Resonances

Erol Doguoglu

ISBN 10: 3037787864 / ISBN 13: 9783037787861

Published by Lars Muller Publishers, CH, 2025

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The Klanghaus Toggenburg, located in the northeast of Switzerland and host to musical rehearsals, courses and concerts alike, is a place that enables visitors to experience a unique interplay of architecture, sound and nature. The Klanghaus in the Swiss Canton St. Gallen is the result of an impressive twenty-year development process: based on a concept by the late Marcel Meili, which won the 2010 thesis competition for the building, it was then realized by architect Astrid Staufer with the office Staufer and Hasler and opens its doors to the public in May of 2025. It is, at its core, a fundamentally social project, comprised of the work of all those involved in this process. Like the building itself, this publication is best understood as a research experiment intended to reveal new insights into sound and space. The book focuses on architectural aspects and constructive solutions for extraordinary room acoustics, as well as the interactions between the alpine landscape and natural yodeling or between the soundscape and the construction of the Klanghaus. It explores the many aspects of an extraordinary building, from the material vitality of shingles to the impressive conceptual proximity to the Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan to the way ornaments become a visible expression of the essence of space and architecture itself. Combining various contributions from experienced and upcoming experts from fields as diverse as architecture, sound art, acoustics timber construction, ethnomusicology, art history, philosophy, history and tourism, this publication creates a polyphonic image. These texts are complemented by 3D architectural and construction drawings, photo series, musical scores and lyrical fragments.

Seller Inventory # LU-9783037787861

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Resonances
• Publisher: Lars Muller Publishers, CH
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3037787864
• ISBN 13: 9783037787861
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Nestled in the Swiss Canton of St. Gallen, this "walk-in musical instrument" 20 years in the making is designed to consider the mingling acoustics of music and the alpine landscape

Opening in May 2025, the Klanghaus Toggenburg in northeast Switzerland, based on a concept by the late Marcel Meili and realized by architect Astrid Staufer, is a dynamic music venue designed for extraordinary acoustics both indoors and outdoors, from performance and practice rooms to interactions between the alpine landscape and natural yodeling.