ideaLeeds was created by the Beam Team – Fran Rodgers, Liam Hirst, Sam Wainwright, Scott Anderson, Tom Dransfield, William Stapleton.
The Beam Team worked together from 2012 to 2015, making large scale interactive intstallations utilising sound technology.
ideaLeeds consisted of six large cubes. Each cube represented an aspect of city life; green space, work, retail, transport, home and sport. The boxes each contained a soundscape relating to its theme. The audience could move the cubes closer or further away from themselves, composing their ideal city soundscape.
ideaLeeds was exhibited initially at the Howard Assembly Room but toured extensively to Breeze on Tour and Light Night in Leeds. The Beam Team were invited to bring a cube to take part in Nuit des Lampions, a late night lantern and arts festival in Wiltz, Luxembourg.
