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ARCHITECTURE OF THE AIR
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REACH: New York
1995, 34th Street Subway Station (N & R Line)
New York City, NY
REACH: New York is an “urban musical instrument” created for the 34th Street N/R subway platform to enhance and connect subway riders with their urban environment in an unusual way.
As passersby reach up and wave their hands in front of one of the eight “eyes” a beam of light will be interrupted. This activates REACH, which emits a range of sounds—from melodic instruments (marimba, flute) to environmental “sound images” (Everglades, rain forest). The piece is installed on both the uptown and downtown platforms of the station. Since the beams of light are designed to shine across the tracks, riders can play REACH with other passengers.
REACH: New York is a project of the MTA Arts for Transit/Creative Stations Program and was funded by Origins Natural Resources.
Project credits:
William Lauder, Mark O’Berski, Project Manager/Jamie Cocclutto
Project sponsors:
Apple Computer, Belden Wire and Cable Company, BOSE Corporation, Mystic Scenic Studios, Inc., Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley Photoswitch, The Center for Advanced Visual Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union, New York