Sound Matters

Posted on October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 Posted in AudioTagged Light, Sound, Sound Matters, SpaceLeave a comment

Location :

University Center, 7th Floor – the corridor that starts with Elevator C and ends with an all gender bathroom.

Photos :

Sketch of Movement :

Current Use:

The site is currently being used as a path to access “Arnold Forum Library on 7th floor” and The New School “Collections”. There is also a library and staff offices + faculty and staff lounge located on this floor.

Why?:

I have a specific personal interest in the field of light and color. This is a bright environment that takes loads of natural light and only uses 8 mini fluorescent artificial lighting built in the ceiling. Since the ceilings are high the effect of artificial lighting cannot be felt in the corridor during the daytime.

Existing Soundscape:

I’ve been sitting in the area for almost 30 minutes now, and there are three different noises you can hear. One- the feedback sounds of the elevators that are located on the 6th floor. Second- You can hear the Elevator Machine room quietly working.(sounds like an old computer overheated. Third- In every few minute the water fountain coolers start working and create an artificial cooling sound which sounds really mechanic a space-like.

Acoustics:

The sound is really flat in this area. The quietness of the corridor helps the audience to hear even a really silent sound.

Other Associations:

As I mentioned before, the spot is amazing to integrate sound with natural elements. There are 8 horizontally wide windows located on the corridor which is facing the 7th floor garden of the University Center. Right, when you got on the floor by taking an elevator you can encounter the bright sunlight warmth on your face. There is almost a missing element of sound on this corridor. I would love to create a piece which would turn this place into a natural light and sound drove conceptual environment.

Preliminary ideas :

I want to install multiple acrylic sheets in front of the windows and reflect the color on the other side of the wall geometrically while assigning specific frequencies to the quality of color and shape.

Verb Empty+Disappear (Sound Matters)

Posted on October 11, 2017 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ambient, Audition, Edit, Noise, Sound, Sound MattersLeave a comment

Verb = Empty + Disappear

Imagine a 3D space with all the perspective lines on it. Imagine yourself drawing an empty room, or imagine yourself designing a three-dimensional area. All the hidden lines that create the depth, length and height of the room are actually right there. And you are one of those particles that are unseen in the room. Humans are unable to see or feel everything in a space, however with the usage of other senses, we can imagine what can be the possible impact or the feedback that is going to be received by us. This audio texture conceptualizes the idea of moving particles in an empty space and the feedback that occurs when interaction happens between the particles and the untouchable. The disappearance of the sound metaphorically represents the removal of the subject from the space. For a transitory moment, the audience can hear the subjects last attempt to communicate with its surroundings.

Washington Sq. Sound

Posted on December 10, 2014 Posted in Audio, Integrative StudioTagged Audio, NYC, Observation, Piano, Sound, Soundtrack, Space, Washington Square ParkLeave a comment

Throughout the process of observing the park, I observed Public-Private factor of the park, the weather, people, feelings and emotions. After all, for my audio piece, I wanted to create feeling of mind traveling in space. I used sound of footsteps, cigarettes, door and the things that I faced during my journey through park, and my journey inside the park. I reflected my blue feelings by a piano song. Which is called “L’un part… l’autre reste” by Frederick Botton.

Washington Sq. Presentation

Posted on December 10, 2014 Posted in Integrative Studio, PresentationTagged NYC, Observation, Presentation, Sound, Visual, Washington Square ParkLeave a comment

This is the final presentation I made for the observations project which was based on a public space. I divided my presentation in to four different parts, starting with observations and continues with visual piece, sound piece and ending. As ending i indicated my hometown Istanbul, in order to represent the massive feeling of being homesick.