"The domain of architecture has been transformed by developments in interaction research, wearable computing, mobile connectivity, people-centered design, contextual awareness, [Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID] systems and ubiquitous computing," according to
Haque Design + Research.
"These technologies alter our understanding of space and change the way we relate to each other," writes Usman Haque. "We no longer think of architecture as static and immutable; instead we see it as dynamic, responsive and conversant.
"In the past 10 years we have witnessed a series of projects that explore the relationship between technology and space or technology and the body. Yet few, if any, have attempted to align the two approaches and investigate the technological body in a technological space."
Haque's work-in-progress
1000 (little tips of communication), a collaboration with
Studio 5050, "synthesizes these two tracks of exploration and develops a system where both the 'social body' and 'space' [participate] in an interactive dialogue... The overall objective of the project is to develop a working prototype of both a 'wearable' device and a spatially-oriented system with which it interacts."
Among his completed projects are:
Bricks, a mobile projection system for creating responsive visual environments in public spaces; and
Scents of Space, an interactive smell system that allows for three-dimensional placement of fragrances without dispersion.
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# posted by Steve Gallagher @ 6/10/2005 11:42:00 AM
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