The Architecture of Sound | Shea Trahan | TEDxVermilionStreet

Shea Trahan’s TEDxVermilionStreet talk explores the interactive nature between architecture and sound. Using a combination of live demonstrations and pre-recorded examples, Shea Trahan shows us the power the built environment can have on sound and our emotional connection with that sound and space. Shea proposes using our current knowledge of the relationships between structure and sound to develop ideal chambers of meditation for therapy, study, and enjoyment.

Shea Trahan is paving an atypical path across the practice of architecture. He explores the interrelated nature of architecture and sound. He has degrees in architecture from both the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Tulane University. He has practiced architecture with firms in Dallas, TX; Lafayette, LA ; and currently, New Orleans, LA.

[eugenetzigane]

I noticed that those forms and the spaces he's producing all resemble the cochlea. Could be why we also individually resonate with certain spaces and types of music. Going back to classical music and temperaments, I wonder if different tuning systems were devised to take advantage of the acoustics of different churches?

Fascinating food for thought! Thanks Shea!

[ANJA-mjto]

We see phenomenon of the inhabitants construct this comfort in terms of what seems suitable for them. Present evolution in this field allow us to pose yours questions in a differet way. First, within an european freamwork: is it possible to contemplate a homogeny of measurement, norms, equation, quantum theory and simply rules, and how to do the latter afhere to a crateria comfort?!
Like how you imply the other consideration that is presented within a more techinal fremwork : how does one develope simplified technical tools which respond more technical to desire for quality as opposed to simplified technical tools which respond more to desire for quality as opposed to simple easines or concern viabity?!
You did such a great speach where we as civil engineers must consideration a diversified request for a accustic comfort which envolves parallel to restrictive rules and norms of projecting!👏👏👏👏

[harryotsuka]

I'd love to get that Algorithm for my architecture studio, I'm currently designing a train station that works with the noise of the city. Softening and Amplifying certain sounds.

Kind of curious about the exact effect that each shape gives back when formed, I would assume the material would also provide a differing effect.

[barboraburianova]

Interesting exploration. But I'm not sure about the application and its actual sound effect. First of all, the representations of notes (these snowflakes) are not universal and they're not made from a frequency itself, but from resonance that is dependent on the plate that is used for the experiment, size and shape (square, rectangle, circle...) of the plate, size of the sand or salt grains and other real-life factors, that do not necessarily work the same when transferred into the computer. So we can't say 'this is how the note A looks like' — we can only say 'this is how the frequency that is equivalent to note A looks like on this specific metal plate with those specific grains used'. Also, as far as I know, there is no evidence on how the resonance would actually fully develop in 3D, because there is not sufficient technology for that (but correct me if I'm wrong). The presented 3D visualization of 2D notes is more like artistic/design exploration but it is not proven it will actually work like that in real life. It can still, however, have pretty interesting result! So I would certainly be interested to hear and see this sonic architecture and reconsider everything I just wrote!

Sometimes there's the beauty in uncertainty. When sound allows you to explore abstract ideas about life without fully describing and visualizing them.

[comoto]

I love you!!! Please look into 432hz frequencies if you haven't already.

[anthonygonzales]

Finally someone is taking a interest in what sound actually looks like and it's implication it has on the entire world as we know it. The most important part of this whole talk is in the beginning when he states his deeply rooted beliefs. The world and everything in it is vibrating, and when one can see/feel/understand any and every object and begin to manipulate it or rearrange it opening new doors to a very bright future...
Telekinetics doesn't seem so far fetched now does it?

[Jroberts]

Does anybody please have a link to the video he presented of the Pisa Baptistry? A lot better than any other video on YouTube, thanks x

[zahra]

Yo, idk about you but it's pretty cool to walk inside soud.

[atower]

Steven Domingue captured it perfectly above!

[nuhashahrour]

can any one give me the name of the program that he used in forming 3d models ??

[nouranwael]

I want the algorithm or the plugin for grasshopper, if someone could help

[Rickdevos]

0:45 it's not one of the first images in the universe, it's an image of one of the earliest moments in our universe.

[kylebantum]

the order of magnitude between 20 and 20, 000 is 3, or 20*1000. The order of magnitude described is not 1000 times. I'm not sure how you're deriving an order of 2 for ROYGBIV. IT makes more sense to simply illustrate the number of neurotransmitters involved in responding to sound, and not sure that's humanly possible. Would love to hear more about this analysis.

[alvanwolfsten]

The notes presented in the talk are tuned to the standard tuning of 440hz, even those of ancient origins. I wonder what are Mr Trahan's opinions on the supposedly "natrual" tuning of 432hz. What he does could potentially confirm or bust the myth.

[nouranwael]

I want contact with him, if some one can help

[machanata]

i wanna ted translate this thai language plz, thank a lot