Hoare Lea helps visitors get a real buzz out of 'the Hive'

摘要

Hoare Lea designed the acoustics, integrated audio-visual systems and soundscape experience for the UK Pavilion at the Milan Expo. With the theme of Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life, the Expo is a platform for the exchange of ideas about food, promoting innovation for a sustainable future. Designed by British artist Wolfgang Buttress, the UK Pavilion was developed around the concept of the beehive, with visitors following the dance of the honey bee through a series of landscapes and sound-scapes - through an orchard, a wildflower meadow to "the Hive". This 14-metre-cubed aluminium structure uses light and sound to connect the visitor to the activity of a real beehive, immersing the listener in an interwoven, meditative musical composition, which represents a unique dialogue between human and honey bee.