Like music, architecture is an immersive experience – it surrounds you. In Holl’s work, acoustics are a vital dimension of design, considered from concept through construction. By designing with the ear in mind, SHA ensures their buildings don’t fall silent – they hum with life, whether as hushed libraries, lively atriums, or reverent chapels, where even silence is enriched by thoughtful design. The aim is to craft an aural atmosphere that complements the visual and spatial experience, treating sound as an extension of space.