The above building was King Idris' palace in Tripoli, which
after Gaddafi became known as the People's Palace. In 2010 it became the Museum
of Lybia -- pronounced as leebia by Libyans. Most of the exhibits
are virtual and not real.
The museum utilises fogscreen technology, in which traditional
and bulky fixed screens were replaced by projection screens which produce thin
curtain of “dry fog" that
serves as a translucent projection surface.
This projection screen is literally
floating in the air and visitors can walk right through it, without getting wet.
The new technology uses ordinary tap water to generate microscopic fog droplets,
on which images are projected to create a captivating new experience.
Dubbed the technology of the decade, the Fogscreen has won numerous awards
including the Business 2.0 Bottom Line Design Award and the Best Special Effect
by the Club World Awards.
This example shows a projection of three Greek gods including Hermes (left) and
Apollo (right). You can walk right through these gods without disturbing their
tranquility or being punished; after all they were said to be immaterial.
This photo shows the actual fogscreen projector, hanging from
the ceiling. The water vapour is released from this rectangular box, on which
images are projected by a projector. The idea is very simple, but quite effective
and interactive.
The above image shows a picture of two feet drawn on the floor
of the museum. What the image says is: come on and stand on here. If you do stand
on these feet then digital information will be displayed before you. Information
displayed only if requested by you: on-demand museum.
Various exhibits from the museum.
First Floor Map of Lybia Museum
The dome from beneath.
Stone Age Stone Mortars On Stone.
The view from the front of the museum, showing the tarmac road leading to
Algeria Square. If there are two things that make North African cities unique,
they have to be tall elegant palms and white-washed walls beneath clear
blue sky.
