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The etymology and history of landscape and soundscape are explored to identify opportunities for enriching the concepts of architectural soundscape design as it is applied in buildings and environments. Stillgoe (2018) developed an entire text to explore the concepts underlying the word landscape and the ways in which landscape has been defined in theory and in practice. Southworth (1967), Schafer (1977), and Truax (2000) described early efforts in parallel studies of the concept of soundscape. There has been much work done in the development of standards and some design applications of soundscape in recent years to the point that there is the potential for a new field of Soundscape Architecture. There is much potential to be gained from exploring the transformation of landscape architecture as a discipline that could shed light on defining a discipline of soundscape architecture particularly as it applies to sounds in cities, towns, urban centers, and buildings. Siebein and Siebein (2023) have identified five levels and nineteen elements of soundscape theory that can serve as an initial outline for the conceptual expansion of this field. Case studies from the theory and practice of landscape and soundscape architecture illustrate potentials for enriching the conceptual basis for this evolving field of applied soundscape study and practice.