Designed in collaboration with Studio INI for the 2018 London Design Biennale at Somerset House, this interactive kinetic installation transformed a familiar architectural element — a brick wall — into a responsive spatial experience. Positioned as a centerpiece within the Biennale’s central public courtyard, the work invited visitors to actively engage with and physically transform the structure through their own movement.
At first encounter, the installation appeared as a monolithic wall constructed from closely packed brick-like elements, presenting itself as a solid and impenetrable object. As visitors approached one end of the structure, they stepped onto a responsive floor surface that subtly yielded beneath their weight. This action triggered a kinetic transformation: the wall split open, revealing an occupiable passage concealed within its mass.
As participants moved forward, the walls expanded around them, creating just enough space for a single person to pass through. The installation continuously adapted to the position of its occupant, opening ahead while gently closing behind, generating a dynamic pocket of space that traveled with the body. Activated solely by self-weight, the work established a direct relationship between visitor and architecture, transforming movement into an act of spatial production.
