Andata LabWhispers of the Lake — Architectural Projection Mapping
A site-specific projection mapping experience that transformed a 33 × 8 m historic facade on the Chapala malecón into a living canvas of local myth, Día de Muertos imagery and spatial sound.
A building that tells the lake's story.
ANDATA LAB produced this architectural projection mapping in Chapala, Jalisco, in 2025: a site-specific piece on a 33 × 8 m historic facade, rooted in local myth — the origins, legends and spirits that surround Lake Chapala.
Día de Muertos imagery, marigold paths and the pier known as Rinconcito de Amor set the tone: a nocturnal, ceremonial journey mapped precisely onto the facade for the community.
Rooted in Chapala's myth.
Concept art anchored the piece before production — the lake, the pier and the marigold-lined path of a Día de Muertos night.
Studying the facade before a single lumen.
AI tools and motion tests explored how the brick facade could dissolve, liquefy and rebuild itself — and how neon wireframes could trace its architecture.
How it was built.
Concept & story
Researching the myths and spirits of Lake Chapala and shaping a nocturnal, Día de Muertos narrative for the facade.
Facade study & pre-viz
Using AI tools to test facade transformations — dissolving, liquefying and rebuilding the brickwork, plus neon wireframe passes.
Content production
Modelling and animating the mapped content in Blender and After Effects, matched to the real geometry of the building.
TouchDesigner playback & spatial audio
Driving playback and cues in TouchDesigner and pairing the visuals with spatial audio and interactive sound.
On-site calibration & show
High-lumen projectors warped precisely to the architecture, calibrated on site for a live show on the malecón.
The stack behind the mapping.
Mapped onto the building.
Documentation from the night — 3D projection mapping content warped and calibrated across the facade.
A living facade on the lake.
Made by Andata Lab.
- Studio
- Andata Lab
- Disciplines
- Architectural projection mapping · Cultural art
- Engineering
- Blender · After Effects · TouchDesigner
Architectural projection mapping, end to end.
ANDATA LAB designs and produces site-specific projection mapping for architecture, cultural events, museums and brand experiences. Our process can include facade study, creative direction, 3D and motion content, real-time playback, spatial audio, projector warping, on-site calibration and show operation.
See projection mapping services for the full production offering, or fulldome and 360° content when the surface is a dome rather than a facade.
Planning an architectural mapping.
What does an architectural projection mapping production include?
Depending on the brief, a production can include facade study, creative direction, 3D and motion content, TouchDesigner playback, spatial audio, projector warping, on-site calibration and show operation — the same path used on Whispers of the Lake.
What information is needed to quote a facade?
Architecture and photos or drawings of the surface, location, intended dates, audience context, and whether the show needs spatial audio or interactivity. Exact projector counts and budgets are defined after a site study — we do not quote from a title alone.
Can ANDATA LAB produce projection mapping outside Mexico?
Yes. The studio is based in Mexico and works worldwide. We design and deliver on site when the project requires it.
Can projection mapping respond to music, sensors or audience movement?
Yes, when the brief calls for it. ANDATA builds real-time systems in TouchDesigner with sensors, motion tracking and show control — as in Biointerface and Museo Descubre. Whispers of the Lake was a calibrated playback show with spatial audio; interactive mapping is a separate production choice.
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Have a facade or space that should come alive?
Tell us about the architecture, location, audience and intended dates. We can help define the creative concept, technical approach and production scope.
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