Carleton University?s Stephen Fai, associate professor in the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism and director of the Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS), is using cutting-edge digital technologies to help the federal government document, rehabilitate and showcase the historic Parliament Buildings through a series of collaborative projects that add another layer to Canada?s 150th birthday festivities.
A virtual tour of the Senate foyer, antechamber and chamber ? the first public component of the CIMS work ? was launched at an event for politicians and the press near Parliament Hill on March 1. ?Canada?s 150th anniversary is not just a time to reflect on the past ? it is a chance to look to the future,? said Senator Leo Housakos, chair of the upper house?s Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and chair of the Sub-Committee on Communications. ?The Senate?s virtual tour combines both by using technology to open up our institution to the public. Now all Canadians can thoroughly explore the Senate, delve into its history and appreciate the vital work the institution has been doing since Confederation.?  ?This is a monumental achievement and we?re so happy to have worked with Carleton University to make it happen,? said Senator Jane Cordy, deputy chair of the Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and deputy chair of the Sub-Committee on Communications. ?There?s a lot of technical know-how behind this project, and Carleton ...