The design of a 2000 sq.m pavilion and landscape for MegaFon, one of the largest Russian telecoms companies and general partner of the Sochi Winter Olympics. 3D photo booths within the pavilion and across Russia in MegaFon retail stores will scan visitors portraits to be recreated by the pavilion. It's facade is designed to function like a huge pin screen. It is made up of over 10,000 actuators which transform the buildings skin into a three-dimensional portrait of each visitors face. The project name "MegaFaces" is about giving everyone the opportunity to be the face of the Olympics. The structure is sited at the entrance to the Olympic Park, and incorporates an exhibition hall, hospitality areas, a rooftop viewing deck, an amphitheatre and 2 broadcasting suites.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | ACNH-0123-0006 |
| Caption: | MegaFon, Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, Sochi, Russia. Architect: Asif Khan, 2014. Back stage: showing cable system and light cylinders. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 5105 x 3287 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 12/02/2014 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Hufton+Crow/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | MegaFon, Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 |
| Headline: | MegaFon, Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, Sochi, Russia. Architect: Asif Khan, 2014. |
| City: | Sochi |
| Country: | Russia |
| Architect: | Asif Khan |
| Architect Website: | http://www.asif-khan.com/ |
| Category: | Culture And Entertainment |
| Building Type: | Temporary Pavilion |
| Year of Completion: | 2014 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The design of a 2000 sq.m pavilion and landscape for MegaFon, one of the largest Russian telecoms companies and general partner of the Sochi Winter Olympics. 3D photo booths within the pavilion and across Russia in MegaFon retail stores will scan visitors portraits to be recreated by the pavilion. It's facade is designed to function like a huge pin screen. It is made up of over 10,000 actuators which transform the buildings skin into a three-dimensional portrait of each visitors face. The project name "MegaFaces" is about giving everyone the opportunity to be the face of the Olympics. The structure is sited at the entrance to the Olympic Park, and incorporates an exhibition hall, hospitality areas, a rooftop viewing deck, an amphitheatre and 2 broadcasting suites. |
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| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Temporary Pavilion |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | Detail |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Interior |
| Photographer: | Hufton+Crow |
| Source File Name: | ACNH-0123-0006.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |