SWARM
SWARM is a simulation of a software that would have a full capacity to replace the master planning office. The SWARM is an alternative form of governance and urban planning. The basis of this product is to mediate algorithmically between individuals, creating a new sense of collective decision making when planning a territory.
SWARM comes at a time when new forms of citizenry engagement are appearing everywhere, challenging master planning authorities, architects and civic servants.
From Chinese nail-houses to participatory planning strategies in Korea, new forms of governance and action over the territory have emerged responding to different societal needs in regards to their territory.
Through interactive light installation and video, the project inquires about the complexity of collective intelligence - one that can be compared with a swarm of birds -, and how that could replace hierarchical urban planning structures, and create a sense of new collective consciousness, mediated through algorithms.
Exhibition view of Swarm / A Better Version of You / Art Sonje Center (Seoul) / 2017 / photo by Goethe-Institut
Exhibition view of Swarm / A Better Version of You / Art Sonje Center (Seoul) / 2017 / photo by Goethe-Institut
3D scan / Swarm / Digital image / 2018
Video still / Swarm / 3’11’’ / 2017
Exhibition view of Swarm / A Better Version of You / Art Sonje Center (Seoul) / 2017 / photo by METASITU
Exhibition view of Swarm / A Better Version of You / Art Sonje Center (Seoul) / 2017 / photo by METASITU
Exhibition view of Swarm / A Better Version of You / Art Sonje Center (Seoul) / 2017 / photo by METASITU
SWARM
SWARM visualizes the discussion process between different interest groups when it comes to making decisions about the interventions and planning decisions in the city.
SWARM should be understood as a visualization tool that could be scaled up and down to meet the needs of communities of different scales and sizes - from building, to square, to city, to region.
Each scale is subject to different protocols, that ultimately are represented using the same visual language.
Each shape represents a different point of view. The shapes eventually merge into one, a flux.
By monitoring the agreements and disagreements, SWARM would set out several parameters that would allow for groups to better understand their discussion process and establish common ground. SWARM would provide unique imaginary of each decision making process that would allow to establish authentic contracts between different city stakeholders.
Installation sketch of SWARM / 2017
Explanatory diagrams of how the SWARM would facilitate the decision making process / 2017