Bringing the Rave out of the Cave
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Abstract
By examing the types of space raves inhabited,
from the anarchist grass-root orgins of
the urban undergrounds to the vast landscapes
of commodified festivals of today, I
question: what would the ideal 21st century
rave space be?
I propose to reinvent the new rave space, to
structure the traditions, to reharmonize the
powerful connections within body, spirit,
culture and place. I aim to reconceptualize
the club scene, sythesizing raves past
sensibility of place with the innovative technology
of today, resulting in an amorphous
mixture of space, sound and light. The
focus will be acoustically and visually rich
environments within architectural forms that
include a diverse variety of spatial experiences
that enhance the physical, emotional,
and spiritual responses of the users.
The result of this will be a combination of
applied research into the past and present
status of EDM/Rave scenes and their spatial
implications along with experimenting the
ideal acoustical environment and its variables
through simulation.