This OCAD University Building in Toronto Will Have a Readable Facade
Rahul Kalvapalle — June 5, 2015 — Art & Design
References: bortolotto & gizmag
Toronto's Ontario College of Art and Design, or OCAD as it's better known, is set to see one of its buildings wrapped in an interactive facade. The south-east corner of the institute's main office building will feature a facade whose design is based on mapping data from the surrounding area, with passers-by able to read information embedded in the facade simply by photographing it.
Designed by Bortolotto architects, the facade will be made of aluminum panels mounted on a metal subframe. The pattern will be applied via water-jet cutting, giving it a perforated appearance.
To create it, several of the city's museums, galleries, studios and art stores were mapped and geographical data re-oriented to make it fit on the facade. Ultimately however, this is a project that aims to engage the local community and inspire them.
Designed by Bortolotto architects, the facade will be made of aluminum panels mounted on a metal subframe. The pattern will be applied via water-jet cutting, giving it a perforated appearance.
To create it, several of the city's museums, galleries, studios and art stores were mapped and geographical data re-oriented to make it fit on the facade. Ultimately however, this is a project that aims to engage the local community and inspire them.
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