Playing the Building | New York Times Video
Published Jun 15, 2008 by Judy Marciano | E-mail this post
Spent this Fathers Day afternoon with my wonderful husband, exploring David Byrne's (former Talking Heads co-founder) latest project called "Playing the Building". David Byrne has transformed an entire NYC building into a giant musical instrument. The exhibit is located in the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street. It is a sound installation which is connected to an old organ in which devises are attached to the buildings structure to produce sound. You go inside the building and the physical plant of the building becomes a musical instrument - metal beams, pillars, heating pipes and water pipes. It's interesting to experience but not that easy to explain, you should really go see for yourself. It continues through August 10th, every Friday - Sunday from 12-6 and admission is free.
Click on below link to hear it
David Byrne's Playing the Building | New York Times Video