Daniel Beckmann
Principal
Beckmann Acoustics
Daniel Beckmann, an internationally respected acoustical consultant, founded Beckmann Acoustics in 2019, after working fourteen years as a consultant at Nagata Acoustics. Mr. Beckmann was educated at the University of Kansas and the University of Stuttgart (Germany), receiving a degree in Architectural Engineering. Music has always been a focus for him, beginning with violin studies at age five, piano studies at age eight, and with many professional musicians in his family.
Together with his colleagues at Nagata Acoustics, he is the author of Concert Halls by Nagata Acoustics, published by Springer Nature in 2021. The book surveys more than thirty performance venues and discusses techniques of acoustical design. David Staples (Lighting & Sound America, August, 2021) praises it for “present[ing] information on each project in a clear, comprehensible, and usable format. […] A cornucopia of information,” and is called “the most important work on performing arts design since Leo Beranek’s seminal Concert Halls and Opera Houses” (Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, June, 2021).
Mr. Beckmann has extensive experience in the design of spaces for music performance, where excellent natural acoustics are of paramount importance. He is also well-versed in sound isolation and mechanical noise control, in order to ensure that the enjoyment of performances and study are not interrupted by unexpected noise. He actively develops in-house software tools to facilitate the efficient planning and study of those fields of acoustical consulting,
Work in existing buildings is also a particular interest for Mr. Beckmann, as exemplified by his multiple projects where performance spaces are inserted into existing buildings (e.g., the YOLA Beckmen Center, the Pierre-Boulez-Saal, and the Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi).
Together with his colleagues at Nagata Acoustics, he is the author of Concert Halls by Nagata Acoustics, published by Springer Nature in 2021. The book surveys more than thirty performance venues and discusses techniques of acoustical design. David Staples (Lighting & Sound America, August, 2021) praises it for “present[ing] information on each project in a clear, comprehensible, and usable format. […] A cornucopia of information,” and is called “the most important work on performing arts design since Leo Beranek’s seminal Concert Halls and Opera Houses” (Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, June, 2021).
Mr. Beckmann has extensive experience in the design of spaces for music performance, where excellent natural acoustics are of paramount importance. He is also well-versed in sound isolation and mechanical noise control, in order to ensure that the enjoyment of performances and study are not interrupted by unexpected noise. He actively develops in-house software tools to facilitate the efficient planning and study of those fields of acoustical consulting,
Work in existing buildings is also a particular interest for Mr. Beckmann, as exemplified by his multiple projects where performance spaces are inserted into existing buildings (e.g., the YOLA Beckmen Center, the Pierre-Boulez-Saal, and the Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi).