Tag: Sound Matters
Site Sound pt. 2 //Sound Matters
Location :
University Center, 7th Floor – the corridor that starts with Elevator C and ends with an all gender bathroom.
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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)
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.
Site Sound (Sound Matters)
SITE 1
What is the exact location of your site?
2 west 13th street. 4-5th floor stairs.
A photograph of the sites
A description of the sites
The space is currently being used as a way to access all the floors of the building. There are usually people who are walking up or down. You can hear footsteps, voices, opening and closing doors. The sound is also really metallic and empty.
Why did you select the site?
I was really interested in the site because the expectation from a staircase is usually really dark and depressing, however 2w 13st building staircases are really metallic and bright. The huge window in between the floors can be used in order to create a project based on the relationship and light. In order to connect with the metallicity of the space, computer generated sounds can be used.
SITE 2
What is the exact location of your site?
University Center L1, entrance of Starr Foundation hall
A photograph of the sites
A description of the sites
Currently space is being used as a entrance to a hall. But it closed from both sites.There is no traffic unless there is anything happening inside the hall. You can not hear much when the both doors are closed and no ones close to you outside. It is a peaceful and really quite environment.
Why did you select the site?
When I was walking around the building to find a site that is interesting, I saw this place randomly. And it was my first time realizing the hall. The space is really similar to the exit door installation area in Rubin museum. I believe that any work that includes contrast in it will be effective there. Because the lows and the highs will be easier to hear.
SITE 3
What is the exact location of your site?
University center 7th floor, the corridor that elevator opens up to
A photograph of the sites
A description of the sites
The space is currently used as a small part of a library. The floor is mostly designed for quite rooms and study areas. There is not much people walking around usually the people are located behind the doors. You can barely hear someone speaking downstairs if you are towards the end of the corridor, however, in the very beginning right outside the elevator- it is quite and the sounds of the building itself is all you can hear.
Why did you select the site?
The site has bunch of windows that are facing the garden that is located on the 7th floor of UC. The bright sunlight and the beauty of nature can be used as a core theme for a project that is based on sound.