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“To hear a sound is to see a space.” - Louis I. Kahn
Architecture impacts all our senses, yet we often rely solely on vision to describe it...but have you ever stopped to listen to a space?
How an environment sounds can have as much of an impact on its character and function as the way it appears. Equally, the way a room sounds can affect our perception and wellbeing within it. Whether intentionally or otherwise, sound helps define the space around us and the experiences we share, from the busy chatter of a subway platform to the refined notes of a musical performance. In this way, sound is no less of an architectural material than wood or concrete-one that can be shaped and designed. But its invisible quality makes it a challenging one too, requiring professional attention and unique strategies to get it just right.
Join the Toronto Society of Architects and Doors Open Toronto for our 2023 Architects Talk as our sound-shaping speakers-including architects, acousticians and researchers-share their thoughts on the relationship of sound to space through a series of lightning presentations.
There will then be a panel discussion and Q&A where attendees can contribute to the conversation.
Speakers:
Amanda Robinson | Aercoustics
- Brigitte Shim | Shim-Sutcliffe Architects
- Joseph Clarke | Department of Art History, University of Toronto
- Robert Sims | KPMB Architects
- Tor Oiamo | Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Stefan Novakovic | AZURE (Moderator)
This event is a partnership between the Toronto Society of Architects and the City of Toronto and hosted by Hot Docs as part of Doors Open Toronto 2023.
One May weekend each year, Doors Open Toronto invites the public to explore the city’s most-loved buildings and sites, free of charge. The event, which is recognized as one of Toronto’s most culturally significant events, provides rare access to buildings that are not usually open to the public and free access to sites that would usually charge an admission fee. Since its inception in 2000, it has attracted more than two million visits to nearly 700 unique locations and remains the largest event of its kind in Canada.
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