Estonian Students Build Giant Wooden Megaphones To Listen To The Forest
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A group of interior architecture students have built king-size wooden megaphones deep in the woods in Estonia. It is a large scale acoustic installation that amplifies the sounds of the forest.
The installation blends contemporary architectural space and wilderness and is accessible for hikers and nature lovers for free.The objects were placed at such a distance and angle that the sound feed from all the three directions creates a delicate unique sound at the very centre.
The installation can also be used as a sitting and resting area or even as a stage. The author of the idea is an interior architecture student Birgit Õigus. The group was instructed by designers Tõnis Kalve, Ahti Grünberg and architecture office b210.
More info: artun.ee
Image Credits: Tõnu Tunnel
Image Credits: Tõnu Tunnel
Image Credits: Tõnu Tunnel
Image Credits: Henno Luts
Image Credits: Tõnu Tunnel
Image Credits: Tõnu Tunnel
Image Credits: Henno Luts
Image Credits: Henno Luts
Image Credits: Tõnu Tunnel
Image Credits: Tõnu Tunnel
Image Credits: Renee Altrov & Tõnu Tunnel
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Cool! Did it work? I hope they will capture the sound and upload it for us.
They did not document the outcome sounds? :(
Not yet. There were too many people at the opening, too loud, you need silence to capture the small sounds of the nature. I'm sure it'll get done though! Hope you liked the idea though!
I loved it :D very interesting and I wonder if you can hear the sounds effectively if you are also sitting inside of it, not just from the other end :) I hope it was successful and would love to hear the outcome
I love the idea, but I too woud like to know what they heard!
Come to Estonia, if possible? ;) We'd love to hear what you'd think of the installation in real life. The thing with recording the sound on spot is that it takes away quite a lot of the emotion, the solitude, the scents, the feel, unfortunately...though for a skilled nature documentary maker, not impossible, probably.
I see what you mean - but unfortunately, it is impossible for me to come to Estonia!
Why is it impossible? Do you have kids?
Cool! Did it work? I hope they will capture the sound and upload it for us.
They did not document the outcome sounds? :(
Not yet. There were too many people at the opening, too loud, you need silence to capture the small sounds of the nature. I'm sure it'll get done though! Hope you liked the idea though!
I loved it :D very interesting and I wonder if you can hear the sounds effectively if you are also sitting inside of it, not just from the other end :) I hope it was successful and would love to hear the outcome
I love the idea, but I too woud like to know what they heard!
Come to Estonia, if possible? ;) We'd love to hear what you'd think of the installation in real life. The thing with recording the sound on spot is that it takes away quite a lot of the emotion, the solitude, the scents, the feel, unfortunately...though for a skilled nature documentary maker, not impossible, probably.
I see what you mean - but unfortunately, it is impossible for me to come to Estonia!
Why is it impossible? Do you have kids?