Speculative Design Futures in Construction
April 14 | 4:00 pm - April 15 | 7:30 pm
Speculative Design Futures in Construction
Date:
Monday, 14 April 2025 | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Speaker:
Associated Prof. AnnaLisa Meyboom
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
University of British Columbia, Canada
Location:
Hörsaal – M 11.11, Keplerstraße 11, 70174 Stuttgart
Webex-Link:
https://unistuttgart.webex.com/unistuttgart/j.php?MTID=mc2fd045d12274332fa960c3a87e6e1c2
Abstract
Architecture translates culture into built form. Technology is providing designers with bionic abilities in both design and construction. The important question becomes what and how should we build? What opportunities do these abilities present and how should they be used to transform our built environment? Speculative futures created by designers are powerful and allow society to see possible outcomes and the potential of new technologies. The academy also plays a crucial role by pushing boundaries and demonstrating potential. This talk will present explorations in speculative design futures both for the future of wood and our city infrastructure.
AnnaLisa Meyboom
AnnaLisa Meyboom is visiting us from the University of British Columbia, (Vancouver/ Canada), where she is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Her research focuses on the intersection of design, technology, and the environment, particularly in the areas of advanced architectural design processes and robotic fabrication of wood, and urban informatics and future infrastructures.
AnnaLisa has a Masters in Architecture from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Waterloo. She has been a visiting professor, lecturer and invited critic at a number of universities, including the University of Toronto, Harvard University, University of Virginia, South-East University in China, and the University of Calgary. She is a frequent speaker at international conferences and workshops and has published in several journals and books. She has authored two books – “Driverless Urban Futures” and “Design Capital: The Hidden Value of Design in Infrastructures.”
AnnaLisa is an active member of the academic and design community. She is a registered architect and registered engineer and has worked on a range of speculative and realized projects both in engineering and architecture, from small-scale residential to bridges and large-scale urban design. She teaches research studios, design-build classes, advanced structures and computing seminars, architectural structures courses, and robotic fabrication seminars, as well as architectural thesis students.
We look forward to your participation in what promises to be an inspiring and forward-thinking event.
Best,
IntCDC Management Team