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a quick overview and compare these different individuals. The tables were produced
as transparencies to guarantee high contrast and sharpness, so that even the smallest
fonts could be displayed accurately.
On the opposite side wall to the chronological archive is an evaluation of the data
that was gathered from the Bauhaus research platform. It shows the static repres-
entations of the interpersonal links between the Bauhaus representatives. These are
broken down into eight types. The circle diagrams show relationships of 130 indi-
viduals and are categorized as: spouses, relatives, close friends, acquaintances, op-
ponents, teacher/student, business partners and employers/employees. The second
diagram contrasts Walter Gropius's links with those of the students. The third shows
geographical locations plotted from birth to death. The final diagram, or socio-gram,
shows the frequency of relationships/links of the key 60 members and plots them in
terms of importance. The most sociable members are in the centre and the less social
on the periphery.
The illustration above demonstrates the workings of the interactive table. It is comprised of two
components: the table and a projection screen. One section of the tabletop (C) is comprised of
a matte projection surface, on which an image is projected. The objects on the interactive tab-
letop (C) are imprinted with fiducial markers, which the computer can recognize as individual ele-
