THE HOUSE OF MUSIC - Perception of Sound through frozen Music

The experience of a musical space has an effect on the moods of a person. The idea is that the built environment give the totality in sense impression of aural , visual and physical on a visitor that experience that space. The perception of sound relates to the visionary feel of music created in a space and it reflect the behavior of the building and its typology. Music and architecture are two parallel entities. They are related in many ways and have evolved each other different time period as space influences the composition and performance of music. Music translation into architecture can be through sensory aspects as well as from understanding the harmonic properties of music that are interrelated in both the discipline.

The idea is to give the perception of the spaces related to different genre of music and its spatial interaction. How the music is related and translated into architecture. There are some characteristics of music that are same in all kinds of genres and these characteristics can be applied in different ways in architecture. music is “built up” or “suspended” from supporting material and a foundations. It has geometry and proportions in much way as architecture.

The translation of music into architecture has been found out in the rich tradition of history. There have been a wide range of approaches towards the relationships and finding the connection between the principles and philosophies. Music and architecture have been connected for a very long time when both the discipline were considered as the part of Geometry, mathematical sciences and astronomy . The interpretation of music into architecture can be literal or metaphorical approach depending upon the method used

The Project is a platform for the upcoming artist and the central hub for musical entertainment. The project draws relationship between the music and architecture, allows the artist to experiment, learn and perform music. Music is used as a catalyst in designing the program which evolved through the composition of conceptual translation of a musical score with the digitally perceived diagrams.

The project is of the vision of creating a music center that as coherent environment of not only collection of musical performance spaces but a combination of vibrant experiences and knowledge through perceiving spaces and architecture of the building. The project is divided into four major portions
• Entrance block
• Music Academy.
• entertainment venues
• Exhibition spaces
Entrance block will provide administration , music shop and a restaurant
Music school provides studios, Music class rooms, sound labs and library for the student seeking complete musical knowledge. The facility caters exploring, creating , learning and teaching of music and offers different diploma programs for interested students.
Entertainment venues are concert hall and the outdoor open space. These spaces caters the demand of much needed live music facility and national and international artist can perform and enthrall audience. The outdoor performance area has a capacity of people around 10,000 .
Exhibition spaces are spaces that provide galleries for perception music genres . there are 4 types of such spaces where artist can exhibit and advertise their music and design the whole space dedicated for their genre which allows the visitor to experience artist music with d . similarly these galleries can be used for designing the sets for the videos and these spaces can be designed specifically for the perception the genres . there is also a provision of interactive space where visitor can experience music through their movement, holographic and touch screens .

Ar. Bilal Ahmed Khan

THE HOUSE OF MUSIC - Perception of Sound through frozen Music by Bilal Ahmed Khan in Pakistan won the WA Award Cycle 16. Please find below the WA Award poster for this project.