This WWII oil tank hoves into view as you get off the ferry in Lyness, a massive 4 storey, 30m wide cylindrical steel construction with the most bizarre echo and reverberation. When we first visited I went to the middle of the space and shouted at the top of my voice. The echo boomed up and suddenly soared into the most deafening sound, almost like an airplane flying overhead: I was dumbfounded. Of course it turned out that an airplane had indeed just flown overhead, much to the amusement of the staff. Still, the 12 second decay, weird echoes and crazy focal points should make for a magical and special night.

Photo: Bryony McIntyre
Akio Suzuki & John Butcher
Lyness Oil Tank
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