Nomada Q : recycled

Walking among its narrow streets flanked in many by very precarious constructions made in an almost handmade way, and in most of the occasions recurring to materials obtained in garbage dumps, or subtracted from some construction site located in the surroundings.

You have the feeling of being in a movie set, the disposition of its houses, located following a layout whose final and most significant destination, is a place full of symbolism and meaning. Surrounding the main monument is "The Music Box".

An installation that combines architectural expression with a vocation for you to be an active part of its representation, it is this immersive characteristic that vertebrae and energy charge this unique site. That despite being in the center of the city transmits the feeling that it is beyond in an ethereal world where creativity is contagious through the symphony of melodies that floods each and every one of its spaces.

And that has been created by the association Street art Swoon, as well as a good part of the constructions that are part of Dithyrambalina. A community populated mostly by musicians, is located in one of the many lots that were generated in the city of New Orleans, as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

The project started in the fall of last year, when under the baton of urban artist Swoon, who met with a select list of sound change theorists, kinetic experimental musicians, musicians of different tendencies and Gamelatron (myspace) a robotic orchestra.

All those present set themselves the goal of creating from creative processes and through experience with instruments with the purpose of creating a method that blends architecture and music. The buildings, built in miniature with abundant reclaimed materials, are designed according to the score of each musician who participated in this initiative.

A CITY WHERE THE MUSIC IS THE ARCHITECTURE

Visitors can interact with the structures according to the sounds they emit, actively participating in an architectural-musical experience, gaining an understanding of the space they usually relate to.

Three monthly live performances are bringing together stellar groups of local and international musicians to play these unique scores. Quintron, little more or less than a legend within the local community. He leads this experimental orchestra.

READ IT IN SPANISH: Dithyrambalina, una ciudad construida por músicos

Dithyrambalina is an experimental prototype of sound architecture that allows to explore architecture from another perspective. Located in the St. Claude Arts District, a shantytown, this sound laboratory resembles a dream symbolized by architectural melodies.

Vacations are usually the most awaited period of time for most of us who work throughout a hard year of work. Therefore, trips are planned in detail with a multitude of options.

Each one adapted to the tastes and profile of the traveler who longs for a trip to disconnect from his usual routine. Although sometimes there are exceptions that turn those days of relaxation into an adventure and the prelude to a work project that transforms the professional life of its protagonists.

Nick Olson photographer and his partner Lilah Horwitz, a designer by profession, embarked in the summer of 2012 on an odyssey that would later complement their business plan, becoming their life project, as well as a commitment to their environment.

Established in New York where they run a pop-up business where they offer their handmade designs to a diverse public, they decided to embark on a journey where applying their knowledge they would build a house with recycled materials where they could live an unforgettable experience.

THROUGH THE WINDOWS YOU LIVE THE FOREST

When after a long journey of hundreds of kilometers in their rickety vehicle they arrived at a forest located in the western mountains in the state of Virginia. A place that, due to its extraordinary landscapes, left these two intrepid travelers ecstatic. They did not hesitate for a second to settle in the middle of nature.

Among many other reasons was that there was nothing better than waking up in the morning and feeling the morning dew, in the warmth of a steaming coffee, so they decided to spend the rest of their vacation in a clearing in the forest. They built a cabin using the windows that they found by chance on their way, to which they later added the necessary furniture to create a cozy place to live in contact with nature and to be able to work avoiding the stress of the big apple.

READ IT IN SPANISH: La última tendencia pasar las vacaciones en una casa con ventanas recicladas

Although it is not a fixed residence, the house of the windows where they spend long periods of time has been acquiring the necessary conditions that guarantee its habitability. Attracted by their story, the audiovisual creators Matt Glass and Jordan Wayne moved with their recording team from their studio Half Cut Tea, living and filming the piece with the couple, a document where Olson and Lilah tell in testimony the reasons that led to the design of the houses of the windows and how their presence has contributed substantially in their professional facet.