The Digital Water Pavilion is a building with walls made entirely of water. It opened in late June 2008 at the entrance of the World Expo 2008 in Zaragoza, Spain.
The "water walls" that make up the structure are generated by high-speed computer controlled solenoid valves. They can be programmed to take varying shapes, to display patterns, images and text, and to respond dynamically to input from sensors.
Using natural element (Water has long been recognized as one of the most dynamic and engaging elements of urban public spaces) along with interactivity are the key features in DWP. In hot climates nothing is more pleasant than going through a wall of water and even not getting wet.
People have the urge to transform their own environment, but there are not a high chance to do this in public spaces. So when users come to such opportunity they jump right in and usually the result doesn’t matter to them.
The digital water pavilion is completely accessible to everyone regardless of their age and physical ability. It is fully programmed with all the sensors around the pavilion. When someone’s getting close to the wall, it opens up a gap automatically for the user to pass through it.
Everyone that spends 30 seconds watching how it functions, comes to the point that it cannot be easier going through a wall of water without getting wet.
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