Historical Mapping with how-old-is-this.house

Recyclemap – Map of Recycling Collection Points

Map of the age of houses

how-old-is-this.house

Industry

historical mapping

Project status

2021 – 2022

Team size

5 people

Design

Figma

Frontend

Angular

DevOps

Docker

Backend

Python

Elasticsearch

Redis

PostgreSQL

Geoservices

Leaflet

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THE CHALLENGE

Creating a platform to visualize the ages of buildings on a map, ensuring accessibility and usability across multiple devices. Users should be able to click on a building to see detailed information including a photo, location, links to sources, and the year of construction, all within a minimalist interface. Additionally, the platform should support user contributions from different cities and be useful for architectural firms and historical research.

TO DO LIST

Add night mode
‍Integrate a dark theme into the GeoSemantica Web GIS platform to match the style of printed maps
Add timeline and legend
‍Implement color-coding for buildings based on construction periods and a timeline feature for users to select specific time periods
Ensure compatibility
‍Adapt the platform for both mobile and desktop devices
Enable user contributions
‍Allow users to contribute building data from different cities

solution

We adapted our existing platform to provide an interactive and visually appealing map, showing the age of buildings. This platform supports up to 30 concurrent users and has already attracted over 2 million visitors. Key features include:

Detailed Building InformationClickable buildings display a photo, location, sources, and the year of construction.
Dark ModeA dark theme option to enhance visual appeal and match printed map styles.
Color-Coded BuildingsVisual differentiation of buildings by construction periods, with a timeline feature for user interaction.
Mobile and Desktop CompatibilitySeamless experience across devices, ensuring accessibility and usability.
User ContributionsUsers can add data about buildings from various cities, enhancing the platform's comprehensiveness.
Analysis and Research ToolUseful for architectural firms and historical research, enabling space analysis and historical studies.
Printable MapsUsers can order printed versions of the interactive map for wall displays.

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