Keynote: Media Flow.

(Just a heads up about the next assignment, from Dave, in case you wanted to start thinking about it earlier. Please first be sure to read the readings for Ben Rubin's lecture. This design assignment will be due next Tuesday, on March 3rd.)

Design an installation that would work with either E14's elevator OR one or more staircases. This can be either an artistic installation, or
it could be an informational intervention with some specific function. It can be sited inside the elevator, outside the cab, or in close relation
to any of the stairs. This installation should enhance your experience of vertical travel in E14. You may, for example, create an installation
that encourages the building inhabitants to engage in more vertical travel and social interaction.

For this assignment, I would prefer to see an animation. If, however, you feel that your design can be thoughtfully expressed in some other way (sketches, models, etc.), that is also acceptable.

http://eco.media.mit.edu/spatial-uploads/jeff-wayshowing-proposal.mov (80+mb) Click to advance slides.

http://eco.media.mit.edu/spatial-uploads/jeff-wayshowing-proposal.pdf (pdf, no movies)

Dear class,

Ben Rubin has suggested four short readings for us in preparation for class on Thursday.

• Robert Irwin, a Dia:Beacon article by Michael Govan
• Simultaneous Perception in The Experience of Space by Tony Hiss
• The Mind's Eye, essay by Oliver Sacks
• Audible Information Design in the New York City Subway System: A Case Study in Proc. of ICAD (International Community for Auditory Display) '98 by Ben Rubin

Keynote presentation of phase II.

New and Improved

Building off of my first sketch concepts, I focused on developing the graphical representation of the various screens.

updated a couple slides, and made a very very short animation

added a few pages to the pdf, and put two links to demo websites on the first page of the pdf.

The system described in the attached proposal addresses wayshowing as well as other roles of electronic signage and information in the E14/E15 complex. It is intended to provide, generate, and store useful information in a variety of contexts using practical and readily implementable methods.

The current draft details additional modes briefly discussed in the first draft. Current methods are shown and the design of the new system is discussed in greater depth.