Testing scale
Chicago Extra-Large
Exhibit + Installation
Chicago Extra-Large is a map installation located in the parking lot of the former Anthony Overton Elementary public school in the Southside of Chicago. Overton was part of the unprecedented closings of almost fifty public schools in 2013. The map showcases neighborhood boundaries as well as the location of schools that were closed, and uses a color-coded legend system to document and inform about their status in the process of redevelopment: immediately repurposed, sold, or for sale.
This map was created incrementally over the course of one year, starting in July 2017. It is a signature piece of the initiative Creative Grounds and a special component of the public activities hosted at Overton School – soon to become a business and technology incubator. The map highlights 12 neighborhoods that are part of what is considered the Southside – Bronzeville being part of this cohort.
Chicago Extra-Large is a hybrid of data visualization and social space for collective reflection.
Process
A hybrid of data visualization and social space for collective reflection
Establishing the linework
