Split-flap display in rotation:
Solari departure board at Gare du Nord, Paris:
Split flap display section:
Split-flap displays are a great example of a mechanical method of data display, the pixel of the analogue age. It would be interesting to combine the mechanical action of the flap display with a digital element of interaction e.g. what if the façade were to transform in synchronisation with your movements. The "flap-pixels" can allow for a multitude of combinations of alphanumeric/graphical displays. Transparency can be achieved by installing transparent flaps throughout, a software script would need to be devised to determine the visual output.
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