Wall of Africa febrero 20, 2009
Posted by christian saucedo in Media facade.Tags: Media facade, Media facade - Auto active, Media facade - Responsive
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Autor. UTE Nüssli GMBH & Atelier Brückner GmbH
Autor de la instalación. Ledon Lighting
Edificio. Pabellón África
Ciudad. Zaragoza
País. España
Año. 2008
Web. http://www.expozaragoza2008.es
Imágenes. http://www.ledonlighting.com/com/en/projects_f.htm
Video. youtube=http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=MML3yOkVT28
Vía. http://www.ledonlighting.com/com/en/projects_f.htm
Descripción
El elemento más significativo del Pabellón de África Subsahariana en la pasada Expo Zaragoza sin dudas fue su fachada/superficie fachada, la se presento como una enorme pantalla cinética teniendo una imagen distinta durante el día y la noche. En función de la intervención del sol y del viento sobre su superficie, la fachada produjo un sinfin de formas compuestas por el movimiento de miles de pequeños módulos de aluminio, formando expresiones que recordaban campos ondeantes o superficies acuáticas, concepto similar al trabajo del artista Ned Kahn en Articulated cloud o Technorama Facade.
Al interior del edificio cada una de las superficies de los países se dividió en tres zonas: ciudad, campo y agua. El ámbito urbano con el tema de la ciudad y cultura se dispuso en el radio exterior del pabellón, ofreciendo asi la posibilidad de crear una zona cerrada para eventos individuales. En segundo término, se concibió un espacio centrado en el campo con los temas de agricultura, alimentación y recursos naturales.
Durante la noche el aspecto de la techumbre del pabellón era modificada, transformando esta superficie en un extraordinario espectáculo simulando en este un cielo plagado de estrellas. Las formas de nubes se repetían en el espacio común, donde se podían ver documentales o juegos de luz con la ayuda de la tecnología LED amalgamada a esta particular superficie.


Description
“Water and sustainability” is the motto of this year’s international world exhibition held from 14 June to 14 September in Zaragoza, Northern Spain. In 140 pavilions, approximately 100 nations are presenting solutions for the responsible use of the precious resource. Ledon’s contribution is the visionary illuminated façade “Wall of Africa”, an impressive example of the variable use of light-emitting diodes.
Light as a medium of communication
In compliance with the world exhibition’s objective to promote and continuously develop innovative technologies on a sustainable basis, Ledon created a media façade spanning more than 1,500 square metres. In collaboration with the exhibition stand designers and builders Nüssli and architects from Atelier Brückner, a concept was devised which incorporates more than 220,000 LEDs and is intended to visualise the theme of the Expo and bring it to life.
As each pixel can be individually addressed, a wide variety of light shows and videos with seamless transitions can be realised. In addition, arrays of semi-transparent plastic squares flexibly arranged on the façade flutter in the wind, reminiscent of moving water. While by day African landscapes are created across the façade, by night climatic events such as thunderstorm clouds and impressions of African people and animals are shown on the video wall.


Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language
See you!
Your, Raiul Baztepo
Hi Raiul
Thanks for you message really these messages are very motivantes and also to continue with the project nait5.
Keep in touch
Christian
Hi !!!! ^_^
My name is Piter Kokoniz. oOnly want to tell, that your blog is really cool
And want to ask you: will you continue to post in this blog in future?
Sorry for my bad english:)
Thank you:)
Piter.
Hello Piter, thanks for you message… Without a doubt nait5 will continue for a long time, this project is my passion and reflects the work of my investigations of master in arts.
keep in touch
Christian