Smartgeometry 2014: Workshop Applications Close on Sunday

SMARTGEOMETRY 2014 WORKSHOPS

The sg2014 Workshop is a response to the challenge Urban Compaction. Large cities thrive on density and diversity. But beyond the energy and pollution advantages of the elevator over the automobile, complex issues are at play in concentrating population and built infrastructure in contemporary high-rise cities. How do you meet the challenges of system design for high quality compact urban environments?

The Smartgeometry Workshop is a unique creative cauldron attracting attendees from across the world of academia, professional practice and industry. The workshop is open to 100 applicants who come together for four intensive days of design and collaboration.

More Info and to Apply

The application deadline to attend the sg2014 Workshop has been extended to June 1st, 2014 at midnight PST. Reviews and early notifications will proceed for those who have already applied.

Image: Cities without Ground - Adam Frampton, Jonathan D Solomon and Clara Wong

WORKSHOP CLUSTERS

The sg2014 Workshop will be organised around Clusters. Clusters are hubs of expertise. They comprise of people, knowledge, tools, materials and machines. The Clusters provide a focus for workshop participants working together within a common framework.

Clusters provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, processes and techniques and act as a catalyst for design resolution. The sg2014 Workshop is made up of ten Clusters that respond in diverse ways to the challenge Urban Compaction.

sg2014 WORKSHOP CLUSTERS


The Bearable Lightness of Being	Block	Deep Space	Design Space Exploration	Flows, Bits, Relationships


Fulldome Projections	HK_smarTowers	Private Microclimates	Resilient Networks	Spaces in Experience

CONFERENCE

After four intense days of innovative work, the 2-day sgConference offers an opportunity for critical reflection on what has been accomplished in the Workshop and in the global design arena. It will be an opportunity to open debates, pose questions, challenge orthodoxies, and propose new ideas.

The sgConference features invited keynote speakers showcasing major projects and research from around the globe, mixed with panel sessions for open debate. The end of the first day will include reports and highlights from the Workshop, giving an opportunity to view work created during the previous four days of intensive collaboration, design and development, followed by an exhibition of the work.

Invited Speakers & Panelists:
Carlo Ratti   Sensable City Lab, MIT
Cristiano Ceccato   Zaha Hadid
Tom Kvan & Justyna Karakiewicz Melbourne University
Jun Sato   Jun Sato Structural Engineers
Mario Carpo   Yale University
Eddie Can   Zaha Hadid
Li Xinggang   Atelier Li Xinggang, China Architecture Design & Research Group
Martin Reise   Front
Philip Yuan   Tongji Shanghai
Yusuke Obuchi   Tokyo University
Yusushi Ikada   Ikada-Lab Keio University, Japan