Senseable Cities
Sponsored by AIA and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, AIA California Council, AIA New York, American Institute of Steel Construction, Architectural Record Innovation Conference 2021, Archtober, Armstrong World Industries, Benjamin Moore & Co., Bison Innovative Products, BQE Software, cove.tool, DuPont™ Tedlar®, Hofmann Facades, Kingspan Insulated Panels, Landscape Forms, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings, The Ornamental Metal Institute of New York, The Steel Institute of New York, Think Wood, and Unilock | Presented by Carlo Ratti, Founding Partner, Carlo Ratti Associati
Webinar On-Demand
The way we live, work, and play is very different today than it was just a few decades ago, thanks in large part to a network of connectivity that now encompasses most people on the planet. In a similar way, today we are at the beginning of a new technological revolution: the Internet is entering the physical space – the traditional domain of architecture and design – becoming an “Internet of Things” or IoT. As such, it is opening the door to a variety of applications that – in a similar way to what happened with the first wave of the Internet – can encompass many domains: from production to citizen participation, from energy to mobility to public hygiene, all of which requiring new insights due to the changes brought forth by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Carlo Ratti will address these issues from a critical point of view through projects by the Senseable City Laboratory, the research initiative he directs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and by the design office Carlo Ratti Associati.
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Carlo Ratti is a founding partner of international design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati. Ratti is also professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he directs the Senseable City Lab. |
Originally published in National Driller
Originally published in October 2021
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Outline strategies for repurposing outdated or disused urban infrastructure and buildings for beneficial civic use.
- Describe planning and design processes that promote equity and inclusion in the built environment.
- Discuss how data can help policy makers and designers understand urban environmental problems and create more livable and resilient cities.
- Identify construction techniques, materials, and sustainable strategies that can help address seemingly intractable urban challenges, such as the housing crisis.
