Here some slides with some key points and illustrative cases based on the Design Futuring Philosophy by Tony Fry (in German). They were composed for an Intermedia Design Lecture at the Trier University of Applied Sciences.
„Lightning Bug“ is an interdisciplinary design research project, investigating the application of light in the extension of interpersonal communication. The Lighting Bug Project is a response to the observation of the ever widening gap between social space and physical place, created … continue reading ➠
Within a mere three year period, Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, transformed one of the world’s most chaotic and crime ridden cities into a model of civic-minded and sustainable urban planning. His approach was to focus on the pedestrian … continue reading ➠
The Lowline or Delancey Underground is a subterrainian park concept still far from becoming reality but highly interesting in it’s daringness. The name itself a play on the successful Highline, the Lowline differs quite drastically from the elevated park in … continue reading ➠
The High Line is a 1.2-mile long abandoned elevated freight rail line along the west side of lower Manhattan, which was built in the 1930s to eliminate dangerous street-level railroad crossings. Having fallen into disuse and destined to be torn down, … continue reading ➠
Initiated by a group of architecture students from Austin, Texas in 2007 the The Red Swing Project, was initially a class assignment of creating a concept for urban intervention. The idea is striking in it’s simplicity, a red swing, which … continue reading ➠
Urban Acupunctureis an urban environmental theory, which combines the chinese medical theory of acupuncture, with western urban design theory and was developed by Finnish architect and professor Marco Casagrande. Casagrande regards the city as a living organism, where … continue reading ➠
Play the City is a dutch city planning initiative by Play the City Foundation. It proposes using multiplayer online gaming as a city planning method. The games are based on real life urban questions and the actual prevailing circumstances are … continue reading ➠
The Garden is a creative concept developed for GREEN CITY FRANKFURT. It is basically a sculpture resembling a seedling situated on the banks of the river Main in the centre of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It’ s various parts have … continue reading ➠