einblicke

MA 1, Ort & Gesellschaft

CAMPUS AURA – collective sense of campus Federico Pazzaglia, Hannah Christoffers, Jana zum Felde, Jonas Bultmann

A detail view of the Dining Hall screen visualization at Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences.
Take part in the process. Discover your own aura and see how it connects with others across Europe. Interactive process: by scanning a QR code and answering daily questions, participants receive a personal aura picture and contribute to the evolving collective visualization.
Reading the aura
Via a mobile interface, campus members answer brief questions on mood, movement, knowledge, and more – their input shapes a real-time visualization of the shared campus atmosphere.
Organigram of the CAMPUS AURA project – illustrating involved structures, roles, and feedback dynamics.
Process diagram showing how daily data input evolves into visual reflection of shared campus perception – enabling transparency, dialogue, and collective insight.
Construction aura visualization
The CAMPUS AURA screen at the University of La Laguna visualizes campus life through daily student survey data.
Five European campuses visualized through their daily mood data.

Projekttext

CAMPUS AURA – collective sense of campus

We define campus as a space of vibrant and evolving discourse, shaped by (un)verified knowledge and ideas exchanged within society.

CAMPUS AURA is both a conceptual and practical tool designed to capture and visualize the sense of campus. It transforms the often invisible atmosphere of campus life into a tangible, visual experience.

At its core, CAMPUS AURA gathers longterm data to engage with emerging patterns. Through a digital, non-representative daily survey, participants contribute data fragments that reflect shared perceptions of the space. The resulting artwork becomes an instrument for self-reflection, interaction, knowledge-building, and discourse.

CAMPUS AURA invites viewers to see data not as mere numbers, but as traces of human presence and perception. In doing so, it offers a new way to form, question, and visualize campus identity — sparking renewed conversation and insight. This is more than a visualization; it is a living reflection of campus consciousness.

Here is the link to the project page: Interspace – Ou(te)r Campus

Dozenten

  • Prof. Dr. Claudia Kromrei
  • Prof. Maria Clarke
  • Prof. Ulrike Mansfeld

Jahr

2025