FABRICITY XR
Phygital Mapping of Spatial Justice, Venice Architecture
CO-PRODUCTION OF LIMINAL SPACES
Tectonics and Politics of Socio-Environmental Justice in Urban Thresholds
OVERVIEW | OBJECTIVES
FabriCity XR explores the role of sociopolitical norms in shaping and controlling urban thresholds within the contexts of metropolitan cities like Houston and Amsterdam. The study theorizes that the politics governing liminal urban spaces intend to suggest alternative methods for co-designing and co-producing urban thresholds to question the deep-seated dichotomies between public and private urban spaces. A keen focus is placed on the concepts of liminality, urban thresholds, and the dichotomy of inside–outside perceptions as the research aims to explore the stark contrasts between both tectonics of the public and private spheres. The overall approach considers new tectonics and modalities in the production of urban spaces and the subsequent impact on urban populations. Moreover, it addresses marginalized communities and immigrant peoples within the urban context, seeking to highlight how power structures covertly homogenize social dynamics within the urban sphere. The installation blends three interrelated research and interdisciplinary explorations: Design Computation and Fabrication, Urban Communities, and Spatial Justice. Through the integration of Extended Reality and Gamification, an immersive viewing experience is created.
Texas Tech University Huckabee College of Architecture Core Team:
Principals: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sina Mostafavi, Asst. Prof. Dr. Asma Mehan
Graduate Research Assistants (Mixed Reality R&D and Graphics): Sarvin Eshaghi, Sepehr Vaez Afshar | Teaching Assistants: Jessica Stuckemeyer, Cole Howell
TTU HCoA Additional Support:
Fabrication support: TTU-HCoA Digital Fabrication, 3D Printing and Robotic Labs, Hinton Vick and Mike West | Poster Layout: Zachary S. Casey | Secondary TTU-HCoA research courses: Smart Materials: Abel Gonzalez, Cole Howell, Jiwon Chung, Luiz Trujillo, Saul Ortega | Community Design and Development: Alfredo Posada Pastor, Chantal Rivas Castillo, Edgar Montejano Hernandez, Elias Hernandez, Georgia Thomas, Judith Peralta Velazquez, Karla Hernandez, Luke Conrad, Maria Martinez, Megan Reynolds, Raymundo Retana Hernandez, Regina Lechuga, Tahseen Reza Anika
TTU HCoA Additional Support:
Fabrication support: TTU-HCoA Digital Fabrication, 3D Printing and Robotic Labs, Hinton Vick and Mike West | Poster Layout: Zachary Casey | Secondary TTU-HCoA research courses: Smart Materials: Abel Gonzalez, Cole Howell, Jiwon Chung, Luiz Trujillo, Saul Ortega | Community Design and Development: Alfredo Posada Pastor, Chantal Rivas Castillo, Edgar Montejano Hernandez, Elias Hernandez, Georgia Thomas, Judith Peralta Velazquez, Karla Hernandez, Luke Conrad, Maria Martinez, Megan Reynolds, Raymundo Retana Hernandez, Regina Lechuga, Tahseen Reza Anika