The excellent architectural resource BLDGBLOG reports that the ruined husk of the recently-demolished Cabrini-Green in Chicago has been transformed into an eerie wind instrument of sorts. Geoff Manaugh writes about the image we see here:
The old tower blocks of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green, transformed by demolition into totem pole-like wind instruments, flute-ruins, a musically-active wasteland whistling to itself behind security fences.
Chicago’s Inner Flute-Ruins [BLDGBLOG]
You know what this means: who in Chicago has a good field recording setup and time to stop by on a windy day? (As a former resident of the area, I know the city can live up to its windy reputation.)
And anyone know of other acoustically-interesting architectural sites from your part of the world?
(Architecture and urban planning buffs will want to stop by the site for discussion of the fact that the buildings were entirely demolished rather than being salvaged, reused, and refurbished.)
[…] Bei Pfeifen ist man das ja gewohnt, bei Gebäuden weniger. Obwohl. Bei unseren undichten Fenstern, pfeift es hier bei starkem Wind auch ganz gut. Aber das Gebäude ist ja auch optisch sehr interessant, so dass unser ghetto-erfahrene Aussenreporter vor Ort bestimmt ein paar Exklusivfotos besorgen kann Das passende mobile Outdoor-Audio-Recordingsetup um die entstehenden Gebäudeklänge digital festzuhalten, befindet sich derzeit leider im Einsatz auf einem anderen Kontinent, so dass nicht mit tonalen Eindrücken zu rechnen ist. Damn. Via: CDM […]
[…] The recent addition of a Jewel, Starbucks, and a row of townhomes on the southeast side of Cabrini Green foreshadowed what was to come for the housing complex. In a strange turn of events, the demolished buildings have begun to “sing” in the wind due to the irregularities of their cavities. Would they sing songs of welcoming in an influx of yuppies or mourn the displaced and dispersed community that has since been scattered throughout the city?read more | digg story […]
[…] The recent addition of a Jewel, Starbucks, and a row of townhomes on the southeast side of Cabrini Green foreshadowed what was to come for the housing complex. In a strange turn of events, the demolished buildings have begun to “sing” in the wind due to the irregularities of their cavities. Would they sing songs of welcoming in an influx of yuppies or mourn the displaced and dispersed community that has since been scattered throughout the city? read more | digg story […]
i went to walter payton high school which is 2 blocks away from cabrini green and i vividly remember this building…. some of my friends lived there…
i remember the gentrification that happened there from my freshman year to now…. 2 years after my graduation.
this is deep
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Cabrini…I love you~