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=Public Spaces Project=

Annotated Panorama
As a deliverable for the Understanding Phase of the Public Spaces Project, each student will choose a place of interest and photograph a chosen trajectory or pathway - //point A to point B//.students are asked to create a photomontage panorama in a landscape format (overview of chosen site) with layered annotation in photographic, typographic and graphic form.

Process

 * investigate and identify an interesting pathway between two points in your public space
 * photograph at various points and details along this trajectory - look for interesting compositions
 * think about documenting this line in order to make the space visually understandable
 * be aware of how time is a factor in your documentation
 * take notes to describe to yourself the place in more detail and anything you notice - eg.sounds, movements, people, activities, objects
 * gather any additional material that could be used as graphic sources

Some student examples

Specs

 * 42" x 12" panoramic landscape format.
 * No limit to photos to be stitched to together in creative ways
 * This photo montage will be a composite of your on-site photos, text and other visual material (drawings, images, graphics,etc) that relate to your topic theme.

Research Topic
Research Topic presentation posted in wiki to include:
 * research statement - a sentence or two that focuses the project in terms of context and objective
 * background - describe the public space and any relevant details
 * critical position - articulate your stance on a identified issue/concern
 * data collection and analysis- your method of field research and documentation (link to your Flickr stream)
 * opportunities - future directions that this topic may take
 * resources- links, papers, blogs, etc. used in your research

//Remember this work needs to be carefully organized and edited for readability and clear understanding. It is a user experience that you must design.//

Research Images
Any images (photos, diagrams, sketches, etc) for use in course research can be easily stored, shared and retrieved using the online tool [|Flickr]. You will need to sign up for this service allowing easy access and presentation of our graphic content. Some guidelines to follow:
 * [|tag] your images "infoarch09" but include other tags that help describe your images (eg. bus, museum, eating, business, etc). In this way, your unique keywords will afford interesting and useful searching.
 * also fill in title and description fields to annotate the photos in your group
 * use map tool to [|geotag] any site-specific photos
 * link your images into your research topic page using the Flickr widget

Don't worry if you are not entirely sure how all this works...give it a try but bring your questions or comments to discuss in the next class. Have fun!