The metro of Barcelona has interconnecting tunneling hallways within its stops where lines intersect. These hallways carry stories...sounds of the city. Located centrally in these hallways is a tiled marker for performers. Performers don't make the only acoustical influence in the urban environment, but they usually are the most memorable.
Walking down these hallways you do more than just pass from one train to the next, or try and just find the right street exit. If you're not engrossed in your iPod or the newspaper, and you begin to absorb the sounds of the other passengers, the music of an erhu (traditional Chinese violin), the sellers with their mix of candy, scarves and knick knacks, the smell of coffee at the little bar cafes, those transitory experiences are more than just a passage- they become a place.
The acoustics of these spaces effects me the most. Maybe its because I studied music for most of my life...I'm not really sure, but the feelings noise (including music) can evoke in a space, transform the space.
Walking down these hallways you do more than just pass from one train to the next, or try and just find the right street exit. If you're not engrossed in your iPod or the newspaper, and you begin to absorb the sounds of the other passengers, the music of an erhu (traditional Chinese violin), the sellers with their mix of candy, scarves and knick knacks, the smell of coffee at the little bar cafes, those transitory experiences are more than just a passage- they become a place.
The acoustics of these spaces effects me the most. Maybe its because I studied music for most of my life...I'm not really sure, but the feelings noise (including music) can evoke in a space, transform the space.
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