THE REFLECTION
by: FAN ZHANG

  • What is Metaverse? Is it Virtual reality? So what is Virtual reality?

    If Metaverse VS. Universe and Virtual reality VS. Reality, what’s their relationship with each other?

    Welcome to the world of REFLECTION, where these questions will be answered. And in order to comprehend the reflection thoroughly, please first construct the following three fundamental ideas:

    1. In the initial stages of building the metaverse, the majority of our work is spent reproducing the real world in virtual reality; in other words, the metaverse is like a shadow of the cosmos.

    2. We require data as a bridge in order to replicate reality in virtual reality.

    3. The data center serves as a mirror between the universe and the metaverse, allowing us to connect the two realms.

    In my design, the world is composed of Components, the Wire bridge, and the landscape; the components are composed of three parts: the roof provides the experience space of the Metaverse, the mirror floor is used to record the experienced data, and the data center shaped like an inverted Tulou is used to analyze and utilize the data; the wire bridge is not only used as a data bridge in the virtual reality; but also connects the physical suspended components with different height and provides multiple entrances to the surrounding community; the landscape on the ground is the combination of typology of the data center formation as a continuation of the design concept REFLECTION, as well as a community park in the real world.