Abstract:
Architectural space is a key contributor to the perceptual world
we experience daily. We present ‘ParticleTecture’, a
soundspace installation system that extends spatial
perception of ordinary architectural space through gestural
interaction with sound in space. ParticleTecture employs a
particle metaphor to produce granular synthesis soundspaces
in response to video-tracking of human movement. It
incorporates an adaptive mechanism that utilizes a measure of
engagement to inform ongoing audio patterns in response to
human activity. By identifying engaging features in its
response, the system is able to predict, pre-empt and shape its
evolving responses in accordance with the most engaging,
compelling, interesting attributes of the active environment.
An implementation of ParticleTecture for gallery installation
is presented and discussed as one form of architectural space.
