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Budapest, Building, Hungary, light installation

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Schönherz Matrix

"The electric engineering and computer science students of the Budapest Uni. of Technology and Economics turn their Schönherz Dormitory into a giant display (the "Matrix") at their annual Schönherz Cup competition." - Wikipedia
"The electric engineering and computer science students of the Budapest Uni. of Technology and Economics turn their Schönherz Dormitory into a giant display (the "Matrix") at their annual Schönherz Cup competition." - Wikipedia

Although I have never lived in this dorm but I used to hang out there quite a lot when I was going to university and I can say it is a pretty ugly building from the early 80s that is somehow turned alive by this yearly light installation.

Also according to Wikipedia, similar installations were displayed in Berlin, Paris, Toronto, etc.

Well, I think this is a way to turn ugly things into something more vibrant. And anyhow, who wouldn't want to play tetris on a giant building? ;)
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Vincent Cheng

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December 05, 2011, 07:12PM
Nice, I remember something similar awhile back when I was at Brown University. Tech House (residential student group) created the world's largest functional Tetris game on the Science Library Building that bystanders could play, and was visible for several miles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkIRWoo9qrU
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Szilvia Varga

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December 05, 2011, 08:38PM
Cool! Though I'm not sure it's the largest with its 14 floors as Schönerz has more floors :P Just kidding. Would have loved to play!
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Vincent Cheng

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December 05, 2011, 08:52PM
Yah, definitely not the largest anymore =P. I think it was said to be the largest of its kind back then.
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Szilvia Varga

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December 05, 2011, 09:01PM
Either way, both are cool, would love to play around with both! =)
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