Matthew Gandy

The Acoustic City Matthew Gandy

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references.; How does sound shape urban life? What do soundscapes reveal about the experience of modernity? This innovative essay collection explores a series of critical themes including the diversity of urban soundscapes;acoustic flanerie and different ways of listening to the city;the emergence of specific associations between place, music, and sound;and the acoustic ecology of architecture, landscape and urban design. A CD is included featuring contributions from many artists. Publisher Marketing: How does sound shape urban life? What do soundscapes reveal about the experience of modernity? This innovative essay collection explores a series of critical themes including the diversity of urban soundscapes; acoustic flanerie and different ways of listening to the city; the emergence of specific associations between place, music, and sound; and the acoustic ecology of architecture, landscape and urban design. A CD is included featuring contributions from many artists.

Contributor Bio:  Gandy, Matthew Matthew Gandy is Professor of Geography at University College London and was Director of the UCL Urban Laboratory from 2005 to 2011. He is the author of "Concrete and Clay: Reworking Nature in New York City" (MIT Press), recipient of the 2003 Spiro Kostof Award from the Society of Architectural Historians, and has published widely on urban, cultural, and environmental themes.