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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. The Dancing Pavilion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Estudio Guto RequenaAugust 30th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Estudio Guto Requena The Dancing Pavilion is Interactive Architecture created for the Olympic Park 2016. Scattered sensors inside of the dance floor capture the beat of the music and the movement of people dancing, which activates the motors of the mirrors on the façade of the building. The result is a kinetic architecture that hypnotizes people, and transforms the space into the most exciting dance club of the 2016 Olympics.  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão
 Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão The pavilion was designed for a Brazilian beer brand to host music, parties, DJ’s and shows. Located in the Barra Olympic Park, the primary location for the stadiums in the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the building has an interactive architectural skin. The outer face of the metallic skin is composed of various colors that suggest diversity. Inside is a gigantic surface of mirrors: What would it be like to dance inside of a disco ball?  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão Scattered sensors inside of the dance floor allow the skin to react to stimulations, such as the beat of the music or the excited commotion of people. This Interactive Architecture is made with around 500 round mirrors that spin, opening and closing, creating optic effects.  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão Under the sun, this kinetic pavilion creates graphics with light and shadow on the floor and its surroundings. At night, light cannons dramatically cast an explosive light outside, calling attention as far as the entrance of the Olympic Park. As emotional architecture, it shivers like an excited body.  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão To create this experience of design and technology, we wanted to provoke the visitors of the largest sporting event on the planet. We wanted to take them from a common place, to stimulate the athlete that exists in everyone, and bring them to a dream state of joy and escapism.  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão This project is an outcome of a research process that Estudio Guto Requena has been developing for the past 10 years, investigating hybrid architecture, weaving together our concrete and virtual worlds, using sensors and interactive technology to transform our perception of space and sharpen our sensoriality. The hardware and software necessary to give life to the skin were developed by D3, a producer of interactive installations that work in the intersection of technology, design, and poetry.  Image Courtesy © Fernanda Lingabue and Rafael Frazão  Image Courtesy © Estudio Guto Requena  Image Courtesy © Estudio Guto Requena
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