This project aims to create an auditory bridge between the pathways under New England Bridge, using shifting intervals from one chord to link the walkways as one whole. Working with frequencies commonly experienced under the bridge, the piece integrates itself with the ambient sounds, sonifying them and creating a coherent soundscape through mimicking the timbre of horns and running engines. 

The speakers are placed as to project the sound up and reflect across the space embedding it in and highlighting the character of the structure. This intervention intended to alter the behaviour of the people passing through it, urging them to stop under it and look across the road and up into the rafters and appreciate this space rather than hurry through it.

Hidden Harmony

Altering the perception of space through two minimal sculptural forms interacting sonically. 

Foci is a combination of a kinetic sound sculpture and domed structure above it that amplifies and reflects the resulting sound. The resonant tone of a metal bowl is activated by the circling movement of large steel ball bearings, put in motion by the user. Contact mics and a surface speaker transfer vibration from the bottom dish to the top, projecting this sound in an isolated area, creating the sense of tangible architectural space around the user. 

The installation seeks to exploit a disconnect between visual and aural perception of space in the creation of structural form. The piece utilises the reflective nature and sonic qualities of material, to conjure a cohesive impression of architectural space. Also, through user participation, the role of our own agency in sonically defining architectural space is highlighted, creating personal sonic spatial experience through physical interaction. 

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