Yes, I Have Yet Another New Idea...

Slide projectors don't seem to get at the core of this project for me. Shared Urban Space is continually growing as more and more people join the SUS community and upload their photos to the site (http://www.flickr.com/groups/sus/) Instead of permanently archiving the photos using slides, I've decided a new approach was necessary to represent SUS as a living, growing, breathing project. These ideas include the following:


1. Going back to a single print out of all the images in the project. This time however, make the line more dynamic by presenting the photos in various sizes. The baseline of all the photos will be aligned. This will give the row a more unique shape, better represent the size the pictures were submitted at and the shape should suggest a city skyline.

2. Include a projection of selected photos from the project. Perhaps a nice rear projection.

3. Include a web cam station where people can talk to other photographers in the world who have participated in the project.

4. Include a print station where participants can print selected photographs from the project on a 3"x5" postcard. Maybe use a touch screen for this so a mouse or keyboard won't be needed.

5. Draw attention to certain photos by enlarging them. Creates a more dynamic space and should suggest more of a collection.

6. Offer users an opportunity to upload photos to the project directly in the gallery.

7. Offer users an opportunity to discuss and comment on photos in chat rooms and discussion boards.

8. Give users an opportunity to write in their own assignments somewhere. The new goal for displaying the photos of the SUS project is to generate excitement about the project, encourage user participation and display the large number of submissions to the project.

9. A map with pins in it showing where submissions have come from.

Below: Inspiration, Futurist Photo Exhibition


Below: Suggestion for print-out display of photos: