MA Research Architecture 2025

Goldsmiths, University of London

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This Weathered Image of Planetary Sound: Bidston Observatory as Technical Land and Logistical Media

A sonic and archival investigation into the emergence of modern weather practices in the port city. By exploring the accumulative media of the observatory, this research examines how Bidston Observatory became a vital site of industrial management and dominance over time and tides for the city of Liverpool, enabling commerce, insurance and modern logistic through industrialised timekeeping and weather-making in the 19th and 20th century.


09:04:26, 13th June 2025, 53.397° N, 3.075° W
137.62 mHz, NOAA-15