"Embedded Sound" published in On Site review 28:sound

 

"The sounds that animate architecture, and the ways in which architecture augments those sounds, can be examined by observing the essential qualities of constructed space: material and geometry.  These characteristics, plus scale and construction method, inform soundscapes that are embedded within all built environments. 

As an exploration of how sound is shaped by space, and how experience is shaped by acoustics, I offer a series of vignettes describing three distinct sites and the way in which I perceived them to be particularly defined by the acoustical quality of the architecture.  The focus is not on the behavior of an imposed sound source or signal, but rather on the ambient conditions of inhabitation." (pg 38)

on site review is an independent journal and print magazine edited by Stephanie White and published twice a year, in the Spring and the Fall.  Issue 28 centers on the theme of sound. You can listen to tracks associated with articles here and read more about the journal here.