Resonant Chamber, an interior envelope system that deploys the principles of rigid origami, transforms the acoustic environment through dynamic spatial, material and electro-acoustic technologies. The aim of rvtr is to develop a soundsphere able to adjust its properties in response to changing sonic conditions, altering the sound of a space during performance and creating an instrument at the scale of architecture, flexible enough that it might be capable of being played.

in three minutes, the largest dot will travel around the circle once, the next largest dot will travel around the circle twice, the next largest dot three times, and so on.

the dots are arranged to trigger notes on a chromatic scale when they pass the line

animations which visualize certain concepts concerning acoustics and vibration

DIY Studio Acoustics

Electrical Enclosures Noise Cabinet

Sound Proof Cow

Human hearing sensitivity

Maybe it’s time to start looking at townhouses and bus shelters with the same acoustic care engineers have long given to concert halls and schools... Only recently have we rediscovered the value of having buildings that holistically address all the senses, from indoor air quality to lighting, and now acoustics... It is one thing to focus on camouflage and deflection of noise but equal or even more attention should be given to noise itself. For all our tech smarts, where is the silent fridge,AC and furnace for in-home improvement? On the street,silent electric cars are having sounds built in for various reasons... Re-surfacing of the freeways that run through the Cities has calmed the noise volume. Let's hope that more research will be done on the quality and type of road surfaces and that municipalities will spend the money to achieve the ultimate goal--peace and quiet!