Graffiti MapCity Exploration though Street Art
ARCH531 Networked Cities Project 3 by Yi-Ying Lin and Pranay Sethi
Graffiti and Culture
Graffiti and Culture
Clapton Is GodIslington Underground, London
Video DispensaryGraffiti Alley, Ann Arbor
Graffiti and Revolution
I’m FreeCairo, Egypt
Anti U.S. agitationsTehran, Iran
The Graffiti Map ToolSoon available on iPhone, iPad and Android
Graffiti Map - Artist
Create the Graffiti!
Click Reference Images of the graffiti or parts of it
Upload to Graffiti Map 1. Reference Image(s)2. Information about graffiti/artist
Graffiti Map - Explorer
Graffiti Map - Explorer
Graffiti ExplorationStoryboards
Peter is new to Ann Arbor. One day when he walked on East Liberty St., he suddenly got a notification on his mobile
phone.
He immediately found out there is a graffiti alley on his right hand side.
He stopped at an interesting looking graffiti, and took out his phone.
Peter opened the Graffiti Map Augmented Reality browser…
…and targeted the graffiti he was interested in on the wall
Graffiti Map identified the graffiti and displayed relevant information.
The meaning of the graffiti was “I declare a permanent state of happiness.”
Peter came to know that the graffiti was made by an artist called Jeffrey Peace, who incidentally hails from the same
city as Peter.
Peter thought this was really cool, and quickly shared it with his friends on Facebook!
Peter realized that another artist created a puzzle using graffiti.
He took the challenge and solved it!
One Week LaterPeter was all set to leave Ann Arbor and again walked past
the Graffiti Alley…
…and he noticed that Jeffrey Peace’s graffiti had been modified!
The exploration continues…
On the Artist • Propagation of the ideas and perspectives of the
artist• Documentation
On the Users • Know about the city’s history and culture• More engaging way to interact with the city• Help build public opinion
Graffiti Map - Impact
A lot of Graffiti Artists are merely taggers or just want to make their presence felt!
Some artists want to remain anonymous
How to tell visitors about a registered graffiti in the vicinity?
Graffiti Map - Challenges
Thank you!Questions?
by Yi-Ying Lin and Pranay Sethi