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Precedence/Inspriation_1. the vortex
imagining a vortex of sound fromvarious locations around the engineeringbuilding that would allow for a person tosimultaneously experience the ephem-eral sonic presence of the site.2. interwined gramophones
considering the forms that act toamplify these recorded sounds withinthe vortex
1.
The Vortex. What is it?It begins as a represe
the engineering building in itsconstant state. There are dissounds, dull-grey colours, socalm and formal spaces. Thevortex turns on. Images begin
while colours become deeplyThe sounds grow in strength to drum more frequently, ovewith one another. Videos, imalights ash and it through th
more and more and more spand intensely.
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Drawing_16 ampliers suin front of the 4 metal pip
The four horizontal capulled and adjusted to createbetween sounds or to blur ansounds together.
The stage lights act to another layer of information osurface of the ampliers. Perimages reected provide glim
the source of the sound.
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Paper Model_16 speaker sound s
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Paper Model within context_16speaker sound system
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Mock up Model_1. 1:15 mock up 2. 1:15 mock up 3. drawing made
stand the equipment re
1.
2. 3.
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Process of Fabrication_steel sheet metal_tracing, cutting
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Sequence Images_Bending the steel cone form
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Photographing the vortex_long exposure image taken from within one ofthe larger ampliers.
The photographs describes the feeling from within t he vortex of over-saturation of colour, sporatic and spontaneous light and sound, and a loud,ashing intensity.
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Final Installation_6 speaker system suspended with steel aircraftcable
Within each steel amplier there is a horizontal piece of card-board that acts to create a speaker box within the amplier.
The speakers are arranged so that some are located closelytogether while others are more spread out to offer more distinctionbetween certain sounds. A closer arrangement would result in aloss of purity of separate sounds and the creation of white noise.
The sounds played through the speakers consisted of 3sounds of the machine and 3 human sounds. The machine soundswere provided by ian and were recordings of the building taken us-ing contact microphones. The other three human sounds were dif-ferent versions of the choral piece: immortal bach. In each versionthe piece of music is put through an additional lter. Each lter ap -plied a layer to the piece that made it resonate in a more machinelike quality. Eventually the piece was distorted to a point resemblingthe tinny reverb of the steel structure of the building.
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The Performance_The speakers, organized radially, were played as
instruments on the performance date.
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Photographic sequence of theactivated vortex_ These photographs weretaken below an amplier suspended
within the engineering atrium witha spotlight situated directly below.The intent behind the photographswas to reveal the force and weightof the steel and how sound be-ing played through could similarlyimpose such force and weight uponthe ground below.
The diminishing degree oflight within the vortex representsthe intensity of sound coming fromwithin.
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Plan View_mapping the oorscape1. aerial view of steel speaker forms2. tracing of the zone each speaker occupies3. zones extended in the direction of the mainatrium space suggesting a potential organization othe sound so as to address the entire space.
2.1. 3.
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The realizations made ab
and form through my installatio
complimentary. The form like th
comes from above the user, and
the sense that the material of the
the steel are falling and pushing
below. The steels forms and sou
weight in the space that results i
that begins to feel compacted.
There is a need to design
tectural reaction to the installatio
that counters the atmospheric qu
compaction and heaviness in a w
not neutralize what has occurred
responds to these qualities and t
to generates a reaction. This rea
begin to tear and cut further into
been discovered; thus, further ca
the vertical soundscape.
I will begin to cut and ca
compacted space below the soun
in order allow for the sound to tr
distance to extinction. Just befor
extinction it will be refected bac
naturally by the carved, hallowe
this even possible or does the so
lost inside this cavern?
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Model of the ground plane_The vertical divisions within each carved space below a speaker
dene the void inside of which a speaker would be placed.
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Electrical Tape 1:1 Drawing_rst
iteration of the concept for the ground
plane