Guided Sound Walk Through Boston’s Fort Point & Seaport
Additional fee, registration required.
This guided sound walk, inspired by Michael Southworth’s 1969 paper, The Sonic Environment of Cities, will explore how sound enhances or obscures the identity of urban spaces. Attendees will experience a mix of historic and modern locations, including Fort Point’s historic warehouses, Fort Point Channel, the Rose Kennedy Greenway (created by the Big Dig project), and the newly developed Fan Pier Park and Seaport. The 2.2-mile route begins and ends at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and is generally flat.
Participate in guided listening exercises with acoustic consultants, inspired by Southworth’s research.
Identify sound sources, their role in urban placemaking, and potential strategies for noise mitigation in outdoor environments.
Refine skills in isolating sound sources within an acoustic environment through careful listening.
Observe and discuss how urban sounds can reinforce or obscure the identity of locations in relation to visuals and other elements.
This guided sound walk, inspired by Michael Southworth’s 1969 paper, The Sonic Environment of Cities, will explore how sound enhances or obscures the identity of urban spaces. Attendees will experience a mix of historic and modern locations, including Fort Point’s historic warehouses, Fort Point Channel, the Rose Kennedy Greenway (created by the Big Dig project), and the newly developed Fan Pier Park and Seaport. The 2.2-mile route begins and ends at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and is generally flat.
Participate in guided listening exercises with acoustic consultants, inspired by Southworth’s research.
Identify sound sources, their role in urban placemaking, and potential strategies for noise mitigation in outdoor environments.
Refine skills in isolating sound sources within an acoustic environment through careful listening.
Observe and discuss how urban sounds can reinforce or obscure the identity of locations in relation to visuals and other elements.
Learning Objectives
- Participate in guided listening exercises with acoustic consultants, inspired by Southworth’s research.
- Identify sound sources, their role in urban placemaking, and potential strategies for noise mitigation in outdoor environments.
- Refine skills in isolating sound sources within an acoustic environment through careful listening.
- Observe and discuss how urban sounds can reinforce or obscure the identity of locations in relation to visuals and other elements.
- Robert Connick
Principal - Acentech