Hosoya Schaefer Architects

HOSOYA SCHAEFER Architects
ANAN - Autostadt in Wolfsburg, 2005-2007

The newly opened "ANAN Japanische NoodleBar" in Autostadt, Germany, by Hosoya Schaefer Architects, features a digital fishtank at its entrance - welcoming the visitor to the hybrid interior of the resturant: Visually rooted in the pop aesthetics of contemporary Japan, the piece plays with the nostalgic notion of the goldfish rather than strictly trying to simulate the real thing. Photographs by Mika Ninagawa were an inspiration brought by the architects.

Built in the game engine Unity by shiftcontrol the project features a shader based depth of field effect and behaviorally controlled flocking. The dynamic motion of the fish is achieved by means of procedural animation. Displayed on three screens, controlled by one application each - relaying position data through a socketserver, so the fish appear to be swimming seamlessly between the screens. The realtime animated fish gives way to playlisted content blocks produced by Swiss Büro Destruct and Japanese design team Power Graphixx resulting in a interesting mix of 3D, Motion Graphics and Still Images.

Media Pond Application

Media Pond Movies

Contact for more information:

HOSOYA SCHAEFER Architects
Markus Schaefer
Reinhardstrasse 19
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

T. +41 (0)43 243 6313
F. +41 (0)43 243 6315
office@hosoyaschaefer.com
www.hosoyaschaefer.com