Tiny TO is a project run conjointly with Humber CCBI and the City of Toronto. Together the students and the City of Toronto work collaboratively to restore the miniature model of Toronto.
The first task was to complete the vinyl map and acrylic sheet by taking raw data from Toronto’s database then stitching the different maps. Once stitched together the map was cleaned, colours were changed and the many trees were added.
Clover and I worked on making the Vinyl Map and Acrylic sheets.
After finalizing the positioning of the map, the final details such as trees and street names were finalized and positioned.
The challenge lied in integrating an AR experience with bordered glass.
The model has a border of glass around to protect the model from being touched. Since there was a glass in front of the model the AR feature on the smartphone was having trouble scanning any markers we placed on the map. The City of Toronto wanted an AR feature to allow visitors to scan the map to see upcoming new developments. The team discussed this problem at length and we concluded to remove one all of glass and add a barrier railing commonly found in museums to prevent hands from reaching into the display.
These designs were produced by myself based on research, team feedback and the City of Toronto's critiques. Initially the black colours were chosen to match the black rim of the case. The last two options were provided to explore a lighter version.
I pitched the final designs with the extended City of Toronto team to refine the direction through their feedback.
