Soundscape: What Design Sounds Like

An urban green space designed with sound as the primary object. The scene reveals the sound treatment: on the side closer to the road, there is a thick topographical mound and a dense shrub belt, blocking traffic noise; on the other side of the mound is a sunken hollow, where traffic sounds are significantly reduced when inside. In the center of the hollow, there is a shallow stream, its continuous, low sound masking the remaining background noise; surrounding it are trees with larger leaves, producing distinct rustling sounds when the wind blows; different paving materials—gravel, wood, flagstones—are used in different areas, creating varied footsteps. A person is sitting at the edge of the hollow. Avoid: making the green space a flat lawn level with the road, adding artificial sound effects played through speakers, using loud fountains, eliminating the soundproofing effect of topography and planting.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以聲音為設計對象的都市綠地。畫面中可以讀出聲音的處理:靠近車道的一側有一道厚實的地形土丘與密植的灌木帶,阻擋交通噪音;土丘的另一側是一個下沉的凹地,人在裡面時交通聲明顯減弱。凹地中央有一道淺淺的流水,水聲持續而低,遮蔽剩餘的背景噪音;周邊種著葉片較大的樹種,風吹過時有明顯的葉聲;鋪面在不同區域使用不同材料——碎石、木、石板,腳步聲不同。人坐在凹地邊緣。避免:把綠地做成與車道齊平的平坦草坪、加入喇叭播放的人工音效、使用大聲的噴泉、消除地形與植栽的隔音作用。