Sound pollution at Lückstr.

Sound-based research project | Ongoing

Sound Pollution at Lückstraße investigates the constant presence of emergency sirens in a narrow urban street in Germany. From a third-floor apartment overlooking Lückstraße, the project documents how sirens cut through daily life, shaping the rhythm of the environment through repetition, intensity, and sound pressure.

Over the course of one week, a continuous full-spectrum field recording was made, capturing the surrounding acoustic environment with particular attention to emergency sirens. These recordings form the basis of an audiovisual translation that transforms temporal sound patterns into visual structures. The work focuses on how frequency, amplitude, and duration create perceptible rhythms within an otherwise overwhelming urban soundscape.

Having lived on Lückstraße for ten years, I have experienced this sound environment as persistent and physically intrusive. Recent hearing-related challenges have added urgency to the project, reinforcing the connection between environmental noise and personal perception.

By translating acoustic data into visual form, the project reflects on how constant urban sound influences attention, wellbeing, and spatial awareness. It situates itself between sound art, environmental observation, and lived experience.