Attica SoundAtlas

Stevi Meletsi, Mariantina Papadea

The initial research, which took place within the circle of Metaxourgeion, reformed into a recording of sounds in the team’s four cross-sectioned chosen roads, from 11 a.m to 1 a.m. The chosen research field was critical as these roads are the conceivable limits between the different city zones, with interesting changing sound densities from day to night. Following a zoom out procedure, we decided to expand our recording sessions in other urban circles of Attica, creating a network in which Iera Odos road is the common denominator. At the same time, we maintain the idea of conflicting roads and sound flows with the produced sounds consisting our basic tool in which we attempt to create our Attica SoundAtlas. The historic character of Iera Odos is of great importance to our research, whose main goal is to reconnect the past with today’s reality. In this framework, we choose 9 historic spots upon Iera Odos and through a combination of the city’s sounds and the narrative of Pausanias we try to bring the wanderer in touch with the urban past by observing the -since that time- unnoticed. A visual, narrative and acoustic interpretation of the past. A contradiction between the harsh reality and the forgotten glory.