Four Talks on the Fourth Dimension of Architecture: Elizabeth Diller

Sound is Always There with architect Elizabeth Diller

Four takes on the fourth, invisible dimension that changes the way we experience architecture, starting with Elizabeth Diller. RESONATE: Talking Sound & Space is a short film series from a conference on architecture, art and sound. It took place on 12 February 2018 at MAAT Museum, Lisbon, Portugal in collaboration with Meyer Sound.

As architects you really want to be the driver of content.
Elizabeth Diller, Architect

Elizabeth Diller, founding partner of Diller Scofidio + Renfro elucidates the importance of sound in architecture and the evolving role of the architecture specialization in an increasingly multidisciplinary world.

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Discover the invisible dimension of architecture and spaces via this four-part series featuring four distinguished architects, artists and engineers outside the gorgeous MAAT museum in Lisbon. How do they approach sound in their practices?

The short films series RESONATE Talking Sound and Space is a reSITE and Canal 180 co-production in collaboration with Meyer Sound. Produced & Directed by Canal180. RESONATE Thinking Sound & Space took place at the MAAT Museum February 12th, a collaboritve effort by MAAT and reSITE.

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