Continuing in the spirit of fun and interesting barcode facts, we wanted to share some of the most incredible barcodes we’ve ever set our eyes upon—barcode buildings! We’ve found two dazzling structures inspired by barcode design, the Barcode Hall in China and the Shtrikh-kod shopping in Russia.
The Barcode Halls
Image 1 - The Barcode Halls (source: gmp-architekten.de)
Image 2 - The Barcode Halls (source: gmp-architekten.de)
In the Chinese planned city known as “Lingang New City”, German architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners have built an incredible building called the Barcode Hall (see images 1 & 2). The city is still under construction and will not be complete until 2020.
The Shtrikh-kod (“Barcode”)
Image 3 - Shtrikh-Kod (source: eikongraphia.com)
Image 4 - Shtrikh-Kod (source: eikongraphia.com)
In the Narodnaya ulits (“People’s Street”) of St. Petersburg, Russia, looms the next amazing barcode structure we have to share with you—the Shrtirkh Kod. Appropriately, the building is a popular shopping destination and home to a variety of retail shops (see images 3 & 4).
It appears that these buildings are sticking with the UPC symbology many are familiar with, but we hope that more symbologies find themselves worthy of architectural representation soon. Wouldn’t you want to live in a giant QR code? Or scan a UPC code shaped city from space!?
Personally we’d be thrilled if buildings were scannable… imagine the use cases! We’re not sure if any data has yet been attached to these monolithic barcodes, but we suggest that if you want fastest most accurate experience the next time you scan a building, be sure to use the Scandit Barcode Scanning SDK. In fact, if you record yourself actually scanning one of these buildings using our scanner, we’ll send you a special Scandit golden barcode achievement award! Stay tuned for more fun and wacky barcode posts!
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