Project by Benjamin Esdor and Sandra Caballos Manso
Abstract  A high percentage of the world's population lives in cities, which leads to an increase in movement, transfers, and daily actions on the streets. As a result, the noise experienced in city streets is more pronounced than it should be. This study tries to analyze how present noise pollution in cities are perceived, as well as the possibility of reducing it through specific acoustic design. Furthermore, it aims to study how these sound spaces can change in the future. To do this, we have built two scenarios with four characteristic sounds of a city, each located on a different corner, one for the present and the other one a recreation for the future. In the center of both scenarios, we placed a resting area with nature sounds. These two constructed scenarios are perceptible using a MoCap system and virtual reality glasses. The purpose of this study is to answer the question whether the sounds that surround cities disrupt people's well-being and if we can find sounds that suit better for the future. We have found that our designed future sounds increase the noise intensity and level of stress more than sounds recorded today.