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aka MXDXK (pron. “medic”)

creator of objects and sounds in “vancouver” (unceded territories of the musqueam, squamish, and tsleil-waututh nations) and singapore, creating an intersection between design, audio production, and a multicultural asian heritage.

mdes interdisciplinary design student @ emily carr university of art + design.

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SONIC SILHOUETTES












2026.
25 x 25 x 15 cm.
3d printed pla, infrared sensors, arduino microcontroller.

casting embodied sonic interventions in skytrain stations.








sonic silhouettes is my industrial design capstone project at emily carr university of art and design, exploring the introduction of auditory comfort into vancouver’s skytrain stations, and designing voluntary spaces where all commuters can make their own experience of public transit. the outcome is a site-adaptable installation using sensor-reactive ambient music to facilitate grounding, gathering, and placemaking through the engagement of commuters.


the installation is powered by an arduino circuit. a proximity sensor controls reverb, so the music gets fuller and wider as one moves closer, and a motion sensor activates different layers. a temperature sensor drives the master volume, so as the station fills up with people between trains and the ambient temperature goes up, the volume decreases to allow more space for conversation.


the work contains three sonic elements, each for different levels of listening attention. first, ambient and in perpetuity, is a soft pad combined with a shruti, a drone sound used in Indian classical music for dance and meditation. the second layer, toggled by motion, is a pluck with a constant slow speed at randomized pitches. this is for a medium level of listening attention, patterned but not too dynamic. the final layer, also toggled by motion, is a moving pluck, with randomized speed mapped to the ambient temperature. this is for the most attentive listeners engaging with the installation.

with sound as my primary material, i strive for my work to be experienced sensorially, embodying a shift from the dissonant chaos typically associated with the rush of daily commuting to a deeper resonance with place and being. the tension between individual and communal autonomy holds a pivotal role in this project. individuals are invited to make the experience of transit their own while still sharing public transport spaces with fellow commuters. this project is ongoing and continues with further research in emily carr’s masters of design program