_ urban data mining
tag: [work] [phygital] [digi]
classification: 2024 Digerati Emergent Media Festival
location: Daniels & Fisher Clocktower Denver Colorado US
team: Jack Wasielewski & Tyler Lehmann
Urban Data Mining is a projection mapping public digital art project on the iconic Daniels & Fisher Tower, a 325 foot tall historic landmark in downtown Denver built in 1911. The project digitally reconstructs the tower piece by piece through 76,484 unique objects, meticulously documenting each material’s color, dimensions, and specifications and visualizing this urban data as tags mapped directly onto the building using advanced machine vision techniques.
As part of a broader AI metadata workflow study, the project treats deconstruction as a deliberate architectural act, transforming the tower into a living urban mining database. This metadata driven kit of parts extends beyond preservation toward future architectural upcycling, where tagged components operate as active agents that reach into the street and form a dynamic interface between data, architectural heritage, and contemporary urban life, demonstrating how information density can reshape architectural understanding and public engagement.