A Sound Pavilion for Pollinators and People

Listening Hive is a sculptural earthen installation designed for the East New York Youth Farm, in partnership with Island Bee Project. The structure creates a safe and resonant space for youth and visitors to engage with honeybee activity through amplified sound. A curved, polished adobe wall with conical perforations transmits the acoustic vibrations of a Kenyan Top-Bar Hive without exposing listeners to the bees’ flight path (“bee line”). Drawing from natural building traditions and acoustic ecology, the project invites stillness, observation, and multispecies presence while modeling a regenerative approach to ecological education in public space