Educational project
dB(CH) — Beyond Noise
A visual translation of noise pollution in Switzerland
SUPSI Image Focus
The project aims to make noise pollution tangible and visible by transforming sound data into interactive audio patterns. It displays the intensity and source of the noise, highlighting the impact of traffic. By combining design and technology, it raises awareness of the impact of sound and reflects on the limitations and potential of visualising it.
dB(CH) — Beyond Noise is a project that tackles noise pollution by making an often-overlooked problem visible.
The aim is to transform sound data into an accessible, engaging and emotive visual language, capable of conveying the intensity and source of noise, with a particular focus on the impact of road traffic.
Through a reactive audio pattern, the project demonstrates how sound can be translated into dynamic graphic forms, offering a new way of understanding the quality of the sound environment.
The thesis explores the potential and limitations of audio visualisation, highlighting the importance of representations that are both accurate and aesthetically effective. It also investigates how design can become an informative tool, stimulating awareness and discussion about noise pollution. The proposed approach helps bridge the gap between public perception and the reality of the phenomenon, providing a basis for a visual identity system capable of raising awareness and engaging the public. The project thus aims to promote greater environmental responsibility and a new way of interpreting the Swiss soundscape.
The aim is to transform sound data into an accessible, engaging and emotive visual language, capable of conveying the intensity and source of noise, with a particular focus on the impact of road traffic.
Through a reactive audio pattern, the project demonstrates how sound can be translated into dynamic graphic forms, offering a new way of understanding the quality of the sound environment.
The thesis explores the potential and limitations of audio visualisation, highlighting the importance of representations that are both accurate and aesthetically effective. It also investigates how design can become an informative tool, stimulating awareness and discussion about noise pollution. The proposed approach helps bridge the gap between public perception and the reality of the phenomenon, providing a basis for a visual identity system capable of raising awareness and engaging the public. The project thus aims to promote greater environmental responsibility and a new way of interpreting the Swiss soundscape.