[spectre] Urban Design Fiction Hackathon at Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens

[afroditi]

In the post-digital era our relation with the urban landscape is
ever-changing due to the fast pace technologic advancements and the
blurring between the physical and the digital realm. State of the art
technologies like augmented reality, physical computing, the Internet of
Things (IoT) and wearable technology redefine the levels of interaction
between ourselves and our surroundings. In this context, what kind of
narratives could occur from the creation of objects? How would we imagine
the future city and the collaborative networks of production?

The Urban Design Fiction Hackathon event that will take place at the
Onassis Cultural Centre and will form part of the Adhocracy exhibition, is
a 36-hours design marathon that aims to engage the public to collaborate in
the creation of local urban knowledge networks using open-source software
and hardware technologies, through “Do-It-Yourself” (DIY) and
“Do-It-With-Others” (DIWO) methodologies. During the Hackathon, four
international renowned designers, experts in the fields of digital
fabrication, e-textiles and wearable technology, open hardware and creative
coding will present their work and guide the participants in the creation
of collective projects that combine technology with craftsmanship.

Through an open call, 24 participants will be selected to work in four
interdisciplinary groups in order to create collaborative projects that
will inspire new ideas on diegetic prototypes. The Hackathon’ s goal is to
promote DIY (Do-It-Yourself) and DIWO (Do-It-With-Others) methodologies,
through hands-on practices, familiarizing the participants with interaction
design, by creating a community network based on dialogue and triggering
the creation of new inspiring works.
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The Urban Design Fiction Hackathon will take place from Saturday 16th May
10:00 AM until Sunday 17th May 10:00 PM. at the Onassis Cultural Centre
inside the Adhocracy exhibition space.

The project presentation and an open public discussion with the mentors on
the Hackathon’s outcome will take place on Monday 17th May at 7:00 PM.

The second Hackathon will take place from Saturday 13th June at 10:00 AM to
Sunday 14thJune at 10:00 PM at the OCC exhibition space. More information
will be announced soon.

For more information visit: http://www.sgt.gr/gr/newsitem/17,19,597

MENTORS
Ebru Kurbak
Petros Moris
Lorenzo Romagnoli
Danja Vasiliev
<http://adhocracy.athens.sgt.gr/events/greek-hackathon/#collapseOne>

EVENT ORGANISING
Afroditi Psarra (Curator & Production Manager)
Maria Varela (Project Co-ordinator)
<http://adhocracy.athens.sgt.gr/events/greek-hackathon/#collapseTwo>

SUPPORTED BY
Αrduino
GRobotronics
ANIMA <http://adhocracy.athens.sgt.gr/events/greek-hackathon/#collapseThree>
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