• World’s Columbian Exposition Reconstruction

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Photo of 3D- Rendered image from the World's Columbia Exposition Reconstruction project

Description

The World's Columbian Exposition reconstruction goes beyond static 3D reconstructions to generate a modeled site that allows a user to "explore" a digital environment in an interactive, embodied way. The exposition files were first generated as early as 1997 under the auspices of the UCLA Urban Simulation Team, and were part of an experiment into how visual simulation could be used as a tool for experiential research and interpretation as well as pedagogy.

The public artifacts of the project include static images and videos taken during a "flight" through the simulation.

Contributors

Lisa M. Snyder

Institutional Affiliation

The Institute for Digital Research and Education (IDRE) | University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Sponsors

The Brinson Foundation

Live URL/Web Address

https://idre.ucla.edu/wce

Is this project Alive?

Yes

Year: Known Start

1997

Decades

2000-2010 | 2010-2020

Software and Technologies

3D Modeling

Reviewed

No

Project Images

Screenshot of an image from the 3D rendering
A view of Manufactures from the Rose Garden on Wooded Island.
Grid of 8 thumbnails of screenshots
Thumbnails of images taken from the Colombian Exhibition reconstruction
Screenshot of videos with image playback and playlist
The project features videos depicting a "flight" through the 3D-rendered exhibition.
Screenshot of an image from the 3D rendering
The main entry of the Transportation Building at the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893.
Screenshot of an image from the 3D rendering A view of Manufactures from the Rose Garden on Wooded Island.
Grid of 8 thumbnails of screenshots Colombian exposition thumbnail 2 (1)
Screenshot of videos with image playback and playlist eal-time computer model during an interactive flight session
Screenshot of an image from the 3D rendering The main entry of the Transportation Building at the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893.