Suburbia as Testbed
Can the suburban become an intelligent testbed for new urban solutions and innovation?
Can the suburban become an intelligent testbed for new urban solutions and innovation?
When talking about the ”Future of Suburbia”, it is important to remember that there are many different suburbias and many different futures.
The suburb is a global fact – and it is growing at a surprisingly steady pace. This polynodal form of urbanism must be acknowledged and addressed by planners, policy makers and designers.
Coming back to Longyearbyen to mount our exhibition of last semester’s studio work on Svalbard provided a welcome opportunity to explore the beach in wintertime.
Research feedback: Science data and community interaction has informed our research on the future north. Through a presentation and exhibition of student work in Longyearbyen, findings and proposals are reported back to scientists and local actors in Svalbard.