xLAB Summer Program 2018: MOBILITY
Each year a new programmatic theme offers a research topic on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Community (2017), Mobility (2018), and Resilience (2019). The Tokyo 2020 Olympics present a 21st Century case study in which to study, develop, and test new strategies on the future of the city and the architectural discipline.
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This year’s theme of Mobility discussed developing transportation modes like autonomous vehicles, the mobilization of place through the sharing economy, and mobility without physical moving. Through studios, seminars, and discussions, participants gained an understanding of how these technological developments can broaden our current understanding of mobility. Considering the amplification of information space and subsequent integration with physical space, this year’s xLAB Summer Program addressed how architecture can use contemporary design methods to diversify mobility on an urban scale.
Symposium: Reimagining Tokyo’s Mobility