Research – Page 2 – SITE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE

Analysis of Potential Recording Locations

Josh Curran / February 11, 2015 / Research

A.V. Room:
Little noise from window. Plenty from the study area. Good for creating a listening area, but unsuitable for recording anyone.

Floor 1 – Group Room 2:
Quiet apart from wind and sounds from open window. Minor keyboard tapping. May be less suitable when busier. Has computer which may be helpful in recording/prompting readers. Adequate space to set up equipment. Comfortable table for participants.

Group Room 1:
Similar to Group Room 1, but is more private. However, has slight electrical buzz. Could investigate to see if it can be disabled.

UL303: Looks good, but currently occupied. Same with various other group rooms, but they are of less interest.

Silent Floor: Quiet enough for exhibition as long as headphones are not too loud. Could be done in cubicles.

Josh Curran

Wrapping The Reichstag

Josh Curran / February 4, 2015February 16, 2015 / Main Page, Research

Viewing Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s wrapping of the Reichstag made me think about the relationship between the physical structure of a building and its intended purpose/its reputation. The Reichstag is no longer solely memorable for being the centre of government, but also for being the site of a world famous artistic project. It reminds me of the relationship between the library’s original and renovated physical structure, and its history as both a warehouse and a university library.

Josh Curran

Theatre and Architecture

Rebecca Anne Lothian / January 29, 2015April 2, 2015 / Research

Juliet Rufford quotes in her book, “For Copeau, architecture is the most fundamental and consistently overlooked aspect of the theatre.” (Rufford, 2015, 2).

Until the Site-specific session on Wednesday the 28th January, I would have never linked buildings with theatre, except from the idea of space and where you are performing. This session and reading has inspired me to look at buildings as performers themselves. The library is filled with layers of context, history, memories and double meanings, not only being a place of work for academics, but also for the industrial and manual work that happened there years before. This concept and notion of a performing place has inspired me to think of all other buildings and what they mean or what they could be performing to the people who enter it. Therefore, I couldn’t agree more than with the statement above as it has made me see the University Library with open eyes and an equally open mind.