Social Spaces

Professor Karrie G. Karahalios
Siebel Center 1131
11:00 - 12:15 WF

Syllabus

Most spaces we inhabit are predominantly static. Objects within them may be movable, however, most often, they do not much alter the space. This class focuses on the study of the relationships between people, the Social Spaces they inhabit, and the objects they manipulate. In Social Spaces, we emphasize "communication" between the three groups: People Spaces: reactive spaces, dynamic spaces, physical-virtual hybrid spaces. Objects: communication objects Readings are assigned every week. These readings will be critiqued prior to attending class and submitted online. The papers and critiques will be discussed in class. Class Participation is mandatory. Small design project will be assigned throughout the class as well as an implemented midterm and a final project. Example projects include: Building interactive communication surfaces and furniture Building interactive communication objects Re implementing the mobile phone in a different form Visualization tools to extract social cues from communication channels embedded in space.   Evaluation: 25% class participation 25% paper critiques 25% midterm project 25% final project