Architecture / Space

[Publication] Caroline Claus: Urban Sound Design Process

“The book by Caroline Claus can serve as an introduction to the topic of urban sound studies, presenting the current concepts and terminology used in the field of sound studies, as well as experimental techniques for studying and experiencing urban…

February 16, 2016
The Importance of Sound in Architecture

The New York Times has published a very interesting article around sound and architecture, featuring some wonderful exercises in audio and video. We talk about how cities and buildings look. We call places landmarks or eyesores. But we rarely talk…

January 25, 2016
Cathedrals: Pietro Riparbelli Audio Archive Project

“I have always been fascinated by sacred places and by the atmosphere of contemplative peace and I have always listened to and recorded their acoustic environments. At some point I felt the need to transform this passion of mine into…

December 9, 2015
Ground Quarterly – Sound

Issue 30 of Ground Quartely, a magazine by OALA (Ontario Association of Landscape Architects) is dedicated to sound. Here’s the outline: Up Front Information on the Ground Sound: Subway Station Soundscape Animal control through acoustics TEXT BY CLAIRE NELISCHER Round…

December 8, 2015
closer then farther away

closer then farther away | Kinetic sound sculpture. 2015 | 2 Lavalier microphones, speaker cone, 3D printed stands, 2 stepper motors, electronics, custom software, acrylic. Amplification bridges physical distance (from my phone, to a satellite, to your phone), while simultaneously reminding us…

December 3, 2015
electromechanical litophone

bespoke Electromechanical Instrument built as part of a dissertation undertaken on the Creative Music Technology degree course at Staffordshire University. the instrument uses the Maxuino software protocol to interface Max/msp with an arduino. Without Maxuino and specifically the help of…

November 30, 2015