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showcase
and Harry Beck’s iconic underground scale and complexity of London’s vast
map, to station architecture, vehicle design transport infrastructure and the
and pioneering transport advertising, the interrelationships between travel above
Gallery shows how London Transport and below ground. This display combines
developed a visionary style which defines striking 3D design, 55,000 model buildings,
the identity of the city. projection and transport data.
“The exhibit is based on a four metre-
Touchscreens diameter 3D scale model of central London
The museum makes extensive use of fabricated in white acrylic,” Simpson explains.
simple AV elements that are designed to “The major roads are transparent to allow
blend in with the overall exhibit design, and visitors to see through to the Underground
to be intuitive in use, Robert Simpson tells system behind. Visitors can walk behind
bfl. “Twenty-four Visitor Information Points the relief model to see the geographic
are sited throughout the museum, and relationship of the Underground to the
these are based on a simple design roads above and look through periscopes
embodying a touch screen and a compact at the views from London landmarks.”
built-in computer. The majority of the Three different simulations are also
software for these was developed by the offered at the Museum to allow visitors to
museum in-house.” drive a train on three different underground
Millions of individual journeys are made lines. The images (presented on large flat
across London at any one time. The screen displays) are photo-realistic and
‘Connections’ exhibit communicates the correct in every detail. a73
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