Liza Kuzyakova [MA: Materiality-Acoustics Research] 0326

As an initial phase of the research, I conducted a series of exploratory tests in the space using four loudspeakers and several pre-composed sound etudes. These sessions allowed me to study how the acoustic characteristics of the site interact with composed material. I examined how reflections and reverberation affect the timing, texture, and clarity of the sound, and how speaker placement shapes the perception of the work. The focus was on understanding the relationship between compositional structure, the behaviour of sound in space, and the degree to which the architecture transforms the material. This phase was guided by two central questions: How does the space influence and challenge compositional methods? To what extent can sound actively shape the perception of the space? The videos present a short selection from several days of this research process, as well as the consequent etudes I am developing in the Sonology studios.