The Screen Is Part of the Street Scene
Learn how a public display’s frame, surroundings, and viewing distance shape its fit with a place, so you can spot…
Placement8 min read
On the street
The city has a second surface: its screens
Urban Screen Review looks at public screens as part of the built environment, from what they show to where they sit and how people meet them.
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Scrolling Text or Fixed Panels: Two Ways to Pace a Public Message
Compare scrolling text and fixed panels for public displays, then choose a message pace that makes useful information easier to catch at a glance.
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Before the LED Wall: Public Screens in the Projection Era
Public screens in the projection era show how rooms, temporary surfaces, and building facades shaped shared viewing…
History5 min read
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A screen belongs to its surroundings
We look beyond the image to the frame, location and conditions of viewing. Those details are part of what a public screen says.