Four Talks on the Fourth Dimension of Architecture: Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

The Art of Prepositions with Snohetta architect, Kjetil Trædal Thorsen.

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.

Architecture in many ways is the art of prepositions.
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, founding partner and architect at Snøhetta, talks sound and space with reSITE at RESONATE. He emphasizes the importance of “transpositioning” in an increasingly specialized world to ensure architecture remains collaborative and interdisciplinary. Kjetil also encourages the use of all senses, especially sound, in his work.

Stay tuned for more Talking Sound + Space

Discover the invisible dimension of architecture and spaces via this four-part series featuring four distinguished architects, artists and engineers in the gorgeous MAAT museum. 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

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