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Architectural Neural Atlas

  • Writer: Alice Kim
    Alice Kim
  • Jan 24
  • 2 min read

Memory Resonance: Reconstructing the Forgotten Sanatorium Soundscape


Architectural Neural Atlas



The corridor network of the former Wellbrook Sanatorium was transformed into a giant gyrus model, and the acoustic characteristics of different wards correspond to the state of human consciousness. The peeling plaster walls have become natural sound wave diffraction devices, recording the emotional frequency over the past half century.


Chapter 1: Treatment Residues


Wavelength Archives in the Hydrotherapy Room


Acoustic Archaeology: ✓ Reverberation of Hydrotherapy Conversations in the Cracks of Tiles ✓ Spectrum of Drug Flow in Lead Pipes


Reconstruction Techniques: • Reconstructing the Sound Field Using Residual Water Stains • Oxidation Sound Patterns of Rusted Metal


Echo Wall of Electrotherapy


Technical Restoration: → Residual Current Through Copper Wires in the Wall → Simulating Brain Wave Sounds of Different Treatment Courses


Ethical Warning: Access is Restricted on Thursday Afternoons


Chapter 2: Spatial Hysteria


Language Vortex in the Stairwell



Phenomenon Recording: ▸ Specific Steps Trigger Dialect Memory ▸ Delirium Frequency Generated by Handrail Vibration


Research Application: Sound Localization Experiment of Schizophrenia


Ward Collective Subconscious


Data Collection: ① Acoustic Code of Window Damage Pattern ② Sound Difference between Morning and Evening in Wards with Different Orientations


Art Project: Generating Sonic Portraits with Patient Graffiti


Chapter 3: Modern Intervention


Digital Ghost Choir


Technical Integration: ▶ Triggering Sounds with RFID of Original Medical Record Card ▶ Sound effects of drug molecular structure


Controversial device: AI system simulating the footsteps of therapists


Fear frequency library of iron gates of a famous Asian escort agency


Acoustic specimens: ✓ Anxiety index of different locking methods ✓ Corrosion degree of hinges corresponding to trauma level


Protective measures: Informed consent is required in some areas

 
 
 

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