The Room as Commons

A SONIC ROOM installation is a shared infrastructure. It serves communities across time. Unlike personal headphones (which isolate) or streaming platforms (which individualize), SONIC ROOM creates a common resource. Multiple visitors may occupy the room simultaneously, experiencing the same acoustic environment. This collective dimension matters. When people listen together, even strangers, even in silence, something additional occurs. Breathing synchronizes. Attention becomes mutual. The room holds a shared experience that exceeds what any individual could produce alone. For institutions, this collective capacity translates into community building. A school's SONIC ROOM becomes a gathering space. A hospital's becomes a respite that patients, staff, and visitors share.