Inspiring the next generation of cultural heritage curators and content creators with the power and potential of Hexology, via the Global Digital Citizenship and Digital Cultural Curation of Global Heritage Internship has been a highly productive collaborative exchange. The cohort of fresh open-minded MA students from King’s College London who selected the London Architecture track, brought a wealth of ideas about how to interpret the challenge brief Hexology had set.
With only a basic understanding of how to create and post a collection of cultural heritage content into the location of London’s architectural sites, the group of Digital Humanities students began a journey into the realms of augmented reality, immersive experience design and digital place-making.
Steeped in over 2000 years of history, London’s heritage is loaded with rich and fascinating stories, and the London Architecture team took full advantage of that potential and have produced a broad spectrum of collections that span diverse perspectives. Their unique and novel voices and viewpoints of the world, shine through with such clarity and optimism, that they pushed the boundaries of Hexology’s geospatial microblogging medium.
Rooted in a rigorous academic foundation of university education, this group of content creators were forced into a professional media production environment with standards, deadlines and meticulous peer review processes.
Drafts were developed, revised and re-written over the 12 week internship period to create collections that have been honed into themes that the team of content creators are interested in, care about or have a purpose that they want to promote. They looked at the world around them and their content is a response that reflects their own life experience – and as some are international students, their outlook has exposed insights into their own value systems and home cultures – this was an unexpected outcome!
Congratulations – London Architecture Curators
Here are the collections by the group of young scholarly content creators who worked on the London Architecture Track.To view the collection on your phone, click on the banner image to open our free mobile Hexology app.
Brutalist London by Yucheng (Raine) Li
Exploring LDN’s Brutalist Architecture, from utopian post-war visions to symbols of gentrification, resilience & renewal
#UrbanHacks Ruins Anew by Weilin Chen
Modern LDN shifts industrial irons into hip cultural spaces, where heritage meets community & sparks creativity
Ye Olde Fleet Street by Mengling Xu
Step into timeless pathways, charged with memory, where print, wit & legend intertwine to craft London’s voice
London’s Tale in 7 Icons by Cheuk Gi (Giana) Yung
Discover how London’s ancient architecture create contemporary dreams & unique cultural landscape where every era speaks
Places of Care & Pride by Yifan Zhang
Architecture that creates spaces for people to reflect, feel cared for & share stories that are missed or unseen
Old London Born Again by Qiyue Pan
Exploring London’s abandoned buildings & spaces, & showing how they continue to contribute & shape the city today
Neo-Gothic Revival in LDN by Karan Nimsons
Showcasing the imprint of Gothic sensibilities & the influences of the Neo Gothic movement in London’s Architecture
Victoria Palace Theatre by Jelizaveta Sulenko
A renowned London landmark near Victoria and home to the legendary West End musical Hamilton
Beyond The Bounds Of Time by Zainab Azeem
Architecture that watches, listens and remembers
