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Art Loop Open CafeAn experience in the heart of the Loop for the participants in Art Loop Open.

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PivotKiosk

TwitterWall

Comment Wall

Surface Table

Overview Wall

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PivotKiosk

Comment Wall

Surface Table

Lounge Area

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8Overview Wall

The Overview Wall holds 200 unique magnetized tiles, each displaying one piece of art in the show. Visitors can peel the tiles from this wall and place it on the comment walls where they can express their opinions about the piece, or wax poetic about its relationship to nature, the human condition, and other pieces in the show. Additionally, visitors can place the tile on the Microsoft Surface table to find additional information about that piece of art and its creator.

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10Comment Wall

The Comment Wall functions as a blackboard/whiteboard on which visitors can use the provided markers to write their thoughts and comments about individual pieces of art, or of the ALO experience as a whole. Every night the walls are

wiped clean by a volunteer concierge, and the commentary starts anew the next day. The Comment Wall can also pose thought provoking questions to encourage visitors to participate.

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12Surface Table

Through the use of Microsoft’s Surface table participants have the opportunity to interact and engage with ALO through a unique digital experience. Users can browse and sort through the art, educate themselves about participating venues and artists, leave comments about specific pieces,

watch videos and much more simply with the touch of a hand. Additionally, participants can place the artists’ magnets down on the table to uncover additional bits of information connected to those particular pieces.

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14Pivot Kioks

The Pivot Kiosk allows visitors to explore the ALO art using Microsoft Pivot. A large display over the ALO Overview Wall mirrors what is happening at the kiosk so that other visitors and passers-by can see the interesting work being done using Pivot.

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16Twitter Screen

The Twitter feed screen displays a running commentary about ALO.

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