CAGRI HAKAN ZAMAN IS A DESIGNER AND A COMPUTER SCIENTIST. HE is THE DIRECTOR OF THE mit virtual experience design lab within the school of architecture, and CO-Founder oF Mediate, an MIT-sPINOFF research and innovation lab.

zaman@mit.edu

Computational Ethnography and Spatial Narratives of Urban Space

Computational Ethnography and Spatial Narratives of Urban Space

Cagri Zaman
Teaching, Information Design, Digital Fabrication

This studio explored data-driven tools for analyzing urban experience and building descriptive narratives that inform design processes. During the workshop, we used a series of digital data collection tools for constructing rich descriptions based on location-based media and onsite ethnographic observations. Through a series of critical discussions, the class introduced the concepts of urban perception, spatial data and cartography. Supported with computational design tools, students were guided to translate their findings into architectural expressions, gradually building their design proposals for the designated areas. Class combined data driven methods and sensory ethnography in a computational framework, through which students learn interactive map making, data interpretation and computational design tools.

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