LUW is an art- and data-driven spatial practice working at the intersection of sound studies, urban planning and design research.
LUW studies the position and role of sound in mediating urban space and lived experience, with a focus on sonic UX and sonic habitats. Through fieldwork, sonic mapping, scoring, and spatial analysis, LUW articulates lived sonic UX and translates its findings into strategies for the planning, design, and development of high-quality sonic environments.
LUW provides urban spatial analysis, strategic planning, and design advice for projects seeking to integrate sonic UX into spatial development.
LUW SUPPORTS
Sensory Urbanism
Planning and Design Scenarios
Sonic UX and Sonic Habitat Metrics
Planning Analysis, Advisory, and Review
GUIDE FOR COMMISSIONS & COLLABORATIONS
LUW’s guide for commissions and collaborations outlines how LUW works with you and your team throughout the different stages of a project: initial site exploration, sonic habitat scoring, strategy development, the evaluation of planning and design scenarios, making tactical interventions, and long-term site management planning.
Download the guide (PDF, 25 MB)
3 ATELIERS
ART + DATA TOOLS
RESEARCH & INNOVATION PROJECTS
SONIC HABITAT DEVELOPMENT
Interdisciplinary research into the entanglements of sound, space, and human experience. LUW explores theoretical frameworks and develops concepts and methodologies to advance the understanding of sonic habitats and inform contemporary discourse and practices in sonic UX, spatial experience, architecture, urbanism, and design research.
ART + DATA DRIVEN EXPERIMENT
LUW combines artistic experimentation, data-driven research, and emerging technologies to explore new modes of sensing, interpreting, and communicating sonic environments. Through mixed-media practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, and technological exploration, LUW develops methods, workflows, and interfaces that translate research into new approaches to urban sonic UX, urban planning, and design.
ACOUSTICS & STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
Drawing on urban planning and design research, sociology and sound studies, LUW develops scoring methods and instruments for lived sonic UX, sonic spatial motifs and sonic habitat development. LUW methods and scores are designed to align with standardized acoustic measurements, with ISO 12913-based soundscape approaches and with legislative and planning frameworks for environmental noise.
GET IN TOUCH
For commissions and collaboration requests, please get in touch. LUW operates on a project basis and in limited cycles to ensure quality, focus, and depth of engagement.
Send an email with your inquiry or project proposal.
ATTRIBUTION & LICENCES
Attribution and references: Claus (2014, 2017, 2022, 2025, 2026); Claus et al. (2015, 2018, 2024)
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0