When creating accessible 3D printed buildings for visually impaired people, the first thing that comes to mind is let’s make it small enough to handle, but large enough to feel the important details. But let’s expand on this a little bit, because in practice there is so much more complexity to it. (more…)
A sample of the 3D buildings newsletter
In the following I would like to give you a little sneakpeek into my 3d buildings newsletter, which I have separated from the regular EvenGrounds newsletter because I found it has a different target audience. This newsletter comes out approximately every other week on Sunday, but it really depends if I have new buildings to..
Visiting the Souvenir Building Collectors Society convention
Recently I wrote about how my new building project helped me understand architecture so much better. But last week, when I attended the annual convention of the Souvenir Building Collectors Society, it took my appreciation to a new level. (more…)
How my 3d buildings have changed my perception
Recently I wrote about my new 3d building project. Today I would like to talk about how it has changed my entire perception of what buildings are. Unlike in most of my posts, I cannot talk about blind people in general, because each person is their own story and background and education. I can only..
Miniature 3d printed buildings for blind people
Miniature 3d buildings for blind people It has always fascinated me how to explain what a building looks like to a blind person. But as they say that a picture is worth a thousand words, a tactile experience is also definitely more accurate than a thousand words. For that matter, the two together is the..
Visiting the National Building Museum
I was always interested in miniature buildings or building replicas. When I travel, I hear so much about the architecture, but it is hard to imagine it without actually seeing it. Thus, I always try to find a replica of a building I visited if there is one available. It is much more meaningful together..