The Office for Common Sound
The Office for Common Sound (OCS) is a nomadic project space devoted to researching the role of sound within different communities. The OCS occupies street-front properties for durations ranging between two weeks to two months, using this concise timeframe to generate specific outputs in response to its surroundings, through methods developed in cooperation with a range of participants.
The OCS is open to anyone with an interest in discussing the local sound environment. To schedule a meeting, please contact the OCS at: theofficeforcommonsound@gmail.com
The OCS provides a public platform for researching the sound of a particular place, for gathering different perspectives about this sound, and for working together to investigate how these processes might contribute to the design and planning of the public realm. The OCS establishes open interfaces with people of all backgrounds and ages including students, residents, business owners, community groups, and visiting specialists. It evolves through workshops, sound walks, reading groups, field recordings, listening sessions, performances, mapping exercises, interviews, and surveys. The OCS organises and presents these forms as they emerge, questioning the performative (and public) possibilities of the office as an ambiguously defined space of production.