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Soundscape New York: Opening Reception & Conversation

Donald Albrecht, the City Museum’s Curator of Architecture and Design, joins acclaimed writer Tony Hiss (author of The Experience of Place) to explore Soundscape New York, a new installation by architect Karen Van Lengen and artist James Welty. Soundscape New York offers visitors the opportunity to hear the sounds recorded in such iconic Manhattan interiors as Grand Central Terminal and the lobby of the 42nd Street Public Library. Soundscape New York also presents drawings and animations that visually interpret these spaces’ distinctive aural qualities. In their conversation, the panelists will discuss the multisensory/multidimensional qualities of architecture, suggesting the endless delights and deep mysteries of the places that New Yorkers pass through every day.

Admission is free. Advance registration is required.











When: Tue., Mar. 10, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Where: Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
212-534-1672
Price: Free
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Donald Albrecht, the City Museum’s Curator of Architecture and Design, joins acclaimed writer Tony Hiss (author of The Experience of Place) to explore Soundscape New York, a new installation by architect Karen Van Lengen and artist James Welty. Soundscape New York offers visitors the opportunity to hear the sounds recorded in such iconic Manhattan interiors as Grand Central Terminal and the lobby of the 42nd Street Public Library. Soundscape New York also presents drawings and animations that visually interpret these spaces’ distinctive aural qualities. In their conversation, the panelists will discuss the multisensory/multidimensional qualities of architecture, suggesting the endless delights and deep mysteries of the places that New Yorkers pass through every day.

Admission is free. Advance registration is required.

Buy tickets/get more info now