Lecturers
Roman Kirschner (RK), Vinzenz Leutenegger (VL)
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This year’s edition of Spatial Interaction takes place in collaboration with the organization of Labör. Labör is an experimental meeting space in a former coppersmith's workshop near Oerlikon station. It is located on the MFO site, a former machine factory whose conversion and further development is currently being promoted by the city of Zurich. In this development Labör puts an emphasis on circularity.
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Ultimately, the outcomes of the module will envision ways ofreconfiguring the potential of available resources, human interrelations and local knowledge at a specific publicly accessible location. We approach the topic with prototypes and design interventions that leverage our technical skills and designerly perspective. The actual format of the end results will be developed through in-class discussions and steering meetings.
Objectives:
Reflect on AI's Impact: Investigate the current and potential implications of AI on democratic and political processes, considering issues such as privacy, bias, polarisation and social and behavioural manipulation.
Explore Spatial Dynamics: Explore how physical public spaces are being reshaped by AI and how the future might be reimagined using AI to foster inclusivity, civic engagement, greater awareness or critical thinking on the topic.
Prototype Experimental Futures: Create tangible prototypes and/or interventions that embody new ways of living with AI in public spaces and in democratic processes. Record your results extensively with photos, video and audio.
Schedule
(Vinzenz Urlaub: 7.-13.April)
Week 1 | Monday, 21.04. | Tuesday, 22.04. | Wednesday, 23.04. | Thursday, 24.05. |
morning | (Vinzenz: E-Learning) | 9:00 Kick-off & Introduction | Exercise 1: Conceptual Speed Dating ZHDK | Leverage Points Recherche |
afternoon | (Vinzenz: E-Learning) | 13:30 Meeting at Labör with Nora Gailer | Task Leverage Points LABÖR | Leverage Points Mapping weiter spekulieren |
Week 2 | Monday, 28.04. | Tuesday, 29.04. | Wednesday, 30.04. | Thursday, 01.05. |
morning | [Beginn 10:40 wegen Theorie] 11:00 Task Leverage Point presentation part 1 | IdeenfindungsIdeation Morphologic Grid
Brainstorm about | IdeenausarbeitungDevelop Concepts
(Vinzenz: E-Learning) | (Vinzenz: E-Learning) |
afternoon | 13:00 Task Leverage Point presentation part 3 14:30 Task AI expert discussion | Define Groups | Ideenausarbeitung
(Vinzenz: E-Learning) | (Vinzenz: E-Learning) |
Week 3 | Monday, 05.05. | Tuesday, 06.05. | Wednesday, 07.05. | Thursday, 08.05. |
morning | [Beginn 10:40 wegen Theorie] Finalize Presentations | 09:00 - 12:00 3 Mentoring slots at ZHdK or Labör (Baustelle)? | Concept + Prototype Development(Vinzenz: E-Learning) | [Bits and Atoms bis 12:00] (Vinzenz: E-Learning) |
afternoon | 13:00 Presentations Idea Ort: Labör | 13:00 - 14:45 2 Mentoring slots | Concept + Prototype Development (Vinzenz: E-Learning) | (Vinzenz: E-Learning) Concept + Prototype Development Cleanup (Open Labör) |
Labör | 12.00 – 13.00 Baustelle Zmittag | 16.00-19.00 Open Labör | ||
Week 4 | Monday, 12.05. | Tuesday, 13.05. | Wednesday, 14.05. | Thursday, 15.05. |
morning | [Beginn 10:40 wegen Theorie] (Vinzenz: E-Learning) | (09-12:00 Painting for BA Finals) Concept + Prototype Development | 09:00 - 12:00 3 Mentoring slots at ZHdK or Labör (Baustelle)? Group work/Production | Group work/Production (Vinzenz: E-Learning) |
afternoon | Concept + Prototype Development (Vinzenz: E-Learning) | 14:00 Prototype Presentation & Steering Meeting (ZT 5.F01 Seminarraum) | 13:00 - 14:45 2 Mentoring slots Group work/Production | [Bits and Atoms ab 14:15] (Vinzenz: E-Learning) |
Week 5 | Monday, 19.05. | Tuesday, 20.05. | Wednesday, 21.05. | Thursday, 22.05. |
morning | [Beginn 10:40 wegen Theorie] (Vinzenz: E-Learning) | Group work/ Production | Group work/ Production | documentation/ reflection (Vinzenz: E-Learning) |
afternoon | (Vinzenz: E-Learning) | 12:30 Mentoring (Atelier) | Final Presentation 14:00 - 15:30 Feedback 16:00 - 17:00 | documentation/ reflection (Vinzenz: E-Learning) |
Phase 0: Kick-off, Inputs
Phase 1: Research, Idea Finding, First-tests, Group Building
Phase 2: Prototyping, Construction, Real-World-Application/Interventions, Iterations for Improvement
Phase 3: Preparation of the final presentation/Exhibition
Phase 4: Feedback, Analysis, Documentation
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