Press Room
Our own view of things is shown in the documentation videos on Blinkenlights, Arcade and Stereoscope — plus the talk from Chaos Communication Camp 2023 that tells the whole story of the project.
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die tageszeitung · Dec 27, 2003 · Martina Wagner
Und freundlich blinkt der Hacker
For the 20th Chaos Communication Congress: 520 light bulbs in 16 brightness levels — the world’s largest computer display.
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Berliner Morgenpost · Dec 23, 2003
Hacker zeigen Herz: Installation auf Hausfassade
Until 4 January the front of the Haus des Lehrers is a display: lamps in 144 windows, sometimes glaring, sometimes pale.
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Sonovision · 12/2002
Les écrans géants de la Nuit Blanche
In-depth report by the trade magazine on Arcade at the BnF: control computers running Linux, cabling, safety requirements and two floodlights per window.
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Artchitecture · 11/2002
La BNF en 520 pixels
“When a hacker walks through a city, he sees computer screens everywhere” — Tim Pritlove on Arcade.
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Bauwelt · 11/2002
Transmediale.02
Bauwelt on transmediale — with Blinkenlights as the farewell to the Haus des Lehrers.
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De Ingenieur · Oct 25, 2002
Flat Wordt Beeldscherm
Short news item: for Nuit Blanche, the Bibliothèque nationale de France becomes a 20×26-pixel screen on which visitors play Tetris, Pac-Man, Pong and Breakout by mobile phone.
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Le Monde · Oct 8, 2002
Des dizaines de milliers de noctambules frustrés, la Nuit blanche victime de son succès
Taking stock of Nuit Blanche: a victim of its own success.
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Le Monde · Oct 5, 2002
Nuit blanche, Paris rêve éveillée
Announcement of the first Nuit Blanche in Paris.
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Micro Hebdo · Oct 3, 2002
Les illuminés
Report: the Berlin collective turns the façade of the BnF into a giant interactive screen.
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Professional Lighting Design · 10/2002
Der größte Computerbildschirm aller Zeiten
Light art: Arcade as a new dimension of interactive light installations in public space.
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Qvest · 09/2002
Blinking Lights
Short news item in the Berlin magazine: after Blinkenlights, Arcade is on its way at the Bibliothèque nationale de France — 520 windows, eleven nights from 25 September.
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Wired · 04/2002 · Charlie Amter
Picture Window
Wired on the world’s largest interactive computer display — with the camel as a sample animation.
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art – Das Kunstmagazin · 03/2002
Jedes Fenster ist ein Pixel
Façade art: computer-controlled images on the Haus des Lehrers — the CCC’s birthday present to itself and to the city.
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étapes · 03/2002
Tour de pixels
The French design magazine on Blinkenlights: 144 pixels for night-time Pong, animations and love messages — more than 250,000 participants.
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Berliner Morgenpost · Feb 23, 2002
Haus des Lehrers blinkt zum letzten Mal
Because the renovation begins on 1 March, the Blinkenlights are being switched off.
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Berliner Zeitung · Feb 22, 2002 · Susanne Lenz
Die Herzen der Hacker leuchten nicht mehr
On the farewell of the Blinkenlights: early on Sunday morning at sunrise the lamps will be switched off, and then the renovation begins.
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Berliner Kurier · Feb 22, 2002
Haus des Lehrers bleibt dunkel
Blinked out: only until tomorrow night will the Haus des Lehrers serve as the world’s largest screen.
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Badische Zeitung · Feb 11, 2002
Es blinkt aus 144 Fenstern
Report on transmediale.02: Blinkenlights at the Haus des Lehrers as an example of the festival motto “Go Public!”, followed by further installations from the exhibition.
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Häuser · 02/2002
Fassaden zu Bildschirmen
Short news item with photos: 144 computer-controlled floodlights turn the façade of the Haus des Lehrers into a display for love letters and mobile phone games.
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Berliner Morgenpost · Jan 23, 2002 · Peter E. Müller
Digitale Gegenwart
The media art festival transmediale.02 at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt for the first time.
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El País · Jan 17, 2002 · R. Bosco, S. Caldana
Chaos Computer Club escribe cartas de amor en un edificio
The interactive light installation in the former Ministry of Public Education on Alexanderplatz.
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Zitty · 01/2002 · Elisabeth Schwiontek
Dank an die Pioniere
The subculture at the Haus des Lehrers is over: the listed building has been sold and is being renovated.
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Der Tagesspiegel · Dec 20, 2001
Haus des Lehrers in neuem Licht
WBM buys the high-rise and congress centre on Alexanderplatz; the “Berliner Congress Center” is due to open in 2003.
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InformationWeek · Dec 10, 2001 · David M. Ewalt
Relaxen Und Watchen Das Blinkenlights
With 144 lamps, the CCC has built what it says is the world’s largest interactive computer display.
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Die Zeit · Dec 5, 2001 · Tita von Hardenberg
Und es hat Pong gemacht
Column “Schöner leben”: late at night, the @ generation stands on dreary Alexanderplatz playing Pong.
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die tageszeitung · Dec 3, 2001 · Henning Kraudzun
Die Kunst des Anrufers
Two projects liven up Alexanderplatz: “rude architecture” in the underground station and the CCC’s Blinkenlights — both via mobile phone.
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Licht · 12/2001
Blinkenlights: Fenster werden zu Pixeln
The trade journal on the technology and control of the interactive light installation.
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Computer Easy · 12/2001
Computer Easy
Short news item with photo in the “Schlusslicht” section: on Alexanderplatz you can play Pong on a high-rise by mobile phone.
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Berliner Akzente · 12/2001
Bei Anruf: Pong
Brief portrait of the light installation in the street art section.
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PAGE · 12/2001
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PAGE presents Blinkenpaint, which lets anyone create animations for the façade on a Mac or PC.
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Der Tagesspiegel · Nov 28, 2001
Fassadenliebe
The CCC turns the Haus des Lehrers into a pinboard: an entire building façade as a screen for your personal love film.
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Berliner Zeitung · Nov 21, 2001 · Uwe Aulich
Liebe Ist
The CCC launches a new campaign on the giant screen: love messages by mobile phone.
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung · Nov 10, 2001
Haushohe Hackerkunst am Alex
“High-rises are compliant partners,” says Tim Pritlove — the FAZ’s Berlin pages on the technology and appeal of the installation.
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Berliner Kurier · Nov 4, 2001 · Claudia Wittke-Gaida
13 Etagen träumen von 2004
A walk through the empty Haus des Lehrers between past and future.
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Berliner Kurier · Oct 23, 2001
CCC: Klick Dich per Handy aufs Haus des Lehrers: Play Pong!
Short news item: now you can play “Pong” on the high-rise — the façade of the Haus des Lehrers as an 18×8-pixel display.
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Zitty · Oct 16, 2001
Fassaden-Dämmerung
The CCC celebrates its 20th anniversary and turns the empty Haus des Lehrers into a screen.
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Berliner Zeitung · Oct 13, 2001
Zur Friedensdemo werden Teilnehmer aus 19 Ländern erwartet (Foto)
Photo mention: in the report on the peace demonstration, a large picture shows the Haus des Lehrers with the light installation’s peace sign.
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Flyer · Oct 11, 2001
Ping Pong King-Kong-Sized
The Berlin city magazine on giant-size Pong at the Haus des Lehrers.
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Berliner Zeitung · Oct 6, 2001 · Uwe Aulich
Riesenbildschirm am Alex
The Chaos Computer Club runs the light installation “Blinkenlights” at the Haus des Lehrers — eight floors high, 18 windows wide.
