A joint experiment between David Hanawalt, Architect and Bill Close, Sonic Installation Artist explores in first steps the integration of site, sight and sound...As a main theme in their newly designed and built house, they have commissioned the creation of architecture as musical instruments. The house is set up with a series of musical experiences that are intriguing and inviting for the Wege family and guests. Curious fingers of any musical background find the excitement of bringing the Architecture to life through sound/music. All the Architectural instruments are based around strings. The Architecture becomes the structure, bridge and resonator for these giant stringed instruments. Specially developed brass wire and piano wires are used as “the strings” of the instruments. The complex patterns of strings are extension of the architectural lines of the house and become an integral part of the visual experience. symphonic house

