In 2016 the KOEN Institute was commissioned by the Styrian state government to conceptualize and create a tactile model of the Styrian state parliament. The analysis of contemporary tactile models revealed that the usual perception of models from a bird's eye view is no longer sufficient. The image of a building results from several impressions such as the individual facades, individual details, the pathways, the various materials, historical background knowledge, etc. By using several models, from the overall urban planning model at 1:200, to a sectional model of the Landstube at 1:100, to the 1:1 detail of the stucco ceiling of the Landstube, the interior and exterior of the building can be experienced with several senses and the perception for visually impaired people is improved compared to conventional tactile models.
In 2016 the KOEN Institute was commissioned by the Styrian state government to conceptualize and create a tactile model of the Styrian state parliament. The analysis of contemporary tactile models revealed that the usual perception of models from a bird's eye view is no longer sufficient. The image of a building results from several impressions such as the individual facades, individual details, the pathways, the various materials, historical background knowledge, etc. By using several models, from the overall urban planning model at 1:200, to a sectional model of the Landstube at 1:100, to the 1:1 detail of the stucco ceiling of the Landstube, the interior and exterior of the building can be experienced with several senses and the perception for visually impaired people is improved compared to conventional tactile models.