&gt;remained perpetually surprised that architects could be so concerned with every aspect of the building they were designing ‘but not really with what it sounded like’.<p>Me too.<p>Especially in multidwelling units&#x2F;apartment buildings and their lack of sound dampening between residences, on water pipes, to the outside, etc.<p>Interior space acoustics are practically never considered, and noise minimisation is usually only considered to the minimum legal requirements.<p>This is something that I really hope more architects think about and improve in the future.