project brief: Create a physical interface where the audience creates an productive experience by manipulating a single knob and observing a video display or listening to audio. By interacting with a system that has a designed behavior, the user should explore a specific information space.
fall08
Noises surround my every day life. I can't escape it. Ranging from pleasant to unpleasant sounds, trying to find the balance between the two is often a challenging task. Using this as inspiration, I created a sound-booth that would allow the individual entering the space to balance sounds ranging from unpleasant to pleasant. Two thick ropes hang down from the blacked-out sound booth provoking the viewers to pull on it. When pulling the left rope, my interpretation of unpleasant noise is heard and when pulling the right rope pleasant noise is heard. The individual can scrub through a collection of sounds pulling back and forth in order to find a balance.
ropes hanging from ceiling
knob installation
sewing the fabric