DDes Conference: Projective Views on Urban Metabolism
In the last two decades, the concept of urban metabolism, aiming to grasp the continuous processes of energy, material and population exchange within and between cities and their extensive hinterlands, has been subject of both extensive empirical research and, increasingly, critical discussion within the social and natural sciences. However, these interdisciplinary challenges have not yet been met with a synthetic response from the design disciplines. The goals of this one-day conference are, through the lens of urban metabolism, to: generally reassess the planetary rescaling of contemporary urbanization processes; unpack the transformation of spatial forms and structures and subsequently, the emergence of new operative territories for design; explore the agency of design in confronting these challenges.
Organizers
Daniel Ibañez
Nikos Katsikis
Ali Fard
Daniel Daou
Taraneh Meshkani
Pablo Perez Ramos
Schedule:
Friday, February 7th, 2014
10.00am to 12.30pm
Panel 01: Metabolic Upscaling
Jason Moore
Erle Ellis
Timothy Luke
Matthew Gandy
Moderator: Neil Brenner
12.30pm to 1.30pm
Lunch Break
1.30pm to 3.30pm
Panel 02: Territorial Transformations
Lola Sheppard
Salvador Rueda
Jane Hutton & Kiel Moe
Moderator: Pierre Belanger
3.30pm to 4.00pm
Coffee Break
4.00pm to 6.00pm
Panel 03: The Agency of Design
Mitchell Joachim
Chris Reed
Ila Berman
Moderator: Hashim Sarkis
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Advanced Studies Program – Doctor of Design (DDes) Conference
Urban Theory Lab
Energy and Environment Lab
New Geographies Lab
Department of Architecture
Department of Landscape Architecture
Urban Metabolism Student Group
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