"Mapping the Cityscape" Exhibition

The Center for Architecture

poster for "Mapping the Cityscape" Exhibition

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Mapping the Cityscape will focus on the role of emerging digital technologies in transforming our perception of our environment. Traditionally, mapping has been viewed as a tool to convey information graphically in a two-dimensional representation of place. The advent of GIS, Google maps, and smart phone technology has expanded the scope of the medium to embrace user-generated input. Recognizing these trends, the exhibition will address the state of the art and how the design professions can effectively engage these new methodologies to better shape our urban landscape.

The exhibition will showcase some of the most provocative Maps of Manhattan:
Historic: Mannahatta, USGS maps, Viele and Montresor maps from New York Public Library’s collection
Transportation: John Tauranac’s subway maps
Planning: City University of New York- Open Accessible Space Information Systems (OASIS) maps
Socio-Demographic: Columbia GSAPP Spatial Information Design Lab
Cultural: CultureNOW
Future: Betaville

Place representation from 1800 – 2011 will focus on understanding the history of a place (Center for Architecture at 536 La Guardia Place).

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Schedule

from July 06, 2011 to August 27, 2011

Opening Reception on 2011-07-06 from 18:00 to 20:00

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