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Workshop in Architectural Computation—
Design Without Boundaries
Instructor: William Mitchell
Telephone: 617-253-9885
Office:
E48-319
Send e-mail: wjm@mit.edu
Units: 3-0-9
Level: H
Prerequisites:
Description:
Provides opportunities to pursue real-world design projects that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries, apply advanced technologies, and address significant social issues. Among the projects to be explored are the design of a smart, connected home to be built in Zambana, Italy, and the use of mobile technologies in improving youth participation in government and sustainable practices. Students are expected to contribute to conceptualization, development, modeling, and prototyping of one of the projects.
