Constructed out of wires and strings, the Web is a multifaceted structure in the shape of a dome. Each facet will be made out of three layers of wires superimposed upon one another. For the sake of clarity, we shall call the first layer Capacitive Layer (hereon abbreviated as CL,) the second Pressure Sensitive Layer (hereon abbreviated as PSL,) and the third, a decorative layer that glistens when shined on by a light source.

The CLs, together, acts as a giant theremin. To put it simply, the CLs are responsible for gathering data concerning the movements of the visitors. The data collected from the CLs must be able to accurately interpret the following: initial location of the visitors, velocity and direction of the visitors’ movements and the number of visitors inside the web structure at any given time.

The PSLs are responsible for accurately triggering the specific sounds in the databank that corresponds to the specific location on the web that the visitors come into physical contact with. The mapping of location to sound will be further discussed in the Sounds section. Numerous piezoelectric sensors will be strategically placed throughout this layer. One of the advantages of using piezoelectric sensors is that its pressure sensitivity can be used as another dimension for control, as such that the attack time of a sound and well as the amplitude would correspond to the pressure of the touch on the web.

The material used for the decorative layer needs to have the ability to reflect light in a nonlinear fashion. For example, when the light intensity shifts from high to low, the reflected color might shift from a dark burgundy to a faint bimini blue. Luminescent tube lights may also be installed at the base of the Web structure, or even embedded in the floor corners of the Cube structure, in order to add more effects to what the decorative web layer reflects. Possible candidates for the decorative layer are Mylar film and optical fibers.