Amplifier for Art, Science and Society
  • Special day

Discovery Day

Events & activities for the general public

Location

Pavilions A & B

Saturday
23.3.24
11:00–18:00

EPFL Pavilions presents a special day of events and activities for all publics on Saturday 23 March. Through guided tours of the current exhibitions, children’s workshops, performances and encounters organised in partnership with various EPFL laboratories, this will be an opportunity to explore the intersections between real and virtual spaces.


Programme



Pavilion B


  • 11 am–6 pm | Exhibition

Cyber Physical: Architecture in Real Time


Cyber Physical brings together four dynamic and immersive installations that reshape our perception of physical and digital spaces. Thanks to 3D projection, augmented reality or artificial intelligence, the public interacts with ever-evolving structures capable of listening, learning and reshaping themselves in real time.


-> More information on the exhibition

  • 11:15 am–12 pm | Guided Tour | FR/EN

Guided Tour of the Cyber Physical exhibition


  • 12–12:30 pm | Encounter | EN

Encounter with the artists of Cyber Physical
— Uwe Rieger & Yinan Liu


At the end of the guided tour of Cyber Physical, artists Uwe Rieger and Yinan Liu will be answering questions from the public by video conference from New Zealand.


  • 12:30–12:45 pm / 4:15–4:30 pm | Performance

When Whales Had Legs
Izabela Orzełowska & Gonzague Rebetez


In dialogue with the whale inspired structure, a human body navigates the evolutionary path of the nautical mammal. From sea to land and back again, this millennia-long tale unfolds between the first steps of a fish, to the moment when legs return to fins. An invitation to a reflection on the relationship between environments and life – How to evolve in the Cyber-Physical?


  • 3:30–4:30 pm | Guided Tour | FR/EN

Family Guided Tour of the Cyber Physical exhibition


Discover the Cyber Physical exhibition on a special guided tour for families!



Pavillon A


  • 11 am–6 pm | Exhibition

Artificial Architecture: Machines and Dystopian Dreams


The exhibition showcases five years of pioneering work by the EPFL Media and Design Lab, exploring the fusion of architecture and artificial intelligence. Through immersive projections, live prototypes, and a larger-than-life-sized “design brain,” it highlights the vast potential and nuanced challenges AI introduces to architectural design.


-> More information on the exhibition

  • 2–3 pm | Guided Tour | EN

Guided Tour of Artificial Architecture


  • 11:30 am–12:30 pm / 4:30–5:30 pm | Workshop| FR

Thymio Robot Workshop for children
EPFL LEARN


The Center for Learning Sciences (LEARN) invites you to build a paper structure and bring it to life with the Thymio educational robot. Dive into a world where paper and technology come together, transforming ideas into living, evolving works of art!


SOLD OUT

  • 1:30–3 pm | Atelier | FR

Thymio Robot Workshop for elderly people + Guided Tour of Cyber Physical


SOLD OUT

  • 1–2:30 pm / 3–4:30 pm | Atelier | FR/EN

3D Workshop for children + Guided Tour of Cyber Physical


Discover the Cyber Physical exhibition on a Family Guided Tour of the exhibition, followed by a children’s workshop where you can make your own 3D drawings and photos!


The presence of an accompanying adult is compulsory throughout the activity.


SOLD OUT