The Place of Sound

episode 112: humanitarian urbanism

this is the third and last episode in a three-part series all about urbanism. students from Dr. Harris-Brandts' fourth year "theories of urbanism" course were tasked with producing short audio projects highlighting what they saw as important theoretical avenues in urbanism. in this episode, Alexis, Faeza, Haseena, and Krisha explore humanitarian urbanism, focusing on climate-amplified disasters. they start by discussing two earthquakes of similar magnitude that resulted in very different spacial and urban outcomes.

episode 111: mobile + theme park urbanism

this is the second episode in a three-part series all about urbanism. students from Dr. Harris-Brandts' fourth year "theories of urbanism" course were tasked with producing short audio projects highlighting what they saw as important theoretical avenues in urbanism. in this episode, Dominic, Callum, and Sarah discuss the impacts of mobile urbanism. they cite moving tree-planting camps and trailer park communities as examples of this type of urbanism. additionally, Angela, Gurleen, and Thalia take a closer look at theme park urbanism and the balancing act that is curating experiences without making them feel manufactured.

episode 110: aquatic urbanism

this is the first episode in a three-part series all about urbanism. students from Dr. Harris-Brandts' fourth year "theories of urbanism" course were tasked with producing short audio projects highlighting what they saw as important theoretical avenues in urbanism. in this episode, Julianna, Lauren, and Megan dive into the world of aquatic urbanism, a type of planning and designing that treats water as a permanent part of a city’s infrastructure. the group examines the coastal cities of Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Miami (USA) to explain what does and doesn’t work in regards to aquatic urbanism.

episode 109

this is episode 109 of The Place of Sound with your host, Charlie (Chloe Rahman). Charlie created a soundscape composition exploring Dow's Lake just before the tulip festival because they were interested in re-discovering the city they've called home their entire life, but haven't explored much. in this episode, you will hear reflections about listening and paying attention to small details in your surroundings, and memories of high school and childhood.

episode 108: 613 sounds

this is episode 108 of The Place of Sound with your host, Charlie (Chloe Rahman). this week's show features work produced by students in the MPAD 4000 Capstone course. you'll hear from Liam Horner, Julia Rhymes, and Hannah Lalonde as they explore the music scene in Ottawa, specifically Electronic Dance Music or EDM, through a conversation with MPAD graduate, DazeyLanes.