Exploring transfers and transformations of knowledge in the design of the silent environment.
About the Project
Silence is rare. Sometimes beautiful, often unsettling, it is a phenomenon that invariably shapes our cultures and lives in different ways. The Spectres & Camouflage project explores the entangled histories of the technological search for the silent environment, a design trajectory that spanned architecture, music, military history and acoustics in the 20th century.
Meet the Team
From architecture to music, histories of technology, to histories of war, this project brings together experts from across multiple disciplines. Learn more about the research team and some of our collaborators here.
News and Events
This project produces regular talks, lectures, interactive events, workshops, publications and more. Find more information on past and upcoming events and news here.
“Silence is not acoustic. It is a change
of mind, a turning around.”
— artist and music theorist John Cage.