GreenPix: Zero Energy Media Wall
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May 2008
By David Basulto — Filed under: Art , Building Technology and Materials , Selected , Sustainability , Arup, Beijing, Curtain Wall, LED
The 2008 Olympic Games aren´t just a gathering of athletes, it´s also a showcase of the most innovative buildings and technologies like GreenPIX, the Zero Energy Media Wall by Simone Giostra & Partners and ARUP, pictured above.
This curtain wall covers the front of the Xicui entertainment complex in Beijing, near the site of the 2008 Olympic Games. It features the worlds largest color LED display, powered by a photovoltaic system integrated into the glass curtain wall.
This Media Wall will showcase a selection of specially commissioned video installations and live performances by artists from China, Europe and the US, starting in May. Pictures, construction progress, diagrams and videos after the break.
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Crazy Dope!
Wow!, at first glance I thought this was a render. It´s quite obvious that in the near future a lot of facades would integrate this kind of technology.
Hello Blade Runner…
[...] A zero-energy photovoltaic wall in Beijing that will soon start screening art videos. (Via NotCot.) [...]
[...] think i’m going to the cinema this weekend. I hope the new entertainment centre has a cinema. Of course, beijing is the centre of the world at the moment and I am so grateful for [...]
[...] And for now, this gigantic “screen” is to be used for art. The building opened this week with specially commissioned programs from Chinese, American and European artists. For more pictures and video, check out ArchDaily. [...]
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