The Quietest Place in East Flanders
To enter this extraordinary room, we first need to descend to the basement of the iGent Tower. Here, the University of Ghent’s "semi-anechoic chamber" is used for crucial acoustic research, where echoes are not allowed.The walls and ceiling are covered with 1.20-meter-long, cone-shaped elements made of melamine foam, absorbing sound to prevent any reverberation. Built as a "box within a box" with a floating floor, the design keeps outside noises from getting in, creating a place of total silence.
© UGent, foto Hilde Christiaens
© UGent, foto Hilde Christiaens
© UGent, foto Hilde Christiaens
anechoïsche kamer © UGent, foto Hilde Christiaens
© UGent, foto Hilde Christiaens
Take a Virtual Tour!
Curious to explore the quiet room yourself? Click on the door illustration below to step into our 3D virtual tour of the basement.
WAVES
The Hearing Technology Lab is next to the anechoic chamber. Here, the WAVES research group studies how audio signals travel to the brain. Below are some videos with explanations: