Trenton Historic walk
The Old Barracks Museum, New Jersey State House, New Jersey State Library, and the New Jersey State
Museum are all located along W State Street in Trenton forming this natural system of history.
This historic system located in Trenton features infrustructure dating back to the mid 1700s. Each building located in this system creates an opportunity for a connection providing a cohesive experience transitioning through decades of American History.
With the Trenton Historic Walk, the main goal is to bring the history into the streets to allow for a more
accessible learning experience through outdoor exhibits and interactive stations for all ages.
site plan
This plan shows from an aerial view the close proximity of the sites to one another. The purple circles point the proposed areas for the designs to be implemented in front of each historical site. The purple line conceptually represents a unified walking system that features different designs to interact with.
Section
This section shows the relation of the historical sites. With this view, it is easy to see the possibility of the system that can be created to connect these historical sites to one another. With this design, the goal is to influence all of New Jersey to incorporate the same idea to all historical structure to highlight the state's rich history.
perspectives
Old Barracks Museum
Another form of interaction that is used are touchscreen bars to allow for groups of people to interact with at once through these information systems.
New Jersey State Library
Along with exhibits, statues are implemented to allow for physcial representation through structure that kids can play on.
New Jersey State House
With the expectations of more technological advances, the idea of implementing a virtual reality screen to “go back in time” becomes a reality.
New Jersey State Museum
Within the sidewalk, a distinct purple paint indicates the continuation of the historic walk. Along the walk, part of the museum and history is brought outside through outdoor exhibits.