Thursday, September 29, 2011

Sound Walk

Sounds I heard on the Sound Walk, in no particular order:

-Stairwell. Empty at the time, but would create great echo environment
-Transition between the stairwell and the outdoor garage. There is still an echo that the garage produces but there is a distinct difference when you open the door.
-Traffic. Both inside and outside of parking garage. Varies by type, speed, and flow of vehicles.
-Crosswalk. Stop and proceed signals allow listeners to track the direction of the walk.
 -Construction noise. The mixture of machine noises, workers talking, and traffic passing provides the ideal construction site soundscape.
-Dining. Littlefield Patio presented a great soundscape for a small cafe or restaurant: people talking, cash registers, appliances, kitchen, and even music.
-Water. Although I didn't necessarily hear it, I could smell it, and it reminded me of what water might hear like. Of course, water is capable of making a variety of noises, but one specifically came to mind. For some reason, the smell of water reminded me of a pool, or a large body of water, which is what I am planning to work with in my next project.

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