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[br][br][br]A building described as the "darkest on Earth" has been unveiled at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, in South Korea. It's the work of British architect Asif Khan, who achieved the super-black effect by coating the building in a revolutionary material that absorbs 99% of light - Vantablack VBx2. The Hyundai Pavilion, which Khan describes as a "schism in space," has four curved walls, each of which is studded with thousands of tiny lights -- like stars against the night sky.[br][br]"It will be like you're looking into the depths of space itself," said Khan, ahead of the Games. "As you approach the building that star field will grow to fill your entire field of view, and then you'll enter as though you're being absorbed into a cloud of blackness." Juxtaposed against the pristine whiteness of the Olympic Winter Games, Khan hopes his building will provoke a philosophical experience by presenting visitors with a "void of infinite depth and possibility."[br][br]Vantablack VBx2, a derivative of nanomaterial Vantablack. Touted as the darkest man-made substance in the world, the original Vantablack is so black the human eye can't quite decipher what it is seeing. It is said to be the closest thing to a black hole we will ever experience. That's because Vantablack is not a colour, it's the almost complete absence of colour. |
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发表于 2018-02-12 21:03:06
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