The presented work is the result of affirmation of synergistic work of
experts dealing with architectural and acoustic design with the aim and
purpose of finding an adequate solution for optimal correction of the effect
of GHG systems installed on the facade of the subject (case study) office
building in Belgrade. Measurements established that the noise of the
constructed GHG systems affected the residential building in the immediate
vicinity. The effect of the constructed devices (refers to the installed
units) of the office building in question in the case when they operate at
full capacity was measuring to be about 58 dB (A). The urban zone in which
the building is located (Vracar-Belgrade) belongs to the category of
"office residential area" in which the outdoor noise level permitted for the
period of day is 60 dB (A), and for the night period is 50 dB (A). Taking
into account the stated facts, it has been unequivocally established that
GHG systems to a certain extent exceed the permitted noise levels and
"endanger" the neighboring observed building. The subject of this
professional scientific research is the design of atypical facade
architectural elements as a barrier reducing noise on the example of an
office building in Belgrade. The architectural challenge was reflected in
the fact that, in addition to designing the facade element which, at the
request of the investor must not compromise the architecture of the
building, therefore, should be "atypical in architectural design", it must
also provide flexibility in applying different variants of acoustic
barriers, which in addition to architectonic requirement must provide an
adequate response to acoustic requirements. To the satisfaction of the
authors, the designed barrier confirmed a successful synergy solution. The
adopted architectural-acoustic configuration of the barrier proved to be
effective regardless of the type of installed air conditioners, which in
some way justifies the initial idea of strong causality of acoustic and
architectural design, as a synergistic principle.