Sonic Gathering Space
/ Jordan Lacey - RMIT University

“The Sonic Gathering Space (SGS) is a circular park bench, 6.5m in diameter, that houses four speakers and 8-planter boxes. The circular structure comprises four quarters that connect to form a whole. Each quarter holds two planter boxes with plantings from one of four National Parks – Terrick Terrick, French Island, Otways Foreshore and the Alpine region. The seating is 1m deep, and at a standard 600mm height. It is made of galvanized steel and modwood (recycled plastic). Beneath is secured an environmentally-protected electrical box with an audio system that drives four environmental speakers. The four speakers play field recordings collected from four national parks in the Australian State of Victoria.”

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