UP: San Francisco – Call for Urban Prototyping Projects

Author Greg J. SmithCategory Members NewsPosted on:
UP Festival – Makeathon

Over the last few years there has been no shortage of festivals and RFPs exploring themes of 'urban hacking'. That said, every now and then a gem comes along. A hyper-organized call for proposals organized by San Francisco's Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA) was recently launched and—with $25K in available funding—it is promising enough than anyone whose work broadly engages 'the city' and/or urban experience should at least look it over.

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Linger – Device to create and broadcast a virtual crowd

Created by Jasper van Loenen, Linger is a small, portable device that allows you to create and blend into a virtual crowd by storing the specific WiFi signals from everyone that comes near you, and rebroadcasting their signals infinitely when they leave, making it seem as if they are still there.

WiFi Impressionist – City as an electromagnetic landscape

Created by Richard Vijgen, ‘WiFi Impressionist’ is a field installation inspired by the cityscapes of William Turner that imagines the city as an electromagnetic landscape.

The Variable City – François Quévillon’s Dérive

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Parasitic / Symbiotic – Nature and Technology

Created by Ann-Katrin Krenz, Parasitic / Symbiotic project explores the artificiality of nature, and whether a moderate and thoughtful technical interventions in nature can create something aesthetically valuable and permanent.

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