Jun 04 2008
Visual wall effect with Flare
The interaction design company Whitevoid from Germany has developed what they call ‘flakes’. With many of these flakes they can visualize whole walls to create effects.
What is it?
The German company has developed flakes, odd shaped forms that can be tilted. Through tilting the flakes the side gets a different color. When placing many flakes next to each other (or a full wall) animations can be created.
How does it work?
The flakes are modular and can be placed on full facades to create a visual effect. Each flake can be tilted through pneumatic (air powered) cylinders. The flakes can become a second skin on buildings, walls or other surfaces. The building can communicate and express itself.
The visual effect
Each metal flake reflects the bright sky or sunlight when in vertical standby position. When the flake is tilted the face is shaded from and appears as a dark surface.
Applications
It is unknown if these flakes have ever been brought into production, we will keep following further development closely.
Via Umeå and flare facade
June 27th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
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April 15th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
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April 6th, 2011 at 11:22 am
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March 13th, 2012 at 10:29 am
How and if possible when are we going to see this kind of technology in our homes ? I would love to have a new generation of TV’s based on this type of crystals.