Blindfolded Walking Tour
Why?
A well-designed place doesn't just look good; it feels good, sounds good and smells good. In fact, good multi-sensory places attract visitors, make them happy and instill in them a sense of ownership and care for that place. Yet we often prioritize vision over the other senses. To get out of the habit of privileging vision, understand the importance of multi-sensory design, and learn how to experience the city through your non-visual senses, come on a Blindfolded Tour of Toronto!
How it Works
We meet at the starting point, chat about safety and what to expect (5 mins). You don the blindfold and the walking begins. Holding onto a thin string, I guide you through a range of multi-sensory urban environments. After 50-55 minutes, you remove the blindfold and we retrace our steps while sharing insights from the walk (15mins).
More Info
Blindfolded Walking Tours are the practical application of research conducted during my Masters' in Philosophy (University of Toronto). I presented this research during a 1.5 hour seminar at the Ontario Association of Architects' Annual Conference in Hamilton and then again to the Toronto Society of Architects at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Blindfolded Walking Tours were featured at the Toronto Offsite Design Festival (2016, 2017) where they were acclaimed by the Globe and Mail, CBC, Now Toronto, BlogTO, Toronto Sun, and chosen as "expert picks" by critics from Azure and the Globe and Mail.
A well-designed place doesn't just look good; it feels good, sounds good and smells good. In fact, good multi-sensory places attract visitors, make them happy and instill in them a sense of ownership and care for that place. Yet we often prioritize vision over the other senses. To get out of the habit of privileging vision, understand the importance of multi-sensory design, and learn how to experience the city through your non-visual senses, come on a Blindfolded Tour of Toronto!
How it Works
We meet at the starting point, chat about safety and what to expect (5 mins). You don the blindfold and the walking begins. Holding onto a thin string, I guide you through a range of multi-sensory urban environments. After 50-55 minutes, you remove the blindfold and we retrace our steps while sharing insights from the walk (15mins).
More Info
Blindfolded Walking Tours are the practical application of research conducted during my Masters' in Philosophy (University of Toronto). I presented this research during a 1.5 hour seminar at the Ontario Association of Architects' Annual Conference in Hamilton and then again to the Toronto Society of Architects at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Blindfolded Walking Tours were featured at the Toronto Offsite Design Festival (2016, 2017) where they were acclaimed by the Globe and Mail, CBC, Now Toronto, BlogTO, Toronto Sun, and chosen as "expert picks" by critics from Azure and the Globe and Mail.
Book a Tour
- $70/group of two (same price for single participants)
- Tour departs from a spot of your choosing: 89 Chestnut St, or 1229 Queen St W
- Click on the "Book Appointment'" icon below and follow the simple prompts
- Once booked, you will receive recieve a confirmation email
- Send your payment by etransfer to [email protected], or you can pay with a card at paypal.me/jonathansilver1
- You will receive an email within 24 hours with further details on the starting point, what to expect, how best to dress, and so on
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