Hamilton photographer recreates iconic buildings in the GTHA as 3D models [Video]

Hamilton’s City Centre and the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto are iconic buildings slated for demolition. Thanks to a Hamilton photographer, you’ll be able to see a version of those, and other buildings, long after they’re gone.

Mathew Alex created 3D models to preserve the City Centre, Science Centre and many other notable buildings in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Viewable on a screen, or using augmented- and virtual-reality tools, the models show a drone’s-eye view of the structures capturing their scale in a way traditional photography can’t.

“I’ve always had a passion for capturing moments, so the 3D experiences were actually just an extension of that,” Alex told CBC Hamilton. 

Alex started his passion project when he was working with the Hamilton Public Library in 2021, scanning local historic buildings like the Griffin House. The idea was to bring heritage sites to life during the pandemic, he said.  

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