Net Traveller

About technology, travel and lifestyle, by Tom Worthington.

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Expo Sound Chairs at National Library of Australia

Opposite the new "Treasures Gallery" of the National Library of Australia there are five Expo Mark II sound chairs, in a semicircle in front of a wall screen. These high-backed chairs were designed for the Australian pavilion at Expo 67. They have a hard cylindrical shell and sound adsorbing fabric, with a loudspeaker in the the wing next to each ear, providing a remarkable surround sound effect.

Unfortunately the chairs are not adjustable: I found the base too high for my legs and the back too low. As a result the chairs are extremely uncomfortable, unless you happen to have very long legs and a short torso. The design need to be brought up to date for the 21st Century by being made adjustable.

The uncomfortable seating may be deliberate, as the NLA has a 2 minute video loop running. If you sit for more than a few minutes you will be driven to distraction, hearing the same thing over and over again.

These chars are also on permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.
Posted by Tom Worthington at 4:20 PM
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Labels: NLA, NMA

No comments:

Post a Comment

Newer Post Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Blog Archive

  • ►  2025 (7)
    • ►  June (1)
    • ►  May (2)
    • ►  April (2)
    • ►  March (1)
    • ►  January (1)
  • ►  2024 (13)
    • ►  December (2)
    • ►  November (3)
    • ►  September (2)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  June (1)
    • ►  May (2)
    • ►  April (1)
    • ►  February (1)
  • ►  2023 (18)
    • ►  December (1)
    • ►  November (4)
    • ►  October (6)
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  June (2)
    • ►  March (1)
    • ►  January (2)
  • ►  2022 (26)
    • ►  December (1)
    • ►  November (6)
    • ►  October (2)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  June (2)
    • ►  May (6)
    • ►  April (3)
    • ►  March (3)
  • ►  2021 (29)
    • ►  November (2)
    • ►  October (5)
    • ►  September (4)
    • ►  August (4)
    • ►  July (4)
    • ►  May (5)
    • ►  April (1)
    • ►  March (2)
    • ►  January (2)
  • ►  2020 (30)
    • ►  November (2)
    • ►  October (1)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  July (1)
    • ►  April (8)
    • ►  March (9)
    • ►  February (4)
    • ►  January (3)
  • ►  2019 (41)
    • ►  December (9)
    • ►  November (9)
    • ►  October (2)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  August (4)
    • ►  July (4)
    • ►  May (3)
    • ►  April (5)
    • ►  March (1)
    • ►  February (1)
    • ►  January (2)
  • ►  2018 (47)
    • ►  December (2)
    • ►  November (3)
    • ►  October (7)
    • ►  September (3)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  July (5)
    • ►  June (4)
    • ►  May (6)
    • ►  April (3)
    • ►  March (5)
    • ►  February (5)
    • ►  January (2)
  • ►  2017 (53)
    • ►  December (1)
    • ►  November (8)
    • ►  October (3)
    • ►  September (2)
    • ►  August (5)
    • ►  July (10)
    • ►  June (6)
    • ►  May (1)
    • ►  April (3)
    • ►  March (9)
    • ►  February (3)
    • ►  January (2)
  • ►  2016 (89)
    • ►  December (6)
    • ►  November (6)
    • ►  October (8)
    • ►  September (5)
    • ►  August (11)
    • ►  July (4)
    • ►  June (5)
    • ►  May (9)
    • ►  April (13)
    • ►  March (7)
    • ►  February (9)
    • ►  January (6)
  • ►  2015 (209)
    • ►  December (11)
    • ►  November (21)
    • ►  October (13)
    • ►  September (14)
    • ►  August (21)
    • ►  July (21)
    • ►  June (12)
    • ►  May (18)
    • ►  April (23)
    • ►  March (22)
    • ►  February (20)
    • ►  January (13)
  • ►  2014 (220)
    • ►  December (12)
    • ►  November (16)
    • ►  October (22)
    • ►  September (18)
    • ►  August (14)
    • ►  July (26)
    • ►  June (20)
    • ►  May (18)
    • ►  April (23)
    • ►  March (21)
    • ►  February (11)
    • ►  January (19)
  • ►  2013 (491)
    • ►  December (15)
    • ►  November (30)
    • ►  October (15)
    • ►  September (24)
    • ►  August (44)
    • ►  July (50)
    • ►  June (41)
    • ►  May (38)
    • ►  April (53)
    • ►  March (68)
    • ►  February (51)
    • ►  January (62)
  • ►  2012 (583)
    • ►  December (40)
    • ►  November (46)
    • ►  October (50)
    • ►  September (61)
    • ►  August (58)
    • ►  July (47)
    • ►  June (45)
    • ►  May (40)
    • ►  April (32)
    • ►  March (50)
    • ►  February (67)
    • ►  January (47)
  • ▼  2011 (796)
    • ►  December (41)
    • ►  November (98)
    • ►  October (72)
    • ►  September (62)
    • ▼  August (71)
      • Standardised designs for schools
      • Portable Classroom Design Competition
      • Hi-tech to see at Cyberjaya, Malaysia
      • Solar Street Lights in Afghanistan
      • Teaching Performance Bonus Evaluation
      • ICT Sustainability Book Published
      • Parliamentary Report on NBN
      • How to make an ebook with free tools
      • Hi-tech to see at Putrajaya, Malaysia
      • Mobile Devices for Education
      • Planning for Climate Change in the Canberra Region
      • 2011: A Tablet Computer Odyssey
      • Intelligent Energy Efficient Military Vehicles
      • Disability Broadband Proposal
      • Cybersecurity and the law
      • Rootza Information Indexing and Search Service
      • Handbook of Climate Change and Society
      • Jutoh e-book software
      • Climate Change and Global Conflict
      • Australian Building Ratings Underestimate Energy Use
      • Latest Climate Change Research Results
      • Google Creating Culture Online
      • Making Academics Teach Improves Their Research Skills
      • Increasing Housing Density by Dividing Existing Ho...
      • Learning On-line Tertiary Teaching for Research-Le...
      • Ethical foundations of climate engineering
      • Defining state responsibility for cyber attacks
      • e-Learning Course on Green ICT Strategies: Part 18...
      • Giving an on-line conferecne presentation with web...
      • Stick a Mission Statement in Your Head
      • Research and teaching with impact outside academia
      • Plan Government ICT
      • Social network analysis of the Iranian nuclear wea...
      • Consumers View of Cloud Computing
      • Modernity in German art 1910–37
      • Inaugural Canberra Region Planning Symposium
      • Social network analysis as an intelligence technique
      • Conformal Wearable Photovoltaics for Warfighters
      • Ecological Urbanism
      • Google Supporting Culture On-line
      • Business Impact of Computer Research
      • Cloud Computing Risks for Consumers
      • Broadband for the Bush
      • Australian eCensus 2011
      • LaTex Envrionments
      • Digital Hubs and Enterprise programs
      • Communications report 2009-10 Series Survey
      • Lyx Stops at HTML Validation Errors
      • Fostering Innovation in Canberra
      • Ecological Urbanism
      • Public Access Defibrillators
      • Expo Sound Chairs at National Library of Australia
      • Malkara Model Railway & Scale Model Exhibition
      • Composting Toilets for Caravans
      • Aldi Low Cost Colour eBook Reader
      • Lyx free typesetting system
      • Guardian Shorts eBook Series
      • Turkey in the Modern World
      • Australian High Speed Rail Needs the NBN
      • Teach Interviewing to Lawyers
      • Real Time Passenger Information System for Canberr...
      • Sustainable ICT Workshops in Sydney
      • Queensland Floods Report Lacks Communications Stra...
      • RAMSI: A history in pictures
      • Telstra complying with NBN agreement not to promot...
      • DIDO Wireless Broadband for NBN
      • Superannuation Standard Risk Measure
      • Planning a Sustainable Canberra
      • Hybrid Sydney Bus
      • Bangarra Dance Theatre at the Sydney Opera House
      • How to Create an International Graduate Level Cour...
    • ►  July (66)
    • ►  June (48)
    • ►  May (63)
    • ►  April (61)
    • ►  March (80)
    • ►  February (61)
    • ►  January (73)
  • ►  2010 (801)
    • ►  December (50)
    • ►  November (64)
    • ►  October (67)
    • ►  September (68)
    • ►  August (66)
    • ►  July (68)
    • ►  June (66)
    • ►  May (58)
    • ►  April (82)
    • ►  March (63)
    • ►  February (82)
    • ►  January (67)
  • ►  2009 (834)
    • ►  December (83)
    • ►  November (73)
    • ►  October (85)
    • ►  September (48)
    • ►  August (72)
    • ►  July (69)
    • ►  June (83)
    • ►  May (76)
    • ►  April (64)
    • ►  March (65)
    • ►  February (52)
    • ►  January (64)
  • ►  2008 (787)
    • ►  December (40)
    • ►  November (58)
    • ►  October (100)
    • ►  September (78)
    • ►  August (93)
    • ►  July (78)
    • ►  June (46)
    • ►  May (66)
    • ►  April (64)
    • ►  March (70)
    • ►  February (46)
    • ►  January (48)
  • ►  2007 (489)
    • ►  December (42)
    • ►  November (53)
    • ►  October (54)
    • ►  September (39)
    • ►  August (59)
    • ►  July (52)
    • ►  June (35)
    • ►  May (32)
    • ►  April (30)
    • ►  March (31)
    • ►  February (37)
    • ►  January (25)
  • ►  2006 (191)
    • ►  December (29)
    • ►  November (37)
    • ►  October (40)
    • ►  September (6)
    • ►  August (7)
    • ►  June (9)
    • ►  May (14)
    • ►  April (7)
    • ►  March (16)
    • ►  February (8)
    • ►  January (18)
  • ►  2005 (54)
    • ►  December (24)
    • ►  November (12)
    • ►  October (6)
    • ►  September (12)

About Me

My photo
Canberra, ACT, Australia
Tom Worthington is an independent computer professional, educational design consultant and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Computer Science at the Australian National University. A Certified Professional member of the Australian Computer Society, in 2015 Tom received a national gold Digital Disruptors Award for "ICT Education" and in 2010 was Canberra ICT Educator of the Year. Tom previously worked on IT policy for the Australian Government and in 1999 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy. He is a Past President, Honorary Life Member, Certified Professional and a Certified Computer Professional of the society as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Tom has a Masters of Education (specializing in Distance Education) from Athabasca University, a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from the Australian National University and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Canberra Institute of Technology.
View my complete profile
Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.