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An architectural experiment - transforming
the Hungarian pavilion

Our installation presents an alternative contemporary architectural experience built from thousands of functioning networked Chinese toys. Instead of form we focus on the system, instead of authored design we create DIY methods, instead of high tech materials we re-appropriate cheap and ubiquitous technologies.

This section provides in-depth information about the different bits and pieces as well as the system qualities of our architectural experiment in Venice.

Opening the making

Under several pages in this section you can access source materials used in the making of our experiment. More information about terms of use here, and about working methods here.

Parts list

Cat bricks

Wall built from 400 sound responsive bricks

Cellular sound wall

14-meter long wall built from 3000 speakers where sounds travel in distinct cells

Radio arbour

The radio arbour is a field of 1000 walkie talkies floating above your head, creating a unique audio and radio space to relax under.

Wired cars

1000 cars hanging on the wall, turning on occasionally, trying to move, and falling back, than resting again. An urban mesh.

Shading waves

Using 2300 plastic spirals that whirl in the wind, and a set of fans, we create a ceiling that tints the light and creates a constant emerging and sinking body.

Beeping bushes

Natural park environment an technological elements mix in movement responsive bushes around the pavilion.

Ultrasonic garden

A self-sustainable technological garden is created from a blend of fern and ultrasonic mist machines with a barely audible sonic space.

Mist kitchen

Using ultrasonic mist machines to create en ephemeral surface to project images of stir fried food on.

LED Lilies

600 Pulse-width modulated LEDs in 200 silicon containers .

Gate

Shoestrings and a steel mesh, with a pixel-set mind creates our gate that reads 'Welcome to Budapest' in Chinese

Flair™ folding

Flair is a brand in Hungary that became synonymous with cheap outdoor plastic furniture. But with a heat gun, one can do miracles.

Bluespot

Have your bluetooth on during your visit to the pavilion as we'll be pushing project goodies to your mobile phone

2006 (cc) Mûcsarnok