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By exploring our relationship with the places we inhabit, and transforming our experience of space, Machines for Singing invites us to think about the built environment in new ways.
The pilot was installed at the Gardner Arts Centre in June for Architecture Week 06.
The project
was inspired by Rowena's living in Embassy
Court. The block's advanced state of disrepair made her very
aware of her environment, there was a heightened sense of the physical.
Buildings are not static structures and she wanted to make audible that
which we would not otherwise hear, and encourage people to experience
architecture as a 'living' structure.
The aim is to go on to work with a developer and architect on a new build:
To design the installation into the fabric of the architecture. Eventually
we hope to have a number of buildings around the world responding to each
other and making music together.
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"This
project gives a fascinating insight in to the hidden aspects of building
technology. Architects focus on the visual aspects of their work and never,
in my experience, the aural. This project crosses the boundaries of architecture
and art in a truly unique way and I think opens up new fields of exploration.
'What does my building sound like?' is a question that has never been
asked. It is a project with an almost limitless potential and deserves
serious recognition and support."
Paul Zara, Director, Conran
& Partners
"Machines
for singing is an exciting experiment which innovatively fuses art and
architecture in an as yet unexplored medium. The use of acoustic technology
for designing spaces within a building envelope is commonplace, but tapping
into and identifying an acoustic response from the structure to the activities
within it is opening up a new dimension to architecture."
Michael Hammond, Editor,
World Architecture News
"
From the many imaginative ideas proposed by artists in the region, we
selected six stunning projects, that have the power to make a real difference
to the way people experience their environment. "
Felicity
Harvest, Executive Director, Arts Council England
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We would like to thank Chris Jones from Bruel & Kjaer UK; for his generosity in lending both his time and expertise to this project