Description
[event was cancelled due to Corona]In this workshop, students from different programs and academies collaborate on an interdisciplinary urban design assignment. The specific focus of the workshop is to develop creative design for more-than-human cities. This deals with the question of how our cities can become more sustainable – both socially and ecologically – by taking into account the diverse interests, stakes, and perspectives from other living organisms and species beside humans. How can we adopt perspectives from insects or birds? How can we imagine urban infrastructures inspired by fungal networks? And how can we collaborate with other species in shaping public space?
In this workshop we will use creative methodologies to “design for debate,” under the guidance of design studio Cream on Chrome and scholars from Utrecht University’s research group [urban interfaces]. Here, design is intended to address contemporary urban challenges and translate more abstract ideas about these issues into a tangible design prototype, in order to develop a speculative scenario life in Future Cities. This does not have the intention to offer solutions so much, but rather aims to spark debate about these urban challenges.
| Period | 16 Mar 2020 → 17 Mar 2020 |
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| Event type | Workshop |
| Location | Utrecht, NetherlandsShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | Local |