INAUDITOS: Alternative structures for music manifestations - B.Arch final thesis
Author: Vinícius Lemos / Advisor: Ana Rolim
Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP)
This project explores music festivals as collective cultural events, using Recife, NE Brazil, as a testing ground due to its vibrant festival scene. Despite the prevalence of music downloading, live music experiences remain popular, contributing to personal growth, well-being, social interaction, and identity.
Drawing on recent studies and diverse festival styles, this study proposes alternative music stage designs to reflect the diversity of festivals. Anchored in generative design, the project reviews geometric typologies and analyzes their suitability for different festival contexts, considering factors like cost and assembly efficiency.
A scaffold structure and prefab parts form the backbone, combined with ETFE panels. Various digital procedures are used to develop small, medium, and large stages, transforming them into engaging acoustic shells that enhance the festival experience.
For the soundtrack that inspired and was inspired by the project, please follow Inauditos on Spotify.
 The stage is set in one of the music festivals in the city of Recife. |  Overall view of 3d-printed prototype model |  Four facets of a festival experience |
|---|---|---|
 Types of festivals |  Synthesis of geometric strategies |  The current music festival locations in Recife, Brazil, where the proposal would be implemented |
 Case studies: Phillips Pavilion (Le Corbusier & Iannis Xenakis, 1958); Tuballoon (Snohetta, 2006); Soundforms (Jason Flanagan & Paul Bavister, 2012), and JS Bach (Zaha Hadid, 2009) |  Phases of digital design process |  The full geometric family |
 The small size family stage with Gaussian curve analysis |  Selected geometry of small, medium, and large size stage prototypes |  The morphogenesis process |
 Shape optimization and acoustic analysis |  Two phases in the process of optimizing the parts of the artifact |  Mapping of small-size stage prototype |
 Floor plan of the small size stage prototype, the variation selected to be detailed |  Transversal section |  Detail of prototype model |
 Front elevation |  The stage is set in one of the current venues in Recife, Brazil |  Then band and the soft shell |
 The show is on! |