space and sound

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estonian students amplify forest ambiance with megaphone-like library spaces

a forest clearing in estonia’s võru county has been reconsidered into a space of meditation, relaxation and community engagement through the installation of three giant wooden megaphones. interior architecture students at the estonian academy of arts have conceived the idea of a forest library near RMK’s pähni nature centre, where the quiet sounds of chirping birds and rustling leaves are amplified to surrounding site visitors.

the interventions, titled ‘ruup’, span three meters in diameter, offering those seated and lying within ample space for reading or resting. additionally, the conical shapes offer potential shelter for a wanderer or modest hiker to spend the night, as well as provide a platform for outdoor classrooms, small-scale cultural events and concerts.

“ LIMBIC is the third virtual 3D immersive sound composition i made in a game-like environement. Here we are on a Second Life simulation on Yuanjiao. The project was finished on January 2011and got the opportunity to be shown 3 month as a multi media installation in Casino Luxembourg forum d'Art contemporain and during 4 days at Festival Futur en Seine in Paris. This video shows the real time walktrough of the experience with the 3d sound sensation. I called the sound technique i used to mapp the 3D sonification in this simulation "Musique Topologique". This technique is especially well suited for experimental soundings and design embedded in gaming environement.”

Spatial sound architecture mutation for Entropia. chapter #x