The Beacon Project is a participatory framework for the creation of a multitude of glowing light cubes, or “beacons,” to be displayed as an annual memorial on the anniversary of September 11. Through these instructions and face-to-face workshops, we hope to facilitate the construction of a city-wide [...]

Building a beacon is a fun and inexpensive project for artists, designers, hackers or anyone who enjoys making things with their hands. It requires some knowledge of basic electronics and a little bit of soldering, but is easily accomplished in a weekend. This tutorial is divided into two main sections. The first focuses on constructing [...]

To submit photos of your beacon, upload your images to flickr. Then join the Beacon Project group and add your images to the group photo pool. If you’d like to add a dedication, personal recollections of September 11, 2001, or any other thoughts you have, please enter them in the comments section for your [...]