With all the technological advances we’ve seen in recent years, if there’s ever been a sign that said “welcome to the future”, it’s the N Building.
This commercial building in Tachikawa, Japan, has a QR code designed on the outside panels allowing cell phone users to take a picture of the 2D barcode (similar to Blackberry Messenger & other apps) and be directed to the building’s website.
Furthermore, users with an additional app installed on their device (only available on iPhone right now), can aim their camera towards the building and be greeted with an augmented reality layer over the building, showing a more interactive display of the the building’s stores, their sales/promotions, and even showing tweets from within the building.
If you’re confused – or amazed – just watch the video below.
Welcome to the future 2010:
N Building is a commercial structure located near Tachikawa station amidst a shopping district. Being a commercial building signs or billboards are typically attached to its facade which we feel undermines the structures’ identity. As a solution we thought to use a QR Code as the facade itself. By reading the QR Code with your mobile device you will be taken to a site which includes up to date shop information. In this manner we envision a cityscape unhindered by ubiquitous signage and also an improvement to the quality and accuracy of the information itself.
December 15th, 2009 we held an opening which included the limited release of an iPhone application made specifically for N Building. If a QR Code is static, what could we do with a dynamic device like the iPhone? Our proposed vision of the future is one where the facade of the building disappears, showing those inside who want to be seen. As you press on the characters their comments made on online appear in speech bubbles. You can also browse shop information, make reservations and download coupons. Rather than broadly tagging, we display information specific to the building in a manner in which the virtual (iPhone) serves to enhance the physical (N Building). Our goal is to provide an incentive to visit the space and a virtual connection to space without necessarily being present.
Project by teradadesign+Qosmo.
Music by Airtone.
If you ever needed proof that we live in the Jetson’s age, here it is – http://bit.ly/69g0F1
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Crazy!!! I can’t wait to see more of this over here.
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The first augmented building? http://bit.ly/8fXvVM? via @GuyKawasaki
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Cool augmented reality building Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/8fXvVM?
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how awesome is this?! http://bit.ly/8fXvVM?
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A Japanese building with a 2D barcode embedded in the facade: http://bit.ly/78T1hr (via @GuyKawasaki)
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@tobiefysh RT @markfendley how awesome is this?! http://bit.ly/8fXvVM? #propergeeky
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@donttrythis RT @markfendley how awesome is this?! http://bit.ly/8fXvVM?
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Augmented reality building. Whoa… ! http://ow.ly/Ve5Y
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incredible bldg…is it the future of arch interaction? RT @makingthemogul ? Architecture × Digital Geekery= N Building http://bit.ly/6M5hY1
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This is absolutely amazing. Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
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Welcome to the future. N Building in Japan with QR code on outer panels + augmented reality layer. http://bit.ly/8fXvVM from @jameshiga
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Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
This is absolutely amazing. Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
Very cool, Augmented Reality – Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
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QR codes as the facade of the building, brilliant & looks good too. http://bit.ly/4K75ab
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This is pretty cool and I like it.
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???”Tachiwaka”????????????????????? http://bit.ly/8vCSte ??AR??? @GuyKawasaki The first augmented building? http://om.ly/dzSp
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Thanks for the post. I’m the developer, who made this iPhone app for the building. More detail on this project is available here:
http://www.sonasphere.com/blog/?p=1288#english
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Can’t decide if the N building is cool or a complete waste of money…probably both http://bit.ly/69g0F1
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Very cool, Augmented Reality – Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
Can’t decide if the N building is cool or a complete waste of money…probably both http://bit.ly/69g0F1
Yesterday: QR-Code ? Website.
Today: QR-Code ? augmented Reality
http://bit.ly/8mLLdG #geek #art
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Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://ow.ly/VBVY #AugmentedReality Kas T?l?k? Draugu piez?mes par iepirkumiem veikal??
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Picture the web site for a building in Tachikawa, Japan, has a QR code designed on the outside panels http://bit.ly/6nujNg
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GAAF! RT @autocadexchange: Augmented Building: Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
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Réalité augmenté : Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1 #augmentedreality
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Possibilities RT @Sigaard Picture the website for a building in Tachikawa, Jp, has a QR code designed on outside panels http://bit.ly/6nujNg
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N Building in Japan showcases #AugmentedReality: http://ow.ly/VEsS (even shows tweets within the building)
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Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1 [JJ] Building facades, barcodes, and augmented reality.
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Some day all commercial buildings will be like this! Amazing idea Naotokui
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GAAF! RT @autocadexchange: Augmented Building: Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
Réalité augmenté : Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1 #augmentedreality
RT: @haroldkip: GAAF! RT @autocadexchange: Augmented Building: Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
Serão assim os prédios do futuro??!! Ele tem QR codes, Realidade Aumentada, twitter, informações, etc – Japão ……..http://bit.ly/6bGGxx
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Do they design houses like this? LOL
Great Idea!
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N Building, o primeiro prédio com design em código QR (QR Code) – texto em inglês http://bit.ly/6bGGxx
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The future is here!!! Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
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Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building // makingthemogul.com – http://bit.ly/4y6Ip4 (retardedly cool) #fb
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This is awesome!
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Cool apps… I like the animation part. Initially I thought was just normal kind of display. Cheers
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The future is here!!! Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1
A QR-kódos homlokzatú épület / Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building (Tachikawa/Japan) http://bit.ly/7H6xCU
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I have a friend visiting Japan for 2 weeks. I’m going to send this to him and ask him to take video showing his experience with it. It looks really cool
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Animal!!! RT @pauloschiavon Provavelmente o primeiro prédio do mundo com Augmented Reality: http://bit.ly/8fXvVM?
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mto massa RT @maribueno
Animal!!! RT @pauloschiavon Provavelmente o primeiro prédio do mundo com Augmented Reality: http://bit.ly/8fXvVM?
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Agora vai começar a diversão de verdade RT @fabiobuss Provavelmente o primeiro prédio do mundo com Augmented Reality: http://bit.ly/8fXvVM?
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Great,
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Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1 – That is just awesome. +1 for the idea!
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Architecture × Digital Geekery = N Building http://bit.ly/69g0F1 – That is just awesome. +1 for the idea!
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