Turku 1827

This project is a virtual reconstruction of the City of Turku, old capital of Finland, before it was almost completely destroyed by a big fire in 1827. Made for the Museum of History and the Future, which opens in 2029, the goal for this project is to set a strong foundation for the future development of digital content for the client's institution and create a reliable open-source library of the 3D models.

Currently in production using the Unreal Engine 5, the project is aimed to be concluded by the end of this year. Once it's ready, I'll update this page with more content and I have a desire to create a blog series telling about the development of this project, which became an example of efficiency and quality due to the outstanding art team and the support of the client.

​Stay tuned for more info!
​In the meantime, check the links below for a more in-depth view of the project:

​How I've participated in this project:

I've participated in this project in two distinct phases: the first one during the pre-sales and the project kickoff, where I helped to scope the production, calculate the pricing and setup the basic environment for a development team to take over.

The second moment was in mid-2021, for the 2nd stage of the project, where I've assumed the project coordination and guided the art team to develop and improve a workflow that would facilitate the creation of a large scale city while preparing the open source contents. 

Some of my tasks included:
  • Project concepting and planning
  • Pricing and budgeting
  • Management of art team
  • Quality Assurance
  • Agile Coaching
  • Client relationship
  • Product Development

Turku 1827 in the Media

Jonathan Biz Medina - Producer & Generalist XR Developer