2024-05-02T22:30:36-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150099102/can-a-commute-be-beautiful-these-colorful-rendered-maps-show-us-they-can Katherine Guimapang 2018-12-05T20:25:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4fe75061eb812c9dbfe0958d9d230045.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Everyone can relate to daily <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/392861/commute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">commutes</a>. Whether it's fifteen minutes or an hour, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/398/infrastructure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">infrastructures</a> in various cities dictate how <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/15842/transportation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transportation</a> affects our daily lives. Through the use of data visualization, <a href="https://mapzilla-art.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Taylor</a>, Data Visualization Design Manager at <a href="https://www.itoworld.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITO World</a> uses color and form to portray commute distances in an artistically beautiful way.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/8615baa2f03bfe41399531eabee50ca3.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/8615baa2f03bfe41399531eabee50ca3.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Coral Cities: European Cities &copy; Craig Taylor</figcaption></figure><p>A project that depicts city infrastructure in a whole new light, Taylor blends art, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/14828/urban-planning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">urban planning</a>, and science together to create beautifully rendered images of street networks in 40 major cities. The project appropriately called, <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/coral-cities-an-ito-design-lab-concept-c01a3f4a2722" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coral Cities</a>, showcases how far one can travel by car 30 minutes from the center of major cities across the globe. Growing from the inside out, the visual depiction of city infrastructures resembles the form of growing coral.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2bd90bdd43aee74524f44d41871a0902.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2bd90bdd43aee74524f44d41871a0902.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Early idea of plinth renders &copy; Craig Taylor</figcaption></figure><p>Depending on the geological features of the city, each "Coral City" is unique to its region. According...</p>