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In the Press: Simulating the Sonic Grandeur of Damaged Places

Read CNRS research director Brian Katz's article in Physics Today.

 

Can we recover or recreate the experience of treasured places that have been damaged or destroyed?

In the latest issue of Physics Today, Sorbonne University's Brian Katz, research director at CNRS, helps to answer this question.

As with many historical conceptualizations, the final results are both created from and perceived through our modern state of mind.

Read the article to learn how researchers like him are using digital reconstructions to simulate the multi-sensory experience of architecture.