21dB

21dB was established to offer solutions to bad acoustics.
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Sound specialists, musicians, designers, engineers collaborate to give you the best sounding environments, with no compromise to aesthetics. “Less than 100 years ago, our auditory sense was considerably more dominant than our visual faculty in delivering information about our world. Back then, we were well aware of the impact of positive and negative sounds and we naturally adapted our living and

working environment for a better quality of life. Today, blinded by the dominance of our visual sense, we have forgotten – but not escaped from – the effects of negative soundscapes on our mood, productivity and behaviour.

21dB was established to offer solutions to bad acoustics. A dynamic team of sound specialists, musicians, designers, architects, engineers and thinkers collaborate to achieve our mission: Enhancing the sound of your world.“

Fouad Bechwati, PhD in Acoustics

Our services:

/ Architectural Acoustics
Theatre Consulting
Acoustic Measurements
Acoustic Correction
Acoustic Simulation

/Acoustic Engineering
Building Acoustics Simulation
Noise and Vibration Control
Noise Measurements
Recording Studios and Home Theatres

/Specialised Audio Solutions
Sound System Simulations
Low Frequency Control
Architectural Sound Solutions

Dubai Address:

1005, Sobha Ivory 1, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE, POBOX 26865
+9714 558 6768

06/10/2022

Proud to have taken part in this beautiful installation in Al Ula by

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THE RESONANT SHELL
by Nathalie Harb

Specially commissioned by the RCU for the AlUla Wellness Festival, the Resonant Shell is an immersive installation by Lebanese artist Nathalie Harb, in collaboration with musician Youmna Saba.

Conceived as both sculpture and immersive architecture, the Resonant Shell responds to the extraordinary landscapes of AlUla with its abstract morphology of deserts and stone massifs, by offering contemplative haptic, tactile and sonic experiences to its visitors.

Placed at the threshold between oasis and city, the artwork appears as a protective shell wrapped in a double layer of textiles and clay. The translucent outer skin gives a hint of the hidden spiral staircase behind, which elevates visitors into an upper level with a sublime perspective onto the oasis, the surrounding landscape and the open sky. Conversely, the core of mudbrick creates an inward-looking atmosphere of soothing silence where hidden speakers diffuse the soft acoustics of the desert underground. The Shell resonates with the sounds interpreted by musician Youmna Saba, recorded in the oasis, following water paths and the nearby ancient Nabataean site of Hegra, where more than 2000 year old tombs carved into the stone carry the stories of an enigmatic civilization.
Old and new, familiar and alienating worlds temporarily collide within the space as visitors come and go.

Credits

An installation by Nathalie Harb

Design by Nathalie Harb, Gabriele Pascolini and Alex Tzortzis de Paz
Sound Conception and Composition by Youmna Saba
Acoustic Consultancy by 21dB | Acoustics & Audio Consultants
Sound Recordings by Anthony Sahyoun
Project management by Gabriele Pascolini
Visual identity by Lama Zouein

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Fanar Mt Liban
Beirut
901843

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