Gallery: A Skyscraper That Can Disappear Using High-Tech Camouflage
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South Korea recently granted construction permits for the Infinity Tower, a proposed skyscraper that can disappear with the push of a button. *Image: GDS Architects*
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The magic happens thanks to a high-tech facade. *Image: GDS Architects*
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16 weatherproof cameras positioned at 3 different levels on the building beam an image to 1500 LED strips on the opposite side. *Image: GDS Architects*
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The effect? From certain places on the ground, the tower would effectively disappear into the horizon. *Image: GDS Architects*
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The interior lights and the glass facade would make it harder to disappear at night. *Image: GDS Architects*
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The tower's proposed for Incheon’s Cheongna district, about 20 miles west of Seoul. *Image: GDS Architects*
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Though permits have been granted, tests still need to be conducted on the tech. *Image: GDS Architects*
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And funding still needs to be secured. *Image: GDS Architects*
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A study of the optimal camera positions. *Image: GDS Architects*
