Technology, people, place and space
RUDI's knowledge-sharing event debated the subject of technology, people, space and place. There was plenty of time for sharing and collecting information, and both the lively discussions are available to view below in video/multimedia format, as are the presentations.
This event was also webcast live with the assistance of Richard Jolly
First discussion: presentations considered
Noah Raford, US director, Space Syntax
Noah is a researcher at the Department of Urban Studies at MIT. Space Syntax takes an evidence-based approach to the planning and design of buildings and cities, using advanced computer modelling technologies. Noah will talk about real time data collection methods, parametric modelling at the urban scale, and future possibilities of ‘remote control urbanism’
Chris Sharpe, co-founder, Holistic City
Chris Sharpe co-founded Holistic City Software with Svet Pelipenko in 2005. He has led the development of CityCAD, a software tool integrating design, planning, movement, environmental, liveability and viability analysis into masterplanning. Chris trained as an architect and has worked as an masterplanner/urban designer
Michael Kohn, director, Slider Studio
The youcanplan project is exploring ways in which the planning system can support pre-approval for enabled self build community schemes, based on design rules or codes. The youcanplan software will support the design initiative
Second discussion: presentations considered
Inderpaul Johar, director, 00:/ research
00:/ is a young, London-based research- and strategy-led architecture practice, focused on designing and delivering projects driven by a people-centred sustainability agenda. Currently 00:/ is involved in several pieces of research examining the impact of rising levels of mobility on the neighbourhood and the home
Tom Steinberg, founder, mySociety
mySociety builds websites which give people simple, tangible benefits in the civic and community aspects of their lives, including community engagement/management, civil rights and transport/travel planning advice. Tom Steinberg, the project’s founder, is a ‘Westminster policy wonk and technology aficionado’
Christian Nold, director, Softhook
Christian is an artist, designer and educator involved in participatory mapping projects encouraging local communities to explore, reflect upon and map and re-map their local areas, including Greenwich, Newham, Stockport, San Fransisco and Fulham. The Stockport project involved working with developers to assess community aspirations
