Theme - 'Connecting people using advanced technology in a post pandemic city'

Brief /Aims - 

  • To connect people
  • To live well 
  • To live smart 
  • To live sustainably 

Videos watched 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqkoghq0G4A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhrtpqyH6Bk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9zWCgVqwJI&feature=emb_rel_end

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xwESiI6uKA     (AI Technology)

  • Explore the idea of living in a world where machines and advanced artificial intelligence can carry out tasks much faster and at a higher capacity than the human brain can ever function. 
  • Movie - Lucy 
  • Consider isolation 
  • Consider threats in Huddersfield town ( river / floor mitigation) 
  • Huddersfield is 100m above sea level. In 30 years the sea level will only rise 7 meters. Build a system which utilises the water. transfers the water as grey water to use for planting etc. 
  • Look at the flood maps
  • Consider forests systems to encourage wildlife as well as treating the rising water levels 
  • Design landscape based on flood map 


Social media – Social media has always connected people from all around the world, however, in recent times, in a world wide pandemic its importance has increased more than ever. Social media apps like Facebook, Facebook, Instagram, snapchat, ticktock, facetime, smartphones Introduction of video calls on apps allows a virtual face to face connection Working from home – Microsoft teams, skype, zoom Socializing – QR codes, track ad track, control, governance – connecting to isolate or control Isolation and the effects on mental health – apps like calm and online counselling sessions Virtual apps aimed to ease pressure and help with anxiety Medication apps Talk about current pandemic and how isolation can lead to mental health What the future could look like Augmented reality – virtual reality – drones Using apps to portray design ideas – a virtual helping hand Are we becoming to advanced that reality looks like a dull version of virtual reality? To enhanced Higher expectations Is it good for mental health? Missing the human touch

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