Semester 01 Urban Noise Readers

Ecoacoustics written in 2017 by Almo Farina and Stuart H. Gage. This book compiles and reviews the science behind eco acoustics and illustrates the key principles, techniques, and applications of this exciting field of study.

Sonic Experience written in 2006 by Jean-Francois Augoyard and Henri Torgue. The book is an alphabetical sourcebook dedicated to the topic of sonic and auditory effects.

Sound and Noise published in 2020 by Jenneth Epstein and Arline Bronzaft. This book examines how we listen to sounds, what we hear, and how we engage with them. Readers will be provided with the impetus and tools to understand the sounds and noises that define their everyday lives by this groundbreaking, interdisciplinary study of the impact auditory stimuli have on individuals and communities.

Sounding Composition written by Steph Ceraso in 2018. This book explores sonic pedagogy from the perspective of multimodal listening, which involves developing a deeper understanding of how sound can shape and is shaped by a variety of contexts, materials, and bodily experiences.

The Senses written by Ellen Lupton and Andrea Lipps in 2008. With the publication of The Senses, the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum presents a major exhibition that examines how space, materials, sound, and light affect the mind and body.

Discursive Design written by Bruce M. Tharp and Stephanie M. Tharp in 2019, The book explores how design can be used for good, prompting self-reflection, stimulating imagination, and bringing about positive social changes. My lecturer recommended this book because I am keen on using discursive design in my artefact.

Journeys in and Through Sound written by Todd Anderson-Kunert and Alison Baker in 2019. There are many case studies in this journal article that engage researchers and documentary or arts practitioners who use sound as part of their enquiry into the social and beyond. The article includes several case studies from different sound studies. As an example of audio archive research, Prescott Steed's Daddy Diary, a sound-based project that promotes critical reflection on how one might navigate parental responsibilities both in our lifetimes and beyond, may be considered.

Designing with Urban Sound written by Nina Hallgren in 2019. From a design-oriented and practice-based perspective, this graduate thesis explores the characteristics of urban sound spaces. I have selected some useful methods of analysing sound from the paper.

By moving, we contribute to the soundscape of a place. The act of moving allows us to connect the experience of space with the experience of sound. In urban settings, noise maps are an effective strategy for describing sound. The European Union launched its Environmental Noise Directive in 2002 which has been widely adopted throughout Europe (Hallgren 54).