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Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Avenue N, Seattle WA 98109
Presented by:
Team: Brittany Porter, Sarah Rable, Austin Besse, Cody Lodi, Jiao Mei, Lara Tedrow, Marc Furst, Noah Scanlan
Built Installation
“What if structures could sing?”
Timbre (pronounced tam-ber) is an immersive installation in which differing columns double as musical instruments brought to life through human interaction. The word ‘timbre’ refers to ‘the quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument.’ Inspired by its similarity to the word ‘timber,’ timbre merges the languages of music and buildings, inspiring a new way of perceiving both.
Crafted from building materials, the musical columns invite visitors into a discoverable tonal world. Timbre encourages joyful expression, exuberance, and playfulness in interaction. Nostalgic, child-like activities like running one’s hand along fence posts and feeling the percussive quality, playing a musical instrument, or the sound of wind chimes are all reference points for Timbre.
Presented in partnership with Swinerton.
SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT
This team is prioritizing the use of materials that can be donated to Festival partners.