4D-Pixel
A smart wall that physically reacts to your voice.
4D-PIXEL is a smart wall that merges electromagnetics, software, and electronics to create an interactive experience.
The innovative sculpture reacts to your voice and music, displaying 3D letters that dance across its surface. Composed of hundreds of responsive pixels, it dynamically interacts with sound, establishing a direct connection between human activity and the wall’s visual appearance, blending body and machine.
The driving force behind 4D-PIXEL is the belief that architectural space should be a living, interactive entity. By using 'interaction' as a foundational building material, 4D-PIXEL redefines our engagement with surroundings. Its intelligent software and electromagnetic technology allow the wall to respond in real-time to sounds, making the space feel alive and responsive.
As a responsive surface, 4D-PIXEL constantly evolves, its beauty shaped by visitors' behavior. Each interaction changes the wall’s form, reflecting new inputs from the environment. This transformation highlights the fluid relationship between people and space, demonstrating the potential of integrating advanced technology into architecture to create adaptive environments.
2005, Enschede + Rotterdam, NL. Electronics, software, solenoids, and other media; 300x100x200 cm (LxWxH).
Created by Daan Roosegaarde and his team at AKI Enschede and Saxion Enschede, in collaboration with KITT Engineering. Self-commissioned by Daan Roosegaarde with the support of Stichting TART, Axis & Stuifmeel, and Architectuurcentrum Twente.
Press Release
Fact Sheet
Select Exhibitions
Kapelica Gallery Ljubljana Slovenia
March 4, 2007
Architectuurcentrum Twente
May 5, 2005
Publications
August 1, 2010
Interactive Architecture Book
Interactive Architecture by Michael Fox and Miles Kemp, published by Princeton Architectural Press, features DUNE and 4D-Pixel, exploring dynamic spaces and interactive design.
Studio
May 22, 2007
Interactive Smart Wall Activated
4D-Pixel is an interactive smart wall created during Roosegaarde's time at the AKI Art Academy. It responds to sound, and was inaugurated by an opera singer, adding a unique auditory element to the experience.
Exhibitions
March 4, 2007
Exhibition of 4D-Pixel in Slovenia
From March 6th to 26th, 4D-Pixel will be exhibited at Kapelica Gallery in Ljubljana. Join us for the opening on March 6th at 21:00.