Screens in the Wild is a collaborative project initiated by researchers from the Space Group at University College London and the Mixed Reality Lab at University of Nottingham. It investigates how media screens located in urban space can be designed to benefit public life, rather than merely transmit commercial content.
Screens in the Wild is building a series of architectural interfaces in East London and Nottingham neighbourhoods, which use broadcast media and interactive technologies to enhance real world connections, add value to the daily experience of the urban environment, foster community participation and ownership of the urban space. In this project we are seeking to involve local organisations and residents as key partners in the creative development process.
The Screens in the Wild team includes: makers, architects, HCI designers, computer scientists, anthropologists, developers, artists and curators.
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Event: Show & Tell 30 May 13 | The Mill, London Join us on Thursday for celebrations between 4pm and 9pm. There will be lots of opportunities for everyone to experience the project, share
stories of interactions ,ask the people involved in developing the project, or
simply have fun on the day. Please RSVP |
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Event: Star Wars @WildScreens 4 May 13 | The Mill, London
Join The Mill (2-5 pm) for a fun packed Star Wars themed day - test your knowledge in our Star Wars trivia have your photo taken @WildScreens with a Star Wars character face painting and tattoos Jedi Knight training Galactic cakes craft activities. join the crowd |
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New commission May 2013 | Nottingham We are pleased to announce the winners of our new commission Graham Elstone and Thomas Hall from Low Brow Trash, which is continually exploring new ways to utilise new technology as a creative tool. Congratulations! |
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'In the Wild' talk series Katharine Willis investigates the impact of social networks on public spaces. Her work focuses on the emergence of hybrid neighbourhoods, new types of spaces, which will be explored and reviewed through some current empirical work. |
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'In the Wild' talk series The drawing shed artists in residence presented their work using situated screens and online social media Twitter and Instagram to raise awareness of challenges in urban space such as 'homelessness'. |
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@ Cities Methodologies 2013 23-26 April | UCL Urban Lab, London Screens in the Wild at CM'13 featuring different methods of scrutinising the city and processes of urbanization, including practice-led research from art and architecture, ethnography, film-making, graphic design, soundscapes, photography & performance. |
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@ UPLondon 2013 19-21 April 13| Imperial College, London Screens in the Wild presented a challenge @Hackathon weekend were creatives were challenged to create technology solutions that result in real-world change in terms of environment, local economy or local community. |
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