Archinect - News2024-09-24T16:38:01-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150447772/zaha-hadid-architects-create-fornite-experience-for-london-with-epic-games
Zaha Hadid Architects create Fornite experience for London with Epic Games Niall Patrick Walsh2024-09-24T08:55:00-04:00>2024-09-24T13:55:29-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6e5439cb904a82d26a29b851ea2d534.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1182263/epic-games" target="_blank">Epic Games</a> have collaborated on an in-game experience for the popular <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/13155/experience-design" target="_blank">Fortnite</a> video game. Titled ‘Re:Imagine London’, the experience sees an island created within Fortnite that players can use to explore and interact with <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/722/london" target="_blank">London’s</a> built environment.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/09/095069e06df88ea56bca0dae90d3e53c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/09/095069e06df88ea56bca0dae90d3e53c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Epic Games</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d1b676ab3b011bee158f48ed36c3cb6b.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d1b676ab3b011bee158f48ed36c3cb6b.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Epic Games</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Using Epic Games’ Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), Re:Imagine London seeks to explore the use of the UEFN for practical applications in architecture and “pool creator talent across industries including architecture, landscape, and interiors.” To build the experience, the team used content provided by Zaha Hadid Architects, AccuCities, and Beyond Creative.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/023cf167c7841bbd9644f8fca40ddb83.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/023cf167c7841bbd9644f8fca40ddb83.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Epic Games</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f0e4c7db334638f2d162479b7cceab64.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f0e4c7db334638f2d162479b7cceab64.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Epic Games</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“Situated around London’s waterfronts, the project investigates urban intensification and community participation in the creation of walkable, mixed-use, sustainable development, the team says. “The experience facilitates rapid optioneering through an engaging and...</p>