One Call Away

People often live and reside in cities, where they make memories and develop impressions. In turn, they form personal perceptions of the area they are in, and their feelings for the space change from foreignness to familiarity, belongingness and dependence. Nonetheless, behind the sublimation of such connectedness between people and places is the experiences that we gain from these spaces, sites, or cities. Actions of individuals leave traces in these areas, and thus these places become indelible parts of people’s experiences. Cities carry the expectations, desires, and responsibilities of the people who live in them. However, living in the city is also associated with noise and pressure. Escapism occurs in the minds of countless people. Yet, for various reasons, they cannot leave the city that they are living in. This public interactable installation is designed based on this phenomenon, with sound being used as the primary medium to create a private and immersive space for users without changing the physical location. The real-time urban soundscape of the other city fills the space, transforming it into a healing space where people can briefly escape the hustle of the city whenever they want.