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An acoustic scatterer element (10) incorporates a plurality of convex surfaces (38.1, 38.2) has a plurality of associated curvatures in a corresponding plurality of different directions. A plurality of acoustic scatterer elements of various sizes in a cooperative relationship with one another provid

An acoustic scatterer element (10) incorporates a plurality of convex surfaces (38.1, 38.2) has a plurality of associated curvatures in a corresponding plurality of different directions. A plurality of acoustic scatterer elements of various sizes in a cooperative relationship with one another provide for diffusing acoustic waves in a room (14).

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The invention claimed is: 1. An acoustic scatterer, comprising: a. at least one acoustic scatterer element, wherein said at least one acoustic scatterer element comprises: i. at least one first curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one first curved surface is curved about a fi

The invention claimed is: 1. An acoustic scatterer, comprising: a. at least one acoustic scatterer element, wherein said at least one acoustic scatterer element comprises: i. at least one first curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one first curved surface is curved about a first axis; and ii. at least one second curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one second curved surface is curved about a second axis, said at least one second surface is continuous with said at least one first surface across a boundary therebetween, said at least one first curved surface is asymmetric with respect to said at least one second curved surface relative to said boundary between said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface, said acoustic scatterer element is adapted to be located on at least one reference surface, at least a portion of said at least one reference surface comprises or is proximate to a boundary of a region of an acoustic space, said first and second axes are in different directions, and at least one of said first and second axes is either oblique or orthogonal to said at least one reference surface. 2. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one first surface comprises a portion of a first surface of revolution about said first axis, and said at least one second surface comprises a portion of a second surface of revolution about said second axis. 3. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one first surface comprises a portion of a first swept surface about said first axis, and said at least one second surface comprises a portion of a second swept surface about said second axis. 4. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one first surface is convex relative to said acoustic space, and said at least one second surface is convex relative to said acoustic space. 5. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one first curved surface comprises at least one portion of a first conical surface, and said at least one second curved surface comprises at least a portion of at least a second conical surface. 6. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and second axes are substantially orthogonal to one another. 7. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 6, wherein said first axis is substantially orthogonal to said at least one reference surface, and said second axis is substantially parallel to said at least one reference surface. 8. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 7, wherein said at least one portion of said first conical surface is bounded by a first base portion at said at least one reference surface, said first base portion is distal to a corresponding first apex of said at least one portion of said first conical surface, said at least one second curved surface comprises portions of second and third conical surfaces, said second conical surface is bounded by a second base portion, said second base portion is distal to a corresponding second apex of said second conical surface, said portion of said third conical surface is bounded by a third base portion, said third base portion is distal to a corresponding third apex of said portion of said third conical surface, said portions of said second and third conical surfaces abut said first base portion of said at least one portion of said first conical surface, and said second and third apexes of said portions of said second and third conical surfaces abut said first base portion of said at least one portion of said first conical surface proximate to said at least one reference surface, and said second and third base portions are relatively more proximal than are said second and third apexes. 9. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 8, wherein said second and third base portions abut one another proximate to said first apex of said portion of said first conical surface, and said at least one portion of said first conical surface comprises a continuous first portion. 10. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 9, wherein a top of said at least one acoustic scatterer element is rounded so as to reduce a height thereof above said at least one reference surface, wherein said top is relatively distal with respect to said at least on reference surface. 11. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 8, wherein said at least one portion of said first conical surface comprises first and second portions of said first conical surface, said second and third base portions face one another, said first portion of said first conical surface is bounded by a fourth surface, said fourth surface is an extension of said second base portion, said second portion of said first conical surface is bounded by a fifth surface, said fifth surface is an extension of said third base portion, said portion of said second conical surface abuts said first base portion of said first portion of said first conical surface, and said portion of said third conical surface abuts said first base portion of said second portion of said first conical surface. 12. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 11, wherein said acoustic scatterer comprises at least one other acoustic scatterer element located on said at least one reference surface between said fourth and fifth surfaces. 13. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one first curved surface is bounded by a sixth surface substantially parallel to said second axis. 14. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one first curved surface has a first shape, said at least one second curved surface has a second shape, and said first and second shapes are different from one another. 15. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 14, wherein said at least one first curved surface is at least partially conical, and said at least one second curved surface is at least partially ellipsoidal. 16. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, further comprising a smoothing transition surface between at least a portion of said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface. 17. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 5, wherein said at least one portion of said first conical surface comprises a first portion of said first conical surface, said first portion of said first conical surface is partially bounded by a first base portion at said at least one reference surface, said first base portion is distal to a corresponding first apex of said first portion of said first conical surface, said first portion of said first conical surface is also partially bounded by a third surface so that said first portion of said first conical surface is distal to said first axis, said second conical surface is partially bounded by said third surface, said third surface is distal to a corresponding second apex of said second conical surface, said portion of said second conical surface abuts and is continuous with said first portion of said first conical surface. 18. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 17, wherein said first portion of said first conical surface is further bounded by a fourth surface, said fourth surface intersects said third surface, and said fourth surface is distal to said portion of said second conical surface. 19. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one portion of said at least one first curved surface extends across a width where said at least one first curved surface abuts said at least one second curved surface along said at least one reference surface, a junction between said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface extends a height above said at least one reference surface, said a least one second curved surface extends a nose depth along said at least one reference surface from a line through a junction with said at least one first curved surface, said width is greater than said height, and said height is greater than said nose depth. 20. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 19, wherein a first ratio of said width to said height is at least approximately equal to the golden ratio, and a second ratio of said height to said nose depth is at least approximately equal to the golden ratio. 21. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 19, wherein said at least one acoustic scatterer element comprises a plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another, and said height of at least one acoustic scatterer element is substantially equal to said width of another acoustic scatterer element. 22. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 19, wherein said at least one acoustic scatterer element comprises a plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another, and said nose depth of at least one acoustic scatterer element is substantially equal to said height of another acoustic scatterer element. 23. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 19, wherein said at least one acoustic scatterer element comprises a plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another, said height of at least one first acoustic scatterer element is substantially equal to said width of at least one second acoustic scatterer element, and said nose depth of said at least one first acoustic scatterer element is substantially equal to said height of said at least one second acoustic scatterer element. 24. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 20, wherein said at least one acoustic scatterer element comprises a plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another, said height of at least one first acoustic scatterer element is substantially equal to said width of at least one second acoustic scatterer element, and said nose depth of said at least one first acoustic scatterer element is substantially equal to said height of said at least one second acoustic scatterer element. 25. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one acoustic scatterer element comprises a plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another. 26. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 25, wherein at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another are of different corresponding sizes. 27. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 26, wherein a ratio of a size of at least one acoustic scatterer element to a corresponding size of at least one other acoustic scatterer element is at least approximately an integral power of the golden mean. 28. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 26, wherein said at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another that are of said different sizes are located proximally adjacent to one another. 29. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 25, wherein at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another are similarly shaped. 30. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 25, wherein at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another are oriented in different directions. 31. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 30, wherein a first portion of at least one first said acoustic scatterer element is oriented towards a corresponding different second portion of at least one second said acoustic scatterer element, and said at least one first and at least one second acoustic scatterer elements are proximally adjacent to one another. 32. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 25, wherein said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another are arranged in a fractal pattern that is substantially independent of scale. 33. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 25, wherein at least one relatively smaller said acoustic scatterer element depends from a surface of at least one relatively larger said acoustic scatterer element. 34. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 33, wherein said at least one relatively larger said acoustic scatterer element incorporates said at least one reference surface from which said relatively smaller at least one acoustic scatterer element depends. 35. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 34, wherein said at least one reference surface from which said relatively smaller at least one acoustic scatterer element depends comprises a substantially planar surface on top of said at least one relatively larger said acoustic scatterer element. 36. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 35, wherein said at least one relatively smaller acoustic scatterer element comprises a plurality of relatively smaller acoustic scatterer elements that are of different sizes and different orientations. 37. An acoustic scatterer, comprising: a. a plurality of acoustic scatterer elements, wherein each acoustic scatterer element of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements is selected from a full acoustic scatterer element and a partial acoustic scatterer element; b. wherein said full acoustic scatterer element comprises: i. at least one first curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one first curved surface is curved about a first axis; and ii. at least one second curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one second curved surface is curved about a second axis, said at least one second surface is continuous with said at least one first surface across a boundary therebetween, said at least one first curved surface is asymmetric with respect to said at least one second curved surface relative to said boundary between said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface, said acoustic scatterer element is adapted to be located on at least one reference surface, at least a portion of said at least one reference surface comprises or is proximate to a boundary of a region of an acoustic space, said first and second axes are in different directions, at least one of said first and second axes is either oblique or orthogonal to said at least one reference surface, said full acoustic scatterer element is bounded by said at least one reference surface, and said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface of said full acoustic scatterer are otherwise continuous with one another; and c. said partial acoustic scatterer element comprises a portion of an associated virtual full acoustic scatterer element, wherein said portion is partially bounded by at least a third surface that would otherwise cut through said associated virtual acoustic scatterer element. 38. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 37, wherein said at least a third surface comprises a third surface substantially parallel to said second axis, and said third surface at least partially bounds said at least one first curved surface. 39. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 38, wherein said first axis intersects said partial acoustic scatterer element. 40. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 37, wherein said at least a third surface comprises a third surface substantially transverse to said second axis, said third surface at least partially bounds said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface, and said partial acoustic scatterer element is displaced from said first axis. 41. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 37, wherein said at least a third surface comprises a third surface and a fourth surface, said third surface is substantially transverse to said second axis, said third surface at least partially bounds said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface, said partial acoustic scatterer element is displaced from said first axis, said fourth surface is substantially parallel to said second axis, and said fourth surface at least partially bounds said at least one first curved surface. 42. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 37, wherein said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements are similarly shaped. 43. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 37, wherein at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements have corresponding different sizes. 44. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 42, wherein said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements comprise a full acoustic scatterer element and at least one partial acoustic scatterer element, and said associated virtual full acoustic scatterer element of said at least one partial acoustic scatterer element is larger than said full acoustic scatterer element by a factor. 45. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 44, wherein said factor is approximately a power of the golden mean. 46. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 44, wherein said first axes of at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements are substantially collinear. 47. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 44, wherein said second axes of at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements are substantially collinear. 48. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 44, wherein said associated virtual full acoustic scatterer element of at least one partial acoustic scatterer element is larger than another acoustic scatterer element by a factor of approximately the golden mean, further comprising another partial acoustic scatterer element located between said at least one partial acoustic scatterer element and said another acoustic scatterer element, wherein a size of said associated virtual full acoustic scatterer element of said another partial acoustic scatterer element is intermediate to a size of said at least one partial acoustic scatterer element and said another acoustic scatterer element, and said third surfaces of said at least one partial acoustic scatterer element and said another partial acoustic scatterer element are oriented in substantially the same direction. 49. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 44, wherein said at least one partial acoustic scatterer element comprises at least one pair of similarly sized and shaped partial acoustic scatterer elements, said pair of similarly sized and shaped partial acoustic scatterer elements are oriented so that said third surfaces thereof face one another with said full acoustic scatterer element located therebetween. 50. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 37, wherein said at least one reference surface comprises at least one wall or ceiling of a room in a building, and said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements are attached to said at least one wall or ceiling. 51. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 50, wherein at least one of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements is individually formed and is attached to said at least one wall or ceiling by either bonding, fastening, or vacuum, electrostatic or magnetic attachment. 52. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 50, wherein at least one of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements is formed as a part of said at least one wall or ceiling. 53. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 37, wherein said at least one reference surface is defined by a corresponding surface of at least one panel, and said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements are either attached to or an integral part of said at least one panel. 54. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 53, wherein said at least one panel is adapted to attach to a surface of a wall or ceiling of a room in a building. 55. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 54, wherein said at least one panel is adapted to be mounted in a ceiling grid of said room. 56. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 53, wherein said at least one panel is adapted to be mounted in a pocket between wall studs of said room in said building, wherein when mounted in said pocket between said wall studs of said room in said building, said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements are exposed to said acoustic space of said room. 57. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 53, wherein said at least one panel comprises at least one flange oriented obliquely to said at least one reference surface, wherein said at least one flange provides for mounting said at least one panel to a corner of a room. 58. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 57, wherein said corner of said room is located between adjacent walls of said room. 59. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 57, wherein said corner of said room is located between a wall and a ceiling of said room. 60. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 53, wherein said at least one panel comprises at least one rib so as to provide for stiffening said at least one panel. 61. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 60, wherein said at least one rib extends across a plurality of said acoustic scatterer elements on said at least one panel. 62. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 61, wherein each said second axis of a plurality of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements is substantially parallel or collinear with respect to one another, and said at least one rib is substantially parallel to at least one said second axis. 63. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 37, wherein said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements comprise a plurality of pluralities of said acoustic scatterer elements, each plurality of pluralities of said acoustic scatterer elements is associated with a corresponding reference surface, each said corresponding reference surface is defined by a surface of a separate panel, for each said separate panel said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements associated with said panel are either attached to or an integral part of said panel, said separate panels are mounted on or a part of corresponding separate prismatic faces of an acoustic chandelier, and said acoustic chandelier is adapted to be suspended from a ceiling of a room of a building. 64. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 63, wherein each said prismatic face of said acoustic chandelier incorporates a separate said panel. 65. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 63, wherein said acoustic chandelier incorporates at least one acoustic grill between at least two of said separate panels. 66. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 63, wherein said acoustic chandelier incorporates an acoustic absorptive material therewithin in a space bounded by said separate panels. 67. An acoustic scatterer, comprising: a. at least one portion of an acoustic scatterer panel, wherein said acoustic scatterer panel comprises: i. a plurality of acoustic scatterer elements, wherein each acoustic scatterer element of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements is selected from a full acoustic scatterer element and a partial acoustic scatterer element, at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements have corresponding different sizes, and said at least one portion of said acoustic scatterer panel spans at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements having corresponding different sizes; ii. wherein said full acoustic scatterer element comprises: a) at least one first curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one first curved surface is curved about a first axis; and b) at least one second curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one second curved surface is curved about a second axis, said at least one second surface is continuous with said at least one first surface across a boundary therebetween, said at least one first curved surface is asymmetric with respect to said at least one second curved surface relative to said boundary between said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface, said acoustic scatterer element is adapted to be located on at least one reference surface, at least a portion of said at least one reference surface comprises or is proximate to a boundary of a region of an acoustic space, said first and second axes are in different directions, at least one of said first and second axes is either oblique or orthogonal to said at least one reference surface, said full acoustic scatterer element is bounded by said at least one reference surface, and said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface of said full acoustic scatterer are otherwise continuous with one another, and iii. said partial acoustic scatterer element comprises a portion of an associated virtual full acoustic scatterer element, wherein said portion is partially bounded by at least a third surface that would otherwise cut through said associated virtual acoustic scatterer element. 68. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 67, wherein said at least one portion of said acoustic scatterer panel is oriented with at least one second axis of at least one acoustic scatterer element of said acoustic scatterer panel oriented substantially horizontally in said room so as to provide for acoustically tuning said room. 69. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 67, wherein said at least one portion of said acoustic scatterer panel is oriented with at least one second axis of at least one acoustic scatterer element of said acoustic scatterer panel oriented substantially vertically in said room so as to provide for acoustically tuning said room. 70. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 67, wherein said at least one portion of said acoustic scatterer panel comprises a plurality of different portions of said acoustic scatterer panel, said plurality of different portions of said acoustic scatterer panel are formed in separate acoustic scatterer panel portions, and said separate acoustic scatterer panel portions are located within a room of a building so as to provide for acoustically tuning said room. 71. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 67, wherein each said second axis of a plurality of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements is substantially parallel or collinear with respect to one another, and a pair of longitudinal opposing boundaries of said at least one portion of said acoustic scatterer panel are substantially parallel to at least one said second axis. 72. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 67, wherein each said second axis of a plurality of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements is substantially parallel or collinear with respect to one another, and a pair of transverse opposing boundaries of said at least one portion of said acoustic scatterer panel are substantially perpendicular to at least one said second axis. 73. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 71, wherein said at least one portion of said acoustic scatterer panel is incorporated in at least a first prismatic face of a corresponding at least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column, and each said corresponding at least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column is adapted to rotate about a corresponding axis. 74. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 73, wherein said at least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column further comprises at least one acoustic absorptive panel on at least one second prismatic face of said least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column. 75. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 73, wherein said at least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column further comprises at least one curved acoustic reflective surface on at least one second prismatic face of said least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column. 76. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 74, wherein said at least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column further comprises at least one curved acoustic reflective surface on at least one third prismatic face of said least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column. 77. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 71, wherein said at least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column is located in a room of a building so as to provide for adjusting an acoustic tuning of said room by rotating said rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column. 78. An acoustic scatterer as recited in claim 77, wherein said at least one rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning column comprises a plurality of rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning columns, wherein at least two of said plurality of rotatable prismatic acoustic tuning columns incorporate different said portions of said acoustic scatterer panel. 79. An acoustically treated room of a building, comprising: a. a plurality of acoustic scatterer elements, wherein each acoustic scatterer element of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements is selected from a full acoustic scatterer element and a partial acoustic scatterer element, at least two of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements have corresponding different sizes; b. wherein said full acoustic scatterer element comprises: i. at least one first curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one first curved surface is curved about a first axis; and ii. at least one second curved surface, wherein at least a portion of said at least one second curved surface is curved about a second axis, said at least one second surface is continuous with said at least one first surface across a boundary therebetween, said at least one first curved surface is asymmetric with respect to said at least one second curved surface relative to said boundary between said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface, said acoustic scatterer element is adapted to be located on at least one reference surface, at least a portion of said at least one reference surface comprises or is proximate to a boundary of a region of an acoustic space within said room, said first and second axes are in different directions, at least one of said first and second axes is either oblique or orthogonal to said at least one reference surface, said full acoustic scatterer element is bounded by said at least one reference surface, and said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface of said full acoustic scatterer are otherwise continuous with one another; and c. said partial acoustic scatterer element comprises a portion of an associated virtual full acoustic scatterer element, wherein said portion is partially bounded by at least a third surface that would otherwise cut through said associated virtual acoustic scatterer element. 80. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 79, wherein at least one said acoustic scatterer element is operatively associated with at least one boundary of said room or with at least one other room element. 81. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 79, wherein said at least one first surface is convex relative to said acoustic space, and said at least one second surface is convex relative to said acoustic space. 82. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 79, wherein said at least one first curved surface comprises at least one portion of a first conical surface, and said at least one second curved surface comprises at least a portion of at least a second conical surface. 83. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 79, wherein at least one said acoustic scatterer element is incorporated in or on an acoustic chandelier suspended within the boundaries of said room. 84. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 83, wherein said acoustic chandelier comprises a plurality of prismatic faces, and each of said plurality of prismatic faces incorporates at least one of said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements. 85. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 79, wherein said at least one reference surface is defined by a corresponding surface of at least one panel, and said plurality of acoustic scatterer elements are either attached to or an integral part of said at least one panel. 86. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 85, wherein said at least one panel comprises at least two said panels, and said at least two said panels extend obliquely downwards from a ceiling of said room. 87. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 85, wherein said at least one panel comprises a plurality of panels, and at least two said acoustic scatterer elements of separate panels of said plurality of panels cooperate with one another so as to at least partially emulate a relatively larger acoustic scatterer element. 88. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 87, wherein said at least one first curved surface and said at least one second curved surface of said acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another are oriented as would be corresponding portions of said relatively larger acoustic scatterer element. 89. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 88, wherein said plurality of said panels are arranged so that said first axes of said at least one scatterer element are substantially co-planar, and said second axis of at least one acoustic scatterer element of separate said panels are substantially collinear. 90. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 87, wherein said acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another comprise separate said full acoustic scatterer elements of separate said panels. 91. An acoustically treated room of a building as recited in claim 87, wherein said acoustic scatterer elements in cooperation with one another comprise separate said partial acoustic scatterer elements of separate said panels.