Sound

Week 2: We Focused on sounds of spaces in the location of Federation Square - produce 5 diagrams then create a model using only Plaster of Paris to create the negative space.

Diagram 1: 

The vertical and horizontal lines represent the harsh sound of the 

busy main road. The squares show the movement of a helicopter overhead, and the 

dots convey peoples movements - hearing conversations and peoples foot steps. 

Diagram 2: 

This diagram shows the sound of a police siren speeding past. 

The sound is loud and becomes fainter as the car moves 

(the plaster model is 

based on this).

Diagram 3: 

Man on a bike moves past, and can hear people dropping 

objects in the background inside the Information Centre. 

Diagram 4:

The dashes represent the fast movement of people rushing by. 

The squares with line clusters highlight the sounds

of conversations of groups of people dotted over the space. 

The spiral circle represents the music screen playing in the background.

Diagram 5: 

The sound of the horse and cart getting quieter as it 

moves past the main road.

Diagram 6: 

Movement of the traffic on the main road, loud and quieter

depending on when the traffic lights change.

Diagram 7: 

Listening to the tram moving past which stops and starts and rings a bell. 

This diagram highlights all the sounds within the space merging 

from the music the in background, to the traffic light noise and the

conversations of people in the cafe.  

Diagram 8: 

Sitting in the cafe area we can hear people talking on phones or to each other, 

the sound of cutely and plates smashing, chairs being scrapped along the flooring 

and birds in the background.

This model is based on diagram 2.