This spatial exploration by CCT student Sam Redd used light, sensors, sound, and scent to craft a uniquely personalized experience of Old North’s staircase. As visitors moved up the stairs, their movements triggered a series of complementary low tones and subtle sound effects. These musical compositions were inspired by the Mosler paintings on display in Old North.…
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Heritage Drift (Robot Tour)
In this interactive installation by CCT student Danielle Storbeck, a seemingly autonomous robot will lead you on a tour around Dahlgren Quad. The robot was designed, built, and programmed by the CCT Robotics Group. The robot provides information regarding important spaces and historical facts related to Old North. But how can you tell if what…
Rebuilding Old North
Old North has undergone many changes over the years, both in its role and use on the campus and in its physical structure. This interactive game by CCT student Ziyan Liu uses a Microsoft Surface table and 3D-printed replica pieces to make these changes, and the larger history of Georgetown that they reflect, into something…
Tango with Mosler
Augmented Reality (AR) allows you to experience space in a new way. This AR game, created by CCT student Ramón Zamora using Tango and Unity, was designed to explore the way that a space is created and interpreted uniquely by each person. Visitors held a small tablet, which seemed to mirror the space around them. As…
Virtual Pilgrimage
This exhibit by students Martín Mazzeo and Xi Wang uses an Oculus Rift headset to offer visitors a virtual experience of the Old North staircase as a self-contained world. The proportions and measurements of the virtual model reflect the physical dimensions of the building. But the virtual world is not the same as the one…