PHASE 1_Interwoven
Ceren Tekin, Suthinee Charoensawasd, Hamze Machmouchi
Cities drastically intensify the way we live, and they trigger certain urban lifestyles. The way we work and move around the city defines how we live – and vice versa. From factories to hot desks, our workplace has undergone a transformation from XLarge to Small and Medium-sized enterprises. Since one third of our life is spent at work, this evolution indicates a parallel shift in the way we live.
But, how could different urban lifestyles shape the neighbourhoods for the 21st century?
We propose a prototypical urban form that follows a bottom-up growth model; it begins from the workplace using a data-driven and cooperative model simulated through mechanism design and game theory. As a result, the inhabitants can negotiate, exchange goods, and satisfy their essential needs within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, while also effecting their neighbourhood’s transformation. This increased connectivity and cooperation will be carried out physically through mass-customised textile and fabric-formed geometry that morphs into continuous and multi-level neighbourhoods.
Consequently, the exploration of a generative potential through our toolset will allow us to maximise the social and economic benefits of urban living while also challenge the dynamics, structure, and character of each neighbourhood.

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