The design uses leading-edge sustainable and
engineering
technologies to transform the dark, windowless atrium into a literal
living environment for its users, the University of Toronto Engineering students. The space named Virtrium (Virtual+Atrium=Virtrium) connects the users to the external natural world, digitally capturing real time changes in weather, lighting and sounds and reflecting them internally within the building for the students to experience.
Thanks to consulting engineers Greg Allen of Sustainable Edge and David Bowick of Blackwell Bowick Ltd. and thanks to the Integrated Design Process.
Video. See how the Virtrium performs.
Interact. Learn more about some of the Virtrium's sustainable and leading edge technologies.
QTVR. Explore the Virtrium.
technologies to transform the dark, windowless atrium into a literal
living environment for its users, the University of Toronto Engineering students. The space named Virtrium (Virtual+Atrium=Virtrium) connects the users to the external natural world, digitally capturing real time changes in weather, lighting and sounds and reflecting them internally within the building for the students to experience.
Thanks to consulting engineers Greg Allen of Sustainable Edge and David Bowick of Blackwell Bowick Ltd. and thanks to the Integrated Design Process.
Video. See how the Virtrium performs.
Interact. Learn more about some of the Virtrium's sustainable and leading edge technologies.
QTVR. Explore the Virtrium.