Conventional Architecture constraints social life and perpetuates status quo. Social networks expand our social lives and nourish collective consciousness. Can social networks generate a truly social architecture? Can architecture live and evolve with our relationships and aspirations? Could Social Architecture challenge status quo, expand our social lives and embody global consciousness ? Since a few years, Cesar Harada has been experimenting with physical social networks made of real people and ropes. Separately Harada has been experimenting with social medias and super light-weight ephemeral structures. At the TED Fellow retreat Cesar is inviting all the fellows to collectively built a large structure made of simple plastic tubes and paper emerging from physical social networks. This experiment, first of it's kind, is at the intersection of dance, sculpture, architecture, qualitative / quantitative social science and philosophy of science. How can we re-invent the off-line world taking the best of the on-line world? How do we fully integrate these 2 experiences and multiply the power of collaboration and play? Quoting Albert Einstein "Play is the highest form of research." We are temporarily dissolving social boundaries by working together building a space of play where the entire surface of the structure will become a giant brainstorming board, supporting expressions of creativity and shared intelligent emotions. The TED fellows are world changing individuals that are all participating to general civilisation progress in their respective fields. But what's even more powerful is when these innovators explore together unchartered territories for the benefit of humanity. We need to make sure they all meet in an extendable space of play, intimacy that fosters creativity and collaboration. The event will be photographed, shared on facebook and tagged to make sure the newly created connections extend after the event thanks to this unique experience they have in common. Also this is a real scientific experiment with a large community of extreme specimen :) We have some of the world greatest artists, scientists, inventors in the best years of their lives wanting to communicate, express and share. The whole event / structure is going to be at their image as we are building an icon and home for our community. The 3 minutes presentation will be a call to participate this experiment. Build : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6O2S3HkoA Visit : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPDFiZGKbHw This slideshow : http://www.cesarharada.com/social-architecture-proposal-for-ted-fellows-retreat/ Read more : http://www.cesarharada.com/social-geometry-architecture-of-play/ Social Network growth programming : http://www.cesarharada.com/network-growth-programming/

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Social Networks + Architecture
by TED Senior Fellow, Cesar HARADA
contact@cesarharada.com | skype : cesarminoruharada
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2. Social Architecture
Why?
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3. Today,
Architecture
constraints social
life and perpetuates
status quo
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4. Today,
social networks
expand our social
lives and nourish
global consciousness
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5. Can social networks
generate an
architecture?
How do we challenge
status quo, expand our
social lives and
embody global
consciousness ?
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6. Social Architecture
How?
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7. Ingredients
- a big space
- many people
- 100 PVC tubes
- 2000 meters of thread
- 200 meters of tape
- 1000 meters of paper
- 20 kg of glue & brushes
- 5 litres of ink
Low cost. Harmless.
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8. Step 1
Brownian motion:
Get people to move, warm up,
play together. At this stage it
feels a lot like the beginning of a
dance class. People walk in
random patterns, with their eyes
opened, and closed.
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9. Step 2
Linear network:
Top view. One line connects
everyone. Each square is a
person. Each line is a thread.
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10. Step 3
Branched network:
We cut the one line in some
places to create branched
networks.
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11. Step 4
Complex network:
Everyone is connected to
everyone. That is a lot of thread.
It allows less “social mobility”. So
which network do you feel more
comfortable in?
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12. Step 5
Voronoi cells:
Think about bubbles. The shape
of the bubbles can be described
as the minimum surface
between maximum volumes.
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13. Step 6
Tensile arches:
At the intersection of each cell, a
vertical “column” is “planted”.
Think of a bow and arrow :
connect the 2 ends of a PVC
pipe with a thread, and pull until
it bends into an arc. That’s how
simple and light the structure is.
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14. Step 7
Skin:
Imagine the largest paper mache
you have ever seen. The PVC
tube is the skeleton, the paper is
the skin. We use wallpaper glue
that dries in a few minutes.
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15. Step 8
Play!!!
The structure is now built. The
thin walls are semi-transparent
and let some light filter through,
creating a feeling of “intimate
alcoves” as well as larger “public
spaces”.
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16. Social Architecture
Impact
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17. Experience
Meet others.
Build our own space together.
Team building.
Spirit of play.
Create intimacy, trust.
Create public space.
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18. Offline + Online
Real social network
+ Virtual social network.
We use the Facebook API (face
recognition) to connect every
person to every person making
sure all the fellows are
connected in both the real and
the virtual world - strengthening
our family.
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19. Deliverables
- Space for expression, play,
discussion
- Brainstorming surface
- Amazing videos
- Photos
- Testimonials
- Art, Performances
- Pop up maker space
- and, if you want, a short 3
minutes talk
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20. Media
Such a large scale ephemeral
structure attracts media
attention. The unique aesthetics
of the structure are also likely to
make it an icon for the
community and the outside
world as something we built.
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21. Sponsorship
Many large brands would love
to get associated with such
energy, as a nexus of creativity.
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22. Social Architecture
People
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23. TED Fellows
WOOT WOOT !!!
The TED Fellows program
brings young innovators from
around the world into the TED
community in order to amplify
the impact of their projects and
activities. And that works even
better when they know each
other well.
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24. Cesar Harada
French-Japanese TED Senior fellow.
Cesar’s family’s business is structural
engineering building train stations,
factories, & observatories in Japan.
Cesar has been working with his father
on outdoor monumental stone sculptures
since childhood, and independently as a
construction manager in 4 continents.
Cesar is not intimidated about building
this lightweight structure.
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25. Social Architecture
Logistics
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26. Safety
The structure is so light, so no safety
gear is required for participants.
Fire : it is easy to add a fire retardant
on the paper structure.
Weather : we can waterproof the
paper.
Wind : we can stabilise the structure
using sand bags.
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27. Environment
After the event, the PVC tubes
can be donated to a local
architectural salvage, and the
paper can be recycled.
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28. More information
Cesar HARADA
contact@cesarharada.com
skype : cesarminoruharada
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