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*
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