Background
New York has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of styles spanning distinct historical and cultural periods. The city boasts of one of the most iconic skylines in the world. Infact its skyline is one of the major tourist attraction.
The aim of this web application is to let the users explore this city - its architecture and development through different categories of interests. These categories are - timeline, architectural styles, height, and technology.
The potential user group is tourists or students with an interest in architecture.
Sketches
Mockups
Check the interactive mockups here http://invis.io/JF2JTTCR7
Opening screen provides brief information about the project.
Every page has an scroller with images of different buildings. The top part shows a view form New York City.
Select category from the drop down menu based on interest area.
When the user selects the category of Architectural Styles, the building images will appear based on different tabs of styles. Before selecting any buildings from the scroller, a brief information about the selected style would appear at the top.
Compare two buildings side by side.
Map view after selecting a building.
View after selecting a building.
More information about the building will appear after clicking "More Info" icon.
