Tasting the Sound of the New World Symphony
The New World Symphony Soundscape located on Miami Beach is an experience that triggers the senses, whether you are passing by,
staying to watch a movie and have a picnic, or only seating temporarily to
watch a piece played by the symphony. All of our senses are triggered through
the whole experience. Starting by the touch
of wind by being on an open space, following by the sound of music and sight
of movies projected on the wall with an extremely high technology equipment,
also combined with the smell and taste of food taken to picnic at the
park.
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| Touch of wind and nature at the NWS |
The five senses are triggered on each person present in the park, being also
the main factor that defines public space on the NWS. At a larger scale: the
whole park is public, any existing individual can be at the park at the time of
an event. The touch of nature, climate and wind defines the calmness and openness
of the park, and it’s being experienced the same way by every individual
present at the same time, placing the experience in the same dimension.
The sound
coming from the soundscape systems defines the area for people to gather within
the speakers at the perimeter, which also defines the area where one would get
an excellent vision of the projections on the wall. At the same time, specific
groups of people gather within themselves in conversation, claiming their own
individual space within the park. If one gets too close to someone else’s
conversation, it feels like an invasion of their claimed space.
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| Sound defining the space where people gather to listen to a movie of a concert. |
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| Sights of the projections on the wall |
People
usually gather in groups, but each individual experiences the park differently.
In the context of a concert being played or a movie being watched, people
gather around the food they bring to share. Whether it is bread and cheese, a
cup of wine or a pack of cookies, the taste of food brings the experience to
another level. Each individual is now experiencing in the same place, at the
same time, listening to the same music or watching the same movie, but adding
the sense of taste, completely changing the way they perceive the concert or
movie.
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| People gather in conversation claiming their own space at the Park |
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| Taste of wine, bringing the experience to a new level |
The way one
experiences the NWS Soundscape area is defined by our senses, but the built
environment is a contributor to a successful experience. The architecture
provides the landscape for people to sit either on the concrete ledge or on the
grass, and the way the soundscape system is arranged, defines the area where
one would have a better view and sound. One would say that the park offers a
successful architecture only if the experience of people attending is
enjoyable, and the pleasure one gets from this events are solely experienced
through our five senses. “Architecture is not about the conditions of
design but about the design of conditions.” – Bernard Tshumi
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| People experiencing the architecture by seating on concrete ledge and grass |
1 comment:
You explain that the place gives something to the five senses, then you must show in detail exactly how it does so. What elements of the design shape the experience and how do they integrate the five senses? Drawings with notation would show how it works.
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