suburban streets sound so different, how electric vehicles are beginning to change urban soundscapes, and why the way we experience traffic noise is often shaped more by change and attention than loudness

What is it really like living next to a service station?

Why certain sounds suddenly stand out? I grew up near a family-owned service station in Bangkok, Thailand, so the sounds of these environments have been familiar to me for most of my life. Early morning deliveries, the constant flow of traffic during the day, vehicles arriving late at night, refrigeration equipment humming in the background and the changing rhythm of activity throughout the day were simply part of the everyday soundscape. Looking back now as an acoustic consu