Cities Breathe

By contrasting a garage being demolished and a penthouse being built at a construction site, the project navigates the boundary between past and future, documenting the flow of time in the gentrification area of Katendrecht, Rotterdam. The phenomenon of gentrification in this construction site, where remnants of the past meet visions of the future, provides a space to find new value through noise, waste, and the unstable time felt within it.

A sound piece is made from the sounds of the machines on the site. The score of this piece is then engraved onto the circular metal using a sound-image extraction process. Through the three different types of speakers included in the installation, creating an immersive experience.