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akko golenbeld: stadsmuziek


'stadsmuziek' by akko golenbeld
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on show at 'this way', design academy eindhoven's exhibition at milan design week 2011
is akko goldenbeld's musical device 'stadsmuziek'. a scale model of the city of eindhoven
is transformed into the role of the recorder as each building, unique in size, shape and proximity
to others, creates the musical score. placed on a revolving wooden cylinder, the buildings set little
hammers in motion that play the keys of the piano. by turning and turning, the city makes its voice
heard - from loud to soft, long to short, high-pitched to low - translating the three-dimensional
reality of the city into an aural experience.



overall device
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detail of 'fingers' on keys
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detail of buildings on surface
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detail of barrel
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detail of connections
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detail of mechanisms
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video courtesy of the designer

jayme db
04.17.11  
11
smart! But who indicated North? (I) it could totally change!
toufic a matta   04.17.11
ugggh step out of your shell eindhoven. so close minded
tunnelvision   04.18.11
Great concept, really very cool. Should've oiled the thing though. All I can hear is squeaking.
Nichole   04.19.11
would've have been cool if i could hear what was supposed to be playing
Samuel   04.19.11
we lost this - sorry -

Helemaal te gek, Akko. Ben inderdaad ook benieuwd naar hoe het echt klinkt, dus een goede kwaliteit video zou wel welkom zijn.
Leo R. 04.19.11

OIL CAN...OIL CAN? What he say?
tribeliker 04.19.11
designboom   04.19.11
Must say the pictures lead to high expectations. The video sounds terrible.
Gary   04.20.11
thats how ancient computers were
animatedpalm   04.20.11
That would be amazing if it wasnt just randomly pounding on the keyboard. I can do that without all the machinery.
Taylor   04.21.11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdE_L-cOwM0

Groet Akko Goldenbeld
Akko   04.21.11
@Akko

Thanks we have embedded your own video instead.
jonathan / designboom   04.21.11
GREAT! VERY ORIGINAL!
netjer   04.24.11
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