Colleagues, I’m passing on the call below for the in-person and virtual conference URBAN ASSEMBLAGE: THE CITY AS ARCHITECTURE, MEDIA, AI AND BIG DATA. Themes include the digital city, smart buildings, intelligent urbanism, BIM, parametric design, biomimicry, film and the city, connected infrastructures and more. Organised by the Design Research Lab and the Department of Architecture at the University of Hertfordshire.
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URBAN ASSEMBLAGE: THE CITY AS ARCHITECTURE, MEDIA, AI AND BIG DATA.
Organisers: UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Conference: 28-30 JUNE, 2021
Early Abstracts: 30 JUNE, 2020
Locations: VIRTUAL / LONDON / HATFIELD. UK
Delegates can present virtually. The keynote will be held in London. Conference presentations will take place at the University of Hertfordshire campus in Hatfield on the outskirts of London.
https://architecturemps.com/london-hatfield/
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DISCIPLINES:
ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, INERIORS, URBANSIM, PLANNING, TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT, ART, DESIGN, FILM, MEDIA, SOCIOLOGY
FORMATS:
IN-PERSON, PRE-RECORDED FILMS, ZOOM, WRITTEN PAPERS.
CALL:
Through ubiquitous computing, big data, A.I. and a plethora of related digital technologies, our cities have become sites for the production, processing and sharing of information. They are also places designed and built through data-based digital architecture, planning and construction. The ‘digital city’ and ‘smart buildings’ being just two consequences. These data filled places are also sites for the creative imagination. The Matrix, Ex Machina, Her, Minority Report are just a few of the films that have built on the imaginary in recent times. However, there are concerns. GIS, Google Maps and Facebook all offer interconnected information on urban life. They are also conduits for the collation of personal data and its misuse. The assumption of digital access for all leads some to worry about issues of social exclusion. Sociologists highlight the dangers of the digital dependency of future generations. 3D printed buildings threaten job losses in the construction industry. The idea of parametric urbanism is anathema to many for whom city is a place of interpersonal interaction. This conference seeks to explore these themes through a range of disciplinary perspectives: architecture, urban design, planning, art, digital design, communications, landscape design and more.
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PUBLICATIONS:
This event is part of the research programme, ‘The Mediated City’. Previous events have been held by universities in London, Los Angeles, Bristol, Istanbul and Canterbury. Each conference leads to a book as part of the associated Intellect Book series ‘Mediated Cities’.
To participate, submit an abstract:
https://architecturemps.com/london-hatfield/
Organisers: University of Hertfordshire, UK and Intellect Books, AMPS and PARADE.
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