The "In(visible) Energy" intervention, which comes to the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion from the B-Made Experimentation Workshop at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, is an exploration developed at the intersection between arts and sciences that makes us question the role that consciousness and emotion have in the incorporation of new sources of energy.

The objects presented by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe are the result of a series of experiments around the task of stacking and levitating pebbles in the Pavilion's pond, where musicians, scientists, architects and engineers explore, through different experiments, how with subtle engineering, mass and force can be manipulated to create impossible structures and floating apparitions.

"In(visible) Energy" transforms the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion into a platform for experimentation and innovation for two weeks, as it was in its original conception in 1929.

The intervention is carried out by the B-Made Workshop, led by Professor Josep Miàs Gifré, and associate professors Luke Olsen and Graeme Williamson, who, together with a group of students, turn the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion into a space that fuses craftsmanship, science and technology.

"In(visible) Energy" transforms the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. Photograph by Flavio Coddou
"In(visible) Energy". Photograph by Flavio Coddou.

The intervention highlights the play of electromagnetic force in which a stone seems to levitate thanks to an electromagnet hidden in its aluminum base, creating a fascinating visual effect. Other supports show the analysis processes and elements used to manufacture the prototypes of the pieces, and describe the innovation behind the project.

"In(visible) Energy" also includes a three-part sound installation that transmits different energies and evokes psychoacoustic effects: one piece uses binaural frequencies to create a meditative environment for observing the floating stones in the pond; another converts electromagnetic energy into audible sound and invites the visitor to participate through an electromagnetic microphone; the third makes sound tangible through low-frequency waves that generate physical sensations and ripple the water of the pond inside.

"In(visible) Energy" transforms the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. Photograph by Flavio Coddou
"In(visible) Energy". Photograph by Flavio Coddou.

The project is carried out by the B-made workshop at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London. This is a multidisciplinary centre that invites collaborators to engage with new and traditional tools, processes and materials, fusing craftsmanship with science and technology. B-made’s powerful set of creative and technological resources offers industrial and academic partners access to world-class resources, expertise and academic networks.

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Fundació Mies van der Rohe.

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B-made, The Bartlett School of Architecture.

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25.10 > 03.11.2024.

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Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, Av. de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 7, Sants-Montjuïc. 08038 - Barcelona, Spain.

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Published on: November 2, 2024
Cite: ""In(visible) Energy". Experimental platform for reflecting on the forms of energy" METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/invisible-energy-experimental-platform-reflecting-forms-energy> ISSN 1139-6415
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