Comments on: The Role of Architecture at the Time of Urban Informatics http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics Fabien Girardin Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Benton Sevier http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/#comment-422 Benton Sevier Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:22:21 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/#comment-422 In short, architects have to be a bunch much more than just plain architects. In short, architects have to be a bunch much more than just plain architects.

]]> By: Kirralie http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/#comment-421 Kirralie Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:39:37 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/#comment-421 I was very interested to read your blog and posts I am a PhD student looking at the topic of "Understanding the implications of networked social interactions for the design of public urban spaces", I would tend to agree from an Australian perspective that the planning profession has not taken up the issues concerning new forms of media or new modes of behaviour that are shaped by the evolving urban informatics. I would be interested in the discussions of your event. Thanks. I was very interested to read your blog and posts I am a PhD student looking at the topic of “Understanding the implications of networked social interactions for the design of public urban spaces”, I would tend to agree from an Australian perspective that the planning profession has not taken up the issues concerning new forms of media or new modes of behaviour that are shaped by the evolving urban informatics. I would be interested in the discussions of your event. Thanks.

]]> By: bryan http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/#comment-420 bryan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:58:01 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/#comment-420 You're right that there are not many architects who are currently as engaged by this conversation as there are informatics people and others who come at it from a technology perspective. I can only speak to the North American context, but there the architecture schools are generally pretty slow to move on technology – and rightfully so in some ways, since physical things tend to have serious consequences when they crash! If urban informatics is truly something new, then it's going to be hard to find people who are already expert practitioners. Instead, I encourage you find the practicing architects who are *open* to these ideas and invite them to your event. From my very casual and incomplete observation, there seem to be very few architects or urban planners who are up to speed on these topics. But by the same right, there are also few informatics people who have the same understanding of architecture that architects do (as you note above). I'm sure you could attract architects to these kinds of conversations, but it seems as though none are being invited. I can't find the roster of the MSC event in January, but where there any architects or urban planners? And who are practicing? It seems to me that if you're interested in the intersection of cities, buildings, and technology you need to have people from all of those areas. T-shaped people, yes, but also a diverse community. Looking forward to more information about the event you're organizing. You’re right that there are not many architects who are currently as engaged by this conversation as there are informatics people and others who come at it from a technology perspective. I can only speak to the North American context, but there the architecture schools are generally pretty slow to move on technology – and rightfully so in some ways, since physical things tend to have serious consequences when they crash!

If urban informatics is truly something new, then it’s going to be hard to find people who are already expert practitioners. Instead, I encourage you find the practicing architects who are *open* to these ideas and invite them to your event. From my very casual and incomplete observation, there seem to be very few architects or urban planners who are up to speed on these topics. But by the same right, there are also few informatics people who have the same understanding of architecture that architects do (as you note above).

I’m sure you could attract architects to these kinds of conversations, but it seems as though none are being invited. I can’t find the roster of the MSC event in January, but where there any architects or urban planners? And who are practicing? It seems to me that if you’re interested in the intersection of cities, buildings, and technology you need to have people from all of those areas. T-shaped people, yes, but also a diverse community.

Looking forward to more information about the event you’re organizing.

]]> By: Juha van 't Zelfde http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/#comment-419 Juha van 't Zelfde Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:28:33 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2009/12/28/the-practice-of-architecture-at-the-time-of-urban-informatics/#comment-419 Thanks for the thoughtful post. We are on the same side here in Amsterdam, as you will know through Ben (Cerveny). Would you have any suggestions for other articles or even books that help bridge the divide? Many thanks, and all the best for 2010. Juha Thanks for the thoughtful post. We are on the same side here in Amsterdam, as you will know through Ben (Cerveny). Would you have any suggestions for other articles or even books that help bridge the divide? Many thanks, and all the best for 2010.

Juha

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