This project began my focus on exploring the possibilities of combining the worlds of Architecture and interaction design. Scott Nazarian was instrumental in sparking my interest in this area and it was an absolute pleasure collaborating with him on this project. Studio Index was our first attempt at creating a unique human-scale interactive display system. We wanted to get away from designing media for small screens, and instead, develop large scale interfaces that abandon the use of a mouse, in favor of a dynamic range of sensors that allow the human body to be directly used as an interactive input device.

Using a mylar screen, a computer, infrared sensors, a microcontroller and a projector we built an installation that allowed visitors to use their hands to explore some of our studio’s projects through the use of a simple Flash interface. Through this working prototype, we were able to ask questions about scale and encounter. Will a viewer perceive information differently when they are “immersed within it” instead of just “looking at it”? Will their experience be more emotional, viceral, or lucid?

Client: Art Center College of Design, Graduate Media Design Program
Role: Concept Development, Designer, Flash Developer, Installation