SOUNDSCAPE EXHIBIT

Concept

“An Exhibition Journey Guided by Sounds”

As we go through our daily routine, the sounds from our surroundings tend to influence our emotions, such as how we tend to get frustrated from ongoing sounds of construction. However, we sometimes get too caught up in our routine that we take the influence of sounds for granted. For the design of the art exhibition, I want to incorporate sounds as part of the exhibition journey to encourage a sensory discourse.

By visiting the site, it is observed that the emptiness in the void allow for the penetration of multiple sounds, shaping the environment that we take for granted. A selection of desirable sounds - those from nature - is augmented by a curved structure that seeks to draw in these sounds and envelop the space within. The design also seeks to create a relaxing lounge for the viewers to rest in, serving to be more than an exhibition.

Site Analysis

• Garden side at the site mostly has quiet walkways that are rarely frequented.

• Opposite side has neighbouring companies where people will come over for lunch in the food court upstairs.

• Existing trees and railings obstruct views and access to the other side.

Wanting to create a desirable environment for the exhibition, a funneling chamber is created to channel in peaceful sounds from nature that will travel through the exhibition. At the same time, the main overarching form will block off sounds from vehicles and construction companies which may be destructive.

Experimentations on the main form are thus made to create overall curve for the sounds to envelop and surround the space.

The enclosure of the chamber is juxtaposed with the openness of the bridge across the exhibition platform, heightening the viewers’ awareness of sound shaping reality. To encourage this sensory discourse, angular structures are built outwards from the main one to form an integrated design, while highlighting another program of its own.