Prototypes by Type Selected Projects SeeProject Info 27 StepsMarket Street has always been the venue to voice, protest for, and celebrate for peace; “27 Steps” reminds us of this journey through Mandela’s 27…SeeProject Info Back to PaperA paper dispenser of cultural content (poem, short story, drawing, comic strip) created by the community at large. Contribute your art and it will be…SeeProject Info Create-with-Nature CartThe Create-With-Nature Cart will serve as a portable oasis for the public of all ages to collaboratively create ephemeral sculptures using enticing and durable natural…SeeProject Info EAVESDROPMarket Street is bugged! And you are invited to listen in. EAVESDROP connects visitors to Market Street Prototyping Festival through the act of eavesdropping. Market…SeeProject Info FollowA column of LEDs that projects avatars for everyone who comes around one of Market Street’s uniquely-angled corners. The diagonal nature of the intersections of…SeeProject Info GamepostGamepost is a system of signs that present simple, fun games that anyone can play, turning city streets into spaces for exploration and interaction. Gameposts…SeeProject Info GlimmerGlimmer is a dynamic installation that invites passersby to enter, touch, and interact with a plush thicket of colorful suspended filaments. Glimmer is a dynamic…SeeProject Info Inside Out Dance StudioThe mission of Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s “Inside Out Dance Studio” prototype is to raise awareness for the arts in Mid-Market, encourage the exploration of…SeeProject Info Knotty Sidewalk!This is knot your average street furniture! Wrapping around existing sidewalk elements Knotty Sidewalk really ties Market Street together! Celebrate the sidewalk! Weave a fabric…SeeProject Info Livable Body Livable CityAn interactive way for the public to experience their body, mind & senses—in relationship to public space—in a totally new way. Livable Body Livable City…SeeProject Info Maps of San FranciscoA playful and interactive sculpture that enables people to connect with our city and each other through a moving mosaic of historic, data-rich, and artistic…SeeProject Info Metro Moods on MarketLike an Urban Mood Ring, the MMM PROJECT creates an artwork comprised of the collective, changing moods of people moving along Market street visible both…SeeProject Info Pillars of ReflectionPillars of Reflection: a mirror installation that gives pedestrians a moment to look more closely at themselves and the many moving parts of the city….SeeProject Info Play HearPlay Hear is a space for spontaneous musical collaborations with friends and strangers of all ages and abilities. By exhibiting homemade instruments and hosting workshops…SeeProject Info Pop-Up ForestThe Pop-up Forest will create a uniquely immersive “forest” experience on Market Street that engages passersby in a dialogue about trees along the corridor, adjacent…SeeProject Info Prism PortalPrism Portal is a rainbow portal composed of interlocking grids that use light and color to attract passersby; it is a tribute to San Francisco’s…SeeProject Info PulseInformed by the curves of the human body and aligned like the heartbeat of the city, Pulse hopes to bring about new meaning by providing…SeeProject Info Reclaim The WaterReclaim The Water is an informational, participatory and sensorial installation on San Francisco’s unused watersheds, engaging people with the ecological and social playfulness aspects of…SeeProject Info Rock Rock Around the BlockRock Rock Around the Block is an inclusive, interactive project that is part merry-go-around, part rocking chair, part railroad handcar, and a whole lot of…SeeProject Info Sea Level StoriesA combination of data visualization and narrative collection, Sea Level Stories invites you to explore how sea level rise changes the San Francisco Bay Area…SeeProject Info SonoGROTTOSonoGROTTO, creates a space of respite and repose on the busy sidewalk, porous enough to retain a strong connection with surrounding flows, yet enclosed enough…SeeProject Info StreetSpeak.SFStreetSpeak.SF is a collaborative platform that engages strangers through storytelling in an effort to build a broad and unique community within the city. StreetSpeak.SF is…SeeProject Info The Play StationStep into The Play Station SF and have more fun on Market Street. Play is for everyone. But there’s really nowhere to play on Market…SeeProject Info The Sidewalk LibraryTo create a Sidewalk Library which takes the idea of the Public Library as community center and event space to Market Street. We’re literally taking…SeeProject Info The Zero Waste Trading and Mending CartThe Zero Waste Cart is a mobile pop-up that functions as a free community clothing circulation and sewing station. Give. Take. Repair. The Zero Waste…SeeProject Info Urban ThumpCollaborative Music Creation, Driven by Gestures and Physical Interaction The Urban Thump project is a unique interactive installation that will attract people from all cultures,…SeeProject Info Vote With Your FeetParticipants answer crowdsourced questions by walking through one of two doors. Two doorways stand in the middle of the street, with a question displayed on…SeeProject Info wav.fieldThe wav.field installation is a way to punctuate the busy flow of Market street with a moment of repose and reflection, through a gently-screened voluminous… Incubation Projects SeeProject Info Bench Go RoundBench Go Round playfully re-imagines public seating to create connection between strangers. Bench Go Round is just what it sounds like, a cross between a…SeeProject Info ChimeChime is an interactive public art installation that uses music and movement to engender a sense of community and wellbeing. Chime is a fun and…SeeProject Info City Fit PathCity Fit Path is a free urban exercise trail featuring simple, equipment-free activity stations for people of all ages and abilities. City Fit Path transforms…SeeProject Info Common GroundCommon Ground is a sidewalk feature powered by curiosity and empathy between strangers. Common Ground is a sidewalk installation consisting of pairs of seats and…SeeProject Info EmberEmber is a monument to yesterday, playing back the presence of previous visitors in the form of notes. Ember is an installation which explores community…SeeProject Info Market Street PREPHubThe Market Street PREPHub is a prototype for a new kind of infrastructure designed to increase disaster resilience. By activating neighborhood spaces with useful functions…SeeProject Info peepSHOWpeepSHOW is an urban viewing station that focuses the gaze and thoughts of a passersby onto obscure or concealed street scenes. peepSHOW was conceived of…SeeProject Info Strange LensesStrange Lenses is a set of lenses that distort the faces of pedestrians. Strange Lenses is a set of lenses that distort the faces of…SeeProject Info Street SketchStreet Sketch is a structure where people can draw together during the day, and that becomes an illuminated sculpture at night. The act of drawing…SeeProject Info The People’s TableCreating artistic ping pong tables to promote play and community. The People’s Table is a free, outdoor, and artistically designed ping pong table promoting real… Youth Works Projects SeeProject Info ExcaliburOur prototype name is Excalibur. We want this prototype to make Market Street people feel like they are closer to nature and, most important, for… Community Projects SeeProject Info SwallowtailOver the course of four sessions held this spring, including discussions and a walking tour, the Think Tank set out to create a prototype design…
