The first photo booth that can be accessed by bike
Just ride your bike through, and the photos taken automatically are ready in no time—the «Velofotomat,» an innovation designed and developed by Freundliche Grüsse, is proving very popular.
How will Zurich be traveling by bike in 2025? In response to this question, Friendly Greetings has designed an interactive box for the city of Zurich. This allows cyclists to be transported into the future.
The technically sophisticated machine was first tested at the Urban Bike Days 2016, and at the beginning of December it was the big crowd-puller at the opening of the new Oerlikon station: The bike photo booth. It shows the city's commitment. The Velofotomat is an entertaining, engaging way of bringing future (bicycle) projects closer to the public.
And this is how the machine works: There is a signal light at the entrance that signals the start. A laser barrier triggers several photos that capture the cyclist at full speed. The photos are printed out immediately and placed in an envelope. A punched-out area shows the cyclist in a future backdrop of the city of Zurich. The envelope briefly presents the current projects of the Civil Engineering Department - such as the renovation of Oerlikon station.
Responsible at the Civil Engineering Office of the City of Zurich: Evelyne Richiger, Ruth Furrer. Responsible at Friendly regards: Pascal Deville, Samuel Textor (Creative Direction), David Elmiger (Text), Sean Dünki, Nadine Mojado (Graphics), Christian Haueter (Consulting), Erwan Eydt (Programming), Valentin Altorfer (Technology); Frontwork (Box).
