A UNESCO World Heritage Site as an Augmented Reality Experience
Right in the heart of Zurich, beneath what is now Sechseläutenplatz, lies an archaeological treasure: the remains of a 5,000-year-old pile-dwelling settlement. Together with the City of Zurich, we have brought this hidden heritage back to life using augmented reality.
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The pile-dwelling sites on Lake Zurich are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, but they are hidden from public view. The City of Zurich (Department of Urban Planning) sought a solution to bring this settlement to life right on Sechseläutenplatz. The particular challenge: The square is heavily used for events such as the Sechseläuten festival or markets, making a permanent structural installation impossible.
In order to anchor the digital reconstruction in space with centimeter-level precision and stability, we pushed the boundaries of what is technologically feasible.
«Anchoring the pile-dwelling village to a fixed location was an exciting challenge. We were able to solve this by combining various technologies with Azure Spatial Anchors.»
Raphael Anderegg
Software Developer at Bitforge
An innovative project like “pastZurich” requires an agile approach. In collaboration with SparkWorks (now Creative Dock), we conducted intensive workshops to define personas and the optimal feature set. Multi-stage user testing ensured that the user experience remained intuitive despite the complex technology.
«Bitforge guided us through the ideation and design phases with great professionalism and quickly came up with creative solutions for every challenge.»
Thierry Bossard
Project Manager at Amt für Städtebau Zürich
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