Harold Marshall (acoustician)

Sir Arthur Harold Marshall KNZM (born 15 September 1931) is a New Zealand expert in acoustics design and research.

Sir Harold Marshall

KNZM
Born
Arthur Harold Marshall

(1931-09-15) 15 September 1931
CitizenshipNew Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
University of Southampton
Known forRoom acoustics
Lateral reflections
AwardsWallace Clement Sabine Medal (1995)
Rayleigh Medal (2015)
Scientific career
FieldsArchitecture, Physics, Acoustics
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland
Marshall Day Acoustics
Websitehttp://marshallday.com

He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Auckland School of Architecture, and co-founder of Marshall Day Acoustics Ltd in 1981 with Chris Day. He currently resides in Auckland New Zealand, and continues work with Marshall Day Acoustics as a group consultant.

He is recognised internationally for his contribution to concert hall design, in particular his seminal work with Mike Barron on the importance of lateral reflections.

He has worked on several major concert hall projects including the Guangzhou Opera House with architect Zaha Hadid and the Philharmonie de Paris with French architect Jean Nouvel.[1]

Honours and awards

Marshall was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1994.[2] He also holds Fellowships in the Acoustical Society of America[3] and the New Zealand Institute of Architects.[4]

In 1995, he was awarded the Wallace Clement Sabine Medal by the Acoustical Society of America for his contributions to the field of architectural acoustics, and design of concert halls.[5] In 2006, he received the Gold Medal of the Acoustical Foundation of India.[6]

In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Marshall was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to acoustical science.[7] In 2009, following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government, he accepted redesignation as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[8]

In 2013, Marshall received the Pickering Medal from the Royal Society of New Zealand.[9] In 2015, he was awarded the Rayleigh Medal by the Institute of Acoustics.[10]

References
  1. "The Symphonic Hall". Philharmonie de Paris. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "List of Fellows". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. "ASA Fellows elected from 1971 to 1984". Acoustical Society of America. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. "FNZIA Fellows". New Zealand Institute of Architects. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  5. "Wallace Clement Sabine Award – 1995 – A. Harold Marshall". Acoustical Society of America. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  6. "ISRA 2013 Keynote Speakers". Canadian Acoustical Association. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  7. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  8. "Special honours list 1 August 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. "Recipients". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  10. "Sir Harold Marshall Receives Highest Honour In Acoustics". Institute of Acoustics. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
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