A sound insulation/absorption structure, a sound insulation/absorption
device, and a structure having these applied thereto and a member
constituting the same, are capable of insulating or absorbing sound by
stiffness control. The sound insulation/absorption structure comprises a
film member, such as a polymer film or metal foil, and a frame body
having at least one annular opening, the film member being fixed to the
frame body, the section of the film member surrounded by the frame body
being of a curved shape such as a dome, wherein the resonance frequency
of the in-plane stretching of this curved shape is set at a frequency
equal to or higher than the audible frequency band, so as to insulate or
absorb sound by the elastic force of the film. The film member may be
replaced by an acrylic, polyethylene terephthalate or other plastic
plate, an aluminum or other metal plate, or a veneer or other plate
member, molded into a curved shape, such as a dome, a semi-cylinder and a
cone.