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SchuhzuGehör_path of awareness_boston SchuhzuGehör path of awareness_boston explores an individual‘s personal experience developed for the Goethe-Institut of space through walking, particularly the interplay between sound events (footsteps) and surrounding architecture. Using the Goethe-Institut Boston as a starting point, a route will be marked: a path of awareness offering a wide variety of opportunities to investigate the act of walking itself, cha- racteristics of footwear and the walkability of urban space along with its architectural and atmospheric qualities.

The main requirements are a moderate walking tempo, a uniformity of movement, and a willingness to open up our auditory perception as much as possible. Let us con- front this act of intentional listening amidst our own gait. This is how we sense clear spa- tial thresholds - that is, transitions from one auditory space to another - and perceive minute spatial shifts. The shoes we wear along this way become soloists in space, instruments that enter into a dialog with the environment, provide us with spatial orien- tation, and locate us in space. Visitors are encouraged to put on their most ‘sounding‘ shoes and follow the score!

Performed and recorded by katrinem on May 16th, 2017 around 4pm: https://vimeo.com/219040229 Starting point: For more information and feedback: Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon St, Boston www.katrinem.de ; [email protected] pedestrian overpath

12 1 With the Goethe-Institut, 170 Beacon St at your back cross Clarendon St Clarendon St Back St Storrow Dr Dr. Paul Dudley White Bike Path

Arthur Fiedler Footbridge

Storrow Lagoon Esplanade Storrow Lagoon Dr. Paul Dudley White Bike Path Storrow Dr - David G Mugar Way Beawer Place

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Brimmer St Chestnuk St Lime St River St MT Vermont St cross Charles St MT Vermont St Cedar Ln Way Chestnuk St Charles St cross Beacon St

Iland 7am-9pm lagoon George Washington 7am-9pm Statue 8 4 cross

Boston Public Garden Lagoon Bridge Exit Arlington St cross Arlington St Commonwealth Avenue

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Parking underpath

1 12 Berkeley St cross Berkeley St Public Alley 422 First Church in Boston Marlborough St Clarendon St cross Public Alley 420 cross Beacon St Beacon St Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon ST

The Route is 1.45 miles in length and is accessible to the public between 7am - 9pm daily. I highly recommend doing the path at least twice: once to check out the route and once to listen to it. Put on a pair of ‘soundful‘ shoes and find a regulary walking rhythm which works best for you. Travel as lightly as possible, open your ears and refrain from talking!

(push) park / straight traffic light stairs green bench playground crosswalk traffic direction bridge shop for goods drink / food ahead turn left turn right