studio portfolio fall 2009

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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

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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.



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.



Paper Model_16 speaker sound s



Paper Model within context_16speaker sound system



Mock up Model_1. 1:15 mock up 2. 1:15 mock up 3. drawing made

stand the equipment re

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Process of Fabrication_steel sheet metal_tracing, cutting



Sequence Images_Bending the steel cone form



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.



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.



The Performance_The speakers, organized radially, were played as

instruments on the performance date.



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.



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.

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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?



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.



Electrical Tape 1:1 Drawing_rst

iteration of the concept for the ground

plane

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