2018-09-20

Article about Reynaers Aluminium Cave Avalon written by Ken Pimentel for Unreal Engine.

”Saying Reynaers Aluminium makes window frames” is a major understatement. Reynaers, with more than 40 offices worldwide, not only creates high-end aluminum framing but also immerses themselves in realizing the client’s vision. Whether the goal is a stunning curvy high-rise or an energy-efficient office, Reynaers works with architects, clients, investors, and builders from concept to implementation, delivering architecturally-sound walls of glass that are often works of art in their own right.

As part of their hands-on approach to design, Reynaers Aluminium created a five-sided cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE) dedicated to architectural visualization at their headquarters in Duffel, Belgium. Inside the CAVE, dubbed AVALON, visitors can explore a yet-to-be-built structure inside and out, seeing the three walls around them as well as the floor and ceiling. With active see-through 3D glasses, visitors can see and interact with each other as well as the projected design. […]”

– Unreal Engine, Ken Pimentel, 2018-09-20.

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