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After a successful run during the Centre for City Ecology‘s exhibit “How does your City Grow?”, the AoUC’s (Agents of Urban Change) interactive density model has been relocated and revised for operation in the Junction! Now located at Coolearth’s office in the heart of the Junction, the installation will be running for the month of December. Stop by on Sunday December 7th during “Santa in the Junction” for cookies, cocoa, and discussions with AoUC’s Craig England.

Agents of Urban Change developed this interactive density model as a hands-on tool to explore the impact of density in our neighbourhoods. Drop by the exhibit and see how density impacts your neighbourhood. How does increasing density affect public transportation times? How much energy do we consume? Manipulate the blocks on this interactive display to build your neighbourhood and visualize the impacts of different building typologies and densities in our city.

The intent of the model interface is to kickstart conversation regarding density through interaction with the installation. Participants can select building blocks from the inventory and place them on the aerial plan. As the blocks are placed, their respective typological information is projected in real time so that the user can visualize the impact of their development beyond just the physical aspect of the building form.

The AoUC are continually evolving this tech interface for future exhibits and interactive planning opportunities, and welcome any constructive feedback or support.