looking at the city with new eyes: how could we make it...
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Looking at the City with New Eyes How Could We
Make It Better
Dr Gabriela Avram
Urban technologiesp How can digital technologies enhance and
augment life in a city p How can they support active citizenship and
community involvement
Amsterdam Hackable Metropole p 27 Sept 2013 Amsterdam focusing on the
future of media and architecture p Martijn de Waal-3 ways by which new media can
influence the urban environment or how buildings can become lsquointerfacesrsquo Media-architecture (such as urban screens and
media facades) can alter the ambience of an environment
Urban sensing ndash used for either spatial planning or real-time interventions
Media Interfaces httpwwwthemobilecitynl20131017amsterdam-hackable-metropolis-hot-100-workshop-report
Media Architecturep Media faccedilades and urban screens
Urban Sensing
Cycle Atlanta
Project of the Participatory Publics Lab at Georgia Tech
Media Interfaces
From AR to Hyperreality
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Urban technologiesp How can digital technologies enhance and
augment life in a city p How can they support active citizenship and
community involvement
Amsterdam Hackable Metropole p 27 Sept 2013 Amsterdam focusing on the
future of media and architecture p Martijn de Waal-3 ways by which new media can
influence the urban environment or how buildings can become lsquointerfacesrsquo Media-architecture (such as urban screens and
media facades) can alter the ambience of an environment
Urban sensing ndash used for either spatial planning or real-time interventions
Media Interfaces httpwwwthemobilecitynl20131017amsterdam-hackable-metropolis-hot-100-workshop-report
Media Architecturep Media faccedilades and urban screens
Urban Sensing
Cycle Atlanta
Project of the Participatory Publics Lab at Georgia Tech
Media Interfaces
From AR to Hyperreality
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Amsterdam Hackable Metropole p 27 Sept 2013 Amsterdam focusing on the
future of media and architecture p Martijn de Waal-3 ways by which new media can
influence the urban environment or how buildings can become lsquointerfacesrsquo Media-architecture (such as urban screens and
media facades) can alter the ambience of an environment
Urban sensing ndash used for either spatial planning or real-time interventions
Media Interfaces httpwwwthemobilecitynl20131017amsterdam-hackable-metropolis-hot-100-workshop-report
Media Architecturep Media faccedilades and urban screens
Urban Sensing
Cycle Atlanta
Project of the Participatory Publics Lab at Georgia Tech
Media Interfaces
From AR to Hyperreality
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Media Architecturep Media faccedilades and urban screens
Urban Sensing
Cycle Atlanta
Project of the Participatory Publics Lab at Georgia Tech
Media Interfaces
From AR to Hyperreality
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Urban Sensing
Cycle Atlanta
Project of the Participatory Publics Lab at Georgia Tech
Media Interfaces
From AR to Hyperreality
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Cycle Atlanta
Project of the Participatory Publics Lab at Georgia Tech
Media Interfaces
From AR to Hyperreality
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Media Interfaces
From AR to Hyperreality
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
From AR to Hyperreality
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Top Down Smart Citiesp Two different perspectives
US ndash technology-centric (IBM Cisco Siemens) Europe amp Asia ndashled by governments and motivated
by an ambition to build green sustainable cities
p Big Data ndash generating data at every step p Who uses it Who has access to it
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Bottom up DIY urbanismp open code do-it-yourself philosophy and citizen
participation p User-centric interfaces and controls p Examples
Fix My Street (com ie) Smart Citizen (a kit containing sensors for measuring
environmental indicators and connecting via the online platform Cosm) ndashFabLab Barcelona
DataCitizenDrivenCity- MediaLab Prado Tidy Street- Brighton Source httpblogscccborglabenarticle_intelmiddotligencia-ciutadana-a-la-metropoli-de-les-
dades
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Urban Interaction Designp ldquoInteraction Design in an urban context
(UrbanIxD) is an increasingly important field of research City populations are currently in a state of rapid flux Conurbations are fast becoming a hybrid of the physical environment and the digital world How we as physical beings will connect with interpret and adapt this increasing dataflow residing in our cities is already becoming a significant research questionrdquo
Source httpurbanixdeuabout
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Inspirational challengeshellip
Reader from the UrbanIxD project Summer School that took place in Split Croatia in August 2013 httpurbanixdeudocuments-publications
Carlos JGomez de Llarena Venezuelan media architect httpmed44com httpcityinterfacecom
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Urban Technologies in use in Limerick
p Traffic monitoring p Real time bus displays p Water supply monitoring p CCTV cameras p Urban screens p Websites dedicated to local matters p Newspaper amp radio stations web presence p Social Media
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Past Projects
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Interactivos ndash Medialab Prado
p a hybrid between a production workshop a seminar and a showcase
p July 2012 ndash Hack the City Current and Future Needs ndash Science Gallery Dublin
p 2014 ndash Participatory City -how urban media facades as a temporary field of interaction can become a catalyst for shared encounters and a platform for urban activism
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Discover Limerick
p Android app p Proof-of-concept
developed by 3 students
p User evaluation in situ
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Limerickrsquos Limericksp 12 points of
historical interest p Each featuring a
plaque with a limerick and a QR codes
p Webpage containing historical facts and the limerick
wwwlimerickslimerickscom
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Urban gamesp During Design Jam Limerick 2012 a
group came up with the idea of a Limerick-based game the Limerick Domino Effect Hub
p Challenges To create a civic culture for Limerick To help people become proud of our city To help people who are passionate about
stuff to connect to people who are interested in the same things
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Urban Interventionp act or fact of intervening p interference so as to modify a process or
situation
Meaning Definition p Urban Intervention practice in the city can be
understood as a participatory act performed to stimulate community involvement in order to create social awareness regarding urban issues
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Categoriesp Performative Interventions
Performance Participation Media Art
p Social Interventions Making Visible Social Impact Re-enacting the
Situation
p Political Interventions Provocative
p Spatial Interventions Architectural Land Art (according to DGangani Urban Intervention Practice)
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Performative Interventions
p Abundance | Camille Utterback
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Performative Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Mini Burble
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Social Interventions
p Usman Haque ndash Starling Crossing
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Social Interventions
p Mara Balestrini ndash Making Sense
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Political Interventions
p The Pussyhat project
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
(Digital) Volunteering or
Crowdsourcing
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Wikipedia
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Open Street Map
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Ushahidi
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
Urban Informatics Issuesp Technologies for homeless refugees p Navigating the city at night ndash ldquoHCI after darkrdquo p Mapping resources like abandoned buildings
spaces for guerilla gardening p Crowdsourcing bus timetables
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together
What nextp Our role as designers ndash designing for a
better sustainable future p The city as (platform interface
playground) p Communities and local government working
together