city as system

Duncan WilsonArup Foresighthttp://blogs.driversofchange.com/emtech/@djdunc

the merging of sciences and other disciplines the combination of sectors to create new businessthe convergence of technology

data as a materialsocial as a processdata shadows

Dongtan, Shanghai

city simulation

2nd Ave Subway, NYC

validating models

an exception to the rule

design feedback

urban information architectureefficiencyconnectivity

unfolding resource usehome energy usage, make it

personal

8 Fitzroy Street, communicating resource usage

adaptive ambient information

adaptive ambient informationChiswick Park, introducing

play

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making the invisible visible‘Nuages Vert’,

Helsinki

via real-time data on neighbourhood activityprojected throughout site, acting as a civic-scale collective smart meter

making the invisible visibleBarangaroo, (Rogers Stirk Harbour /

Arup)

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making the invisible visibleJätkäsaari, Helsinki

Place-statsPlace-statusPlace-statements

collective intelligencehintsights::hinteraction

s

hintsights

RealFeel meterBop making sense of

space

visible output‘The City’, Lewis Mumford (1939)

wireless civic spacesState Library of Queensland (2008-

2009)free public wi-fi transforms use of public spacelibrary space is used 23 hours per day; is safer, more active

interactive installationsState Library of Queensland (2008-

2009)tag cloud of internet connections within public wi-fi space

emergencecabspotting.org, Stamen

responsive architectureUTS Broadway competition entry (Super

Colossal/Arup)place making by revealing patterns in knowledge-based activity

responsive architectureMasdar city centre

(LAVA/Arup)Parasol solar collectors open during day, become light poles at night

responsive architectureMasdar city centre

(LAVA/Arup)Plaza then plays back patterns of activity collated throughout the day

responsive architectureMasdar city centre

(LAVA/Arup)City centre acts as dashboard/‘central processing unit’ for wider city

a thoughtful citybotanicals

future workplace

ECOLOGICAL AGE CITIES, POST BRUNEL AND COP 15

HorizontalisationPrivacy and SecuritySimplicity of participation ManageabilityScalabilityLocality EvolvabilityContinuityHeterogeneity

future internet design goalshttp://www.ict-sensei.org/

things to think about(if you buy into this systems

view)

strategy & visionenterprise architecturegovernancesecurity & privacyskills & capabilitycommercial framework

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research opportunities

governance modelswhat does the city CIO look like

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who is in charge of this stuff

technology to support behaviour changea longitudinal evidence based approach is needed

Will smart meters and equivalent continue to have effect?

There is not enough longitudinal data yet. They could become a ‘flashing 12:00’

Efficacy of feedback loops

urban information architecturewhat is the enterprise architecture model for a city

talking infrastructure

unfolding resource usehome energy usage, make it

personal

everything inconvenient will change

foursquaregowallabrightkitelooptlatitudetwitter

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