The world’s largest exhibition

In 2020, Dubai welcomed the whole world for a monumental event: the World Expo. For the occasion, Ateliers BK had the honour of adorning the colossal Burj Khalifa tower and the Al Wasl opera house with titanic video-mapping projections. It was a breathtaking spectacle that transformed the Emirates’ megalopolis and confirmed its status as the capital of the arts and new technologies.

BURJ KHALIFA

The tallest tower in the world has become a gigantic canvas onto which we have projected video content that follows the contours of the building. An LED show featuring a ballet of colours, like a vertical firework display, to celebrate the arrival of people from the four corners of the globe for this global event.

The LED system, which totals more than 17 miles of LED lights, was installed on all the fins on the southeast side of the skyscraper, facing the lagoon. The structural components consisted of an aluminum extrusion that housed the LED modules and power and control cables, as well as mounting brackets that attached to existing vertical fins on the exterior of the building.

Content creation: Ateliers BK
Client: Twenty-Twenty

tower of the Burj Khalifa transformed into a giant screen showing video-mapping in abstract red, yellow and blue motifs
videomapping projected onto the Burj Khalifa tower, depicting abstract blue and orange patterns
tower of the Burj Khalifa transformed into a giant screen showing video-mapping with abstract yellow and orange motifs
tower of the Burj Khalifa transformed into a giant screen showing video-mapping with abstract yellow and orange motifs
videomapping projected onto the Burj Khalifa tower, depicting abstract motifs

AL WALS OPERA’s DOME

The dome is a feat of architecture and engineering. 130 metres in diameter, on which we had the chance to produce graphics and video content projected onto the entire surface. An unforgettable immersive experience for the millions of visitors who pass through the dome.

Dubai’s first opera house, Al Wasl means ‘the connection’ and was the first name of Dubai. We wanted to honour this place, which represents both the heritage and the cultural evolution of the capital. Here, the best of Emirati and international talent come together on the same stage, so we wanted to complement these shows with a visual journey, made up of graphics inspired by Arab art and videos showing the making-off of the opera’s performances. The whole thing is broadcast 65 metres up into the dome. In the words of Tareq Ghosheh, head of events for Expo 2020, Al-Wasl personifies Dubai as a global city.

Content creation: Ateliers BK
Client: Twenty-Twenty

immersive dome at the Dubai Opera House covered in abstract pink and purple video mapping
the dome of the Dubai Opera House, onto which a video mapping of golden arabesques is projected
view under the dome of the Dubai Opera House, onto which videomapping with golden graphics is projected
aerial view of the Al Wasl opera house in Dubai, whose immersive dome is covered by videomapping
conductor in front of the dome of the dubai opera on which golden video mapping is projected