The South Korean government has gained clearance to start building the world's first "invisible" tower.
U.S. based company GDS Architects are planning to create the Tower Infinity - a 1,476 foot tall building completely encased in glass. Charles Wee, GDS design principal, said in a statement that the company wanted to put next-level Korean innovation on display by creating a structure that won't be the tallest, but will certainly be among the most intriguing.
"Instead of symbolizing prominence as another of the world's tallest and best towers, our solution aims to provide the world's first invisible tower, showcasing innovative Korean technology while encouraging a more global narrative in the process," Wee said.
Tower Infinity will appear invisible with the use of an intricate LED façade system that uses a string of cameras reflecting real-time images onto the structure's glass surface, CNN reported.
Designers of the building plan to put cameras at three different heights, on six different faces of the building. The cameras will capture live images of the surrounding area, while three other sections lined with 500 rows of LED screens display the individual pictures. Digital processing will adjust the images to create a panoramic image that appears to be invisible.
Essentially, whatever's going on behind the building will be displayed on screens located at the front, resulting in the tower seeming transparent from the outside once the projectors are switched on.
Now you see it, now you don't.
Inside, the building will boast the third highest observation deck, in addition to shops, restaurants, movie theaters and reportedly, a water park, according to Forbes.
Check out a slideshow of the building's design on the GDS Architects website.
"We look forward to providing Korea and the world with a completely new model for what it means to be an observation tower," Wee concluded.
The building will be constructed on the edge of Seoul, right by the Incheon International Airport.
