Indiana University is a cultural hot-spot in the otherwise predictable midwestern United States. In order to cultivate a more culturally inspired and aware population at Indiana Univeristy, we created a series of conceptual designs that aim to bring culturally relevant experiences to the masses.
4. “The campus of Indiana University is not just in
Bloomington, or even the state of Indiana; it
encompasses the four corners of the globe.”
-HERMAN B. WELLS, IU PRESIDENT 1937-1962
31. World Piece CONCEPT GENERATION:
Cultural UFOs
Diversity Gates Diversity Shades DiversiPool
Sign Podcaster SnowGlobes Sister Cities EventPlants
Regional Trees Umbrella Share Global Games HotSpots
iPhone Clothes Unlockable Content iWorld Handshaking Mirror
Cultural Globe Risk / Conquerer Building Projector
Mustaches of the World DrawBall Talking Signs Cloud Ball
Scavenger Hunt NewsGlobes
Enliven the Mundane
DiversiBot Lamp Projector Diversity Lottery Kiosks
Culturometer ClothesMirror Transparent Globe
ArtPenPals
Transforming Gates Sidewalk Maps Expert
Information TouchGlobe
Gesture Mirror 3D Google Earth Cultural Wiki DiversiBuddies
Images courtesy: http://www.usco.com.bh/images/puzzle_pieces.jpg and www.worldofstock.com
~10,000 students of different ethnicities from over 130 countries around the world
~65 international student organizations on campus
University Planning and Institutional Research Association (www.iu.edu/~upira/)
~10,000 students of different ethnicities from over 130 countries around the world
~65 international student organizations on campus
University Planning and Institutional Research Association (www.iu.edu/~upira/)
~10,000 students of different ethnicities from over 130 countries around the world
~65 international student organizations on campus
University Planning and Institutional Research Association (www.iu.edu/~upira/)
Latino festival at Lacasa
IU Culture Fest
22 Events happening today out of which 10 are cultural events (events.iu.edu)
Lilly Library holdings include about 400,000 books and more than 7.5 million manuscripts
ranging from Gutenberg Bible to Bhagavad gita of the east
IU William & Gayle Cook Music Library is one of the largest music libraries in the world.
Jacob school of music hosts 1,100 concerts and recitals a year, including operas, ballets, orchestras and jazz ensembles.
The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center (NMBCC) is committed to academic excellence through quality educational, cultural, and social programs that promote public awareness about the Black experience.It also collaborates with the Asian Culture Center, the International Center, the Latino Cultural Center (La Casa), and the Office of Diversity Education
The Mathers Museum's collections consist of over 20,000 objects and 10,000 photographs representing cultures from each of the world's inhabited continents.
- IU Bloomington was named one of the five most beautiful campuses in the United States in Thomas Gaines' book The Campus as a Work of Art
- to include things which belong to the community and also add to the flavor that attracts people.
- IU Bloomington was named one of the five most beautiful campuses in the United States in Thomas Gaines' book The Campus as a Work of Art
- to include things which belong to the community and also add to the flavor that attracts people.
not just interesting objects..but these act as landmarks themselves
We don’t just see things. We see meanings through our horizons of understanding under cultural and situational influences. Experiences enrich our horizons of understandings, hence becoming better global citizens
Lot of opportunity to explore cultures by attending events, interacting with people. Things are hard to find due to IU’s architectural style and lack of emphasis on signage system. Use what IU likes!
We don’t just see things. We see meanings through our horizons of understanding under cultural and situational influences. Experiences enrich our horizons of understandings, hence becoming better global citizens
Lot of opportunity to explore cultures by attending events, interacting with people. Things are hard to find due to IU’s architectural style and lack of emphasis on signage system. Use what IU likes!
We don’t just see things. We see meanings through our horizons of understanding under cultural and situational influences. Experiences enrich our horizons of understandings, hence becoming better global citizens
Lot of opportunity to explore cultures by attending events, interacting with people. Things are hard to find due to IU’s architectural style and lack of emphasis on signage system. Use what IU likes!
We don’t just see things. We see meanings through our horizons of understanding under cultural and situational influences. Experiences enrich our horizons of understandings, hence becoming better global citizens
Lot of opportunity to explore cultures by attending events, interacting with people. Things are hard to find due to IU’s architectural style and lack of emphasis on signage system. Use what IU likes!
We don’t just see things. We see meanings through our horizons of understanding under cultural and situational influences. Experiences enrich our horizons of understandings, hence becoming better global citizens
Lot of opportunity to explore cultures by attending events, interacting with people. Things are hard to find due to IU’s architectural style and lack of emphasis on signage system. Use what IU likes!
- Event kiosks
- Global Gates
- Global Trees
- Transparent phone
- Cultural Mirror
- Handshake Mirror
- Cultural Clothing
- Podcast Signage
- News Globes
- Draw ball
-Lamp Maps
