Oasis of Flowers
Flowering Trees of Bangalore an interactive interface on Flowering trees of Bangalore to be installed at a museum.
About the project
Bangalore’s charm as a Garden City may have diminished. However, some of the trees that perhaps earned its name are still to be seen and cherished. For those of us who would want to simply immerse ourselves at that moment appreciating the beauty of each of these flowering trees that dot Bangalore, it does not matter . we will continue to do so. For those who would want to have more information about these trees, Here are pictures for 56 species that are often seen. This includes similar/related species that are dealt with under the main species.
Individual Documentation, Data collection, Interface design, Information design, Visual design.
Duration 2 weeks
32"inch Interactive Display
Objective
Our ability to process visual information is rapid, hence the attempt is to display information graphically so one doesn’t spend more time at the installation just figuring out the interface.
To provide information at a glance.
Use Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, and Connection Principle of Gestalts to group different dimensions.
Making search process simple and easy to use by giving connections to multiple dimensions.
Data Collection
Source - The data was collected from S.Karthikeyan book ‘Discover Avenue Trees’.
https://www.wildwanderer.com, http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/trees-bangalore.pdf
www.indiaplants.com
www.flowersofindia.com
Data was plotted, explored, and organised in MS Excel and Sketch App.
Data Analysis and Categorisation
Data was plotted, explored, and organised in MS Excel and Sketch App. Grouping the collected data into Common name, Flowering season, Origin and Shape dimensions. Further the flowers were categorised into different 6 distinct shapes to make the identification easy and quick.
Visualisation Structure
Each dimension forms a section in the information visualisation such that a recipient gets the information of that particular flower or flower family at a glance. It displays the tree height flower details and description. The semicircular structure is inspired from shape of a dome shaped flower.
Interactive Display
Landing Page
Home Screen
The home screen page shows all the information at a glance. The recipients can select any dimension (Shape of flower, name, image, location of origin) depending on their knowledge and get further information on it. It gives a short description of the flowering trees of Bangalore.
Shape Selection
If the users don't know the name and exact image of the flower from the list of flowers at the bottom but have a rough idea of flower shape. They can select the shape and get information on all the flowers in that category.
Flower Image Selection
The fastest search is through image only if the recipient knows how the flower looks. Click on the image gives the rest of the information such as tree details, flowering season, and origin.
Location of Origin Selection
The users can find out trees that have an origin outside India.
