Examining paths at 16th & Mission Bart Station
Ethnographic research - Culture of 24th St
Early concepts and prototyping for Sound Station
Early concepts and prototyping for Sound Station
Audio interface research and early arduino prototyping
Software hardware setup for final design
Final Design
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Sonic Periscope

In the Fall of 2010, A classmate and I spent 2 months observing the Mission District in San Francisco. Part of that time was spent specifically analyzing the culture, restaurants, shops, and people on 24th St(also known as "El Corazon") Our focus was on the sounds of the Mission. Together, we built a device using Arduino and MaxMSP that acted like a "Sonic Periscope" which would highlight the multitude of ambient sound from specific popular locations on 24th St.

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Phil Balagtas
Visual and Interaction Designer San Francisco, CA