Design Matters: Fine-Grained Urbanism

Speaker: Philip Speranza, University of Oregon, Speranza Architecture + Urban Design
This lecture was recorded on November 6th, 2024.
Urban dwellers are guided by mobile app directions, business reviews and networked social and ecological data, including the momentary locations of protests, celebrations and even air pollution. As mobile computing and geospatial information becomes more accessible and cities are increasingly impacted by climate change, Fine-Grained Urbanism offers data collection, analysis, and design methods that provide the most detailed spatial and temporal information ever about the constantly-changing urban environment.
About Design Matters:
Design Matters is a thought-provoking lecture series, organized by the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, which seeks to inspire transformative change. The series brings to Calgary a range of designers, innovators, and thought leaders exploring the edge of design and city building.
Lectures are delivered from September to May, and feature provocative speakers who examine the latest ideas in architecture, regional and urban planning, and landscape architecture. The lectures challenge attendees to broaden their thinking on a myriad of issues related to design. Design Matters engages students, public officials, industry professionals and interested citizens - people who want to learn, understand and address design issues affecting our community.
The lectures spark conversations about societal issues by engaging with innovative thinkers. Attendees are encouraged to recognize the important role design plays in our daily lives.