Space explores how architecture shapes the perception of sound. Walls, surfaces, and spatial configurations reflect, filter, and transform sound, turning architectural environments into active acoustic structures.
Under the bridge, the space functions as a large acoustic chamber shaped by concrete, steel, and water. The rhythmic sound of vehicles crossing above creates the dominant acoustic layer, while reflections from the surrounding surfaces and the water reinforce and transform the sound field. The bridge becomes an architectural instrument that turns traffic movement into a spatial sonic experience.
Moving through the foyer reveals the architecture through sound. Each step exposes different acoustic properties as reflections, reverberation, and a distinct flutter echo emerge at specific locations. The space is not only seen but heard, gradually revealing its own acoustic identity.
The courtyard reveals itself as a resonant acoustic chamber. A blackbird’s song is reflected, coloured, and prolonged by the surrounding façades, allowing architecture to shape and transform the sound. Space becomes an active acoustic partner.
A small underpass with an S-Bahn passing overhead reveals how architecture shapes sound. Reflections and overlapping wavefronts transform the space into a distinct acoustic environment. When the train passes, its intense sound temporarily dominates the acoustic field, masking quieter layers such as birdsong, footsteps, and distant voices. After the train has passed, these subtle sounds re-emerge, becoming especially perceptible through the contrast with the preceding sonic event. The geometry and reflective surfaces of the underpass shape the overall sound.
The courtyard’s architecture shapes sound in a distinctly spatial way. Voices, footsteps, and café noise are reflected multiple times, overlapping to form a dense acoustic field. The courtyard functions as a reverberant space, where sounds accumulate and spread throughout the environment.
The passage between street and courtyard creates a sudden acoustic transition. From the protected space inside the courtyard, passing vehicles are heard through the opening, but the architectural boundary produces a sharp reduction in intensity and a change in the spectral character of the sound. This sonic cut-off articulates the transition between two different acoustic environments.
The sound originates from a hidden underground volume, where flowing water interacts with the geometry and material of the channel. The space functions as an acoustic resonant system, shaping and amplifying certain frequencies, transforming the water into a spatially formed sound. Invisible architecture becomes audible, revealing a hidden layer of the urban environment. Often, these subtle sounds remain unnoticed, masked by traffic or trains.