The Architecture and Geography of Sound Studios: Sonic Heritage (Routledge Research in Architecture)

Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Where Air Sculptures Are Made
	Key Themes
	Selection and Approach
	Notes
1 The Architecture of Sound Studios
	From Phono to High-End
	Two Distinct Design Paradigms
	Spatial Configurations
	Breaking the Law
	Human After All
	Roles, Authorities and Agencies
	Materials and Emotions
	Summary
	Notes
2 The Sound Studio as a Place
	Forging a Place Identity
	Mobile Recording Culture
	Choosing Location
	Recording at Home
	Summary
	Notes
3 Resort Studios
	Out in the Boonies
		Driftless Nature – Regional Network
		Mid-century With a ’90s Touch
		Expanding the Legacy
	Electric Power in the Wilderness
		To Embrace and Defy the Rural
		A Potpourri of Styles
		The Freedom 95 Plan
	At the End of the World
		Wind and World Heritage
		A Cathedral Inside a Boathouse
		A Scenery That Sells
	Sonic Pilgrimage
		Good Gear and Green Grass
		A Castle of Curiosities
		Knights of the Analog Order
	The Musical Mill
		A Landscape of Solids and Fluids
		From Mill to Multitude
		Continuity and Reinventions
	Bridge
	Notes
4 Urban Sound Studios
	Down in a Hole
		The Grunge Cartography
		Subterranean Secrets
		New Solutions to Old Problems
	The Hall By the Wall
		A Pocket of West in the East
		Space-age Classicism
		From Monopoly to Diversity
	The Sound Shelter
		In Limbo
		The Bunker Style
		Awaiting the Ball and Chain
	The Solar-Powered Recording Central
		Urban Decay and Renewal
		Authentic Reclamation
		Adjusting to the Hybrid Era
	The Downtown Sweet-Spot
		The Big-City Pedigree
		Smells Like Recording Culture
		Pooling Your Resources
	Outro
	Notes
5 A New DAWn for Traditional Studios
	The Past in the Present
	Humans and Computers
	Sound Quality Then and Now
	Emulating the Craft
	The Spatial Impact
	The Effects On Work Culture
	No Place Like Anywhere?
	Notes
Conclusive Remarks: Museums That Work
	Notes
Bibliography
Index