https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1529 en-us In five years’ time, when Barcelona’s largest urban regeneration project is complete, the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes will be a leafy oasis in the middle of a new business and leisure district.

]]> 1408-bruumruum-david-torrents-artec3-studio.asp Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7698-bruumruum BruumRuum! Sensors at the edge of Barcelona’s DHUB museum plaza pick up the city’s sounds and transfer them into light via a PC running Matrix software that connects to 522 in-ground LED fixtures.   Photo © Xavi Padrós BruumRuum! Trumpet-like tubes capture individual voices to create dynamic patterns.   Photo © Ramón Ferreira BruumRuum! Controlled by Madrix software, the plaza changes color scenes according to the ambient noise of the city.   Photo © Ramón Ferreira BruumRuum! During the day the plaza is not as vibrant, although the trumpets grab the attention of passers-by.   Photo © Ramón Ferreira BruumRuum! During construction: 522 installed luminaires in a 35,500-square-foot area.   Photo © David Torrents BruumRuum! The luminaires were installed carefully to minimize tile cuts on the site.   Photo © David Torrents BruumRuum! Concept and layout: The LED arrangement is based on sound vibration.   Image courtesy Artec3 Studio BruumRuum! Site plan   courtesy Artec3 Studio