Interaction and Society
Social interaction is an essential element to human existence. E-mail and instant messaging are replacing telephone calls and many people work an entire day without opening their mouths to communicate. There is no denying that technology is on its way to involving itself in every aspect of people’s lives and, as our world becomes more digitized and efficient, the frequency of face-to-face interaction in society is decreasing. Though we are staying connected, I believe we are losing an extremely important component to life - live, human interaction. I expect this decrease in live communication will create a need for balance, perhaps causing a desire in people to get out and interact more in public.
How is technology harming social development and how can technology be used to enhance social development? The irony is that the more people use and rely on new technology, the more it is relied upon as an interface to enhance social interactions. We keep moving farther away from the physical. How healthy is this for society? “What about carnal needs?” asks William Morris, as cited by architectural historian, Robin Evans in an essay on architectural floorplan and their effect on interactivity.
I am interested in understanding how the fundamental design of a space and the furnishings of the space can promote social interaction and what effect new technologies can have on that space. What will a real-world chat room look like? How would it differ from a traditional bar or café? How must we think about designing public spaces in order to seamlessly merge new technologies and physical structures in our environments? How will pervasive computing change our interactions in spaces? How will integrated technology be used to promote or obstruct interactions among people?
My extreme vision of the future, if social interaction levels continue on the path they are on, is that people will gradually lose the skills required to meet in public spaces, both personally and professionally. I believe that due to the increasing reliance on non-verbal, digital communication, people will need assistance socializing in person. There may be a need for places or products that are designed to facilitate real-world face-to-face meetings.
I would like to gain a greater understanding of how humans interact in spaces, both real and virtual and to eliminate barriers between people. I do this by studying and creating scenarios that promote human connection and instigating communication between people.
Life and experiences work best when shared with other people. My hope is to create new ways of promoting and maintaining valuable shared experiences.
“Where do [you] want to be in five or ten years? Do [you] want to die with the most toys, or do [you] want to die with the best life and experiences?” -Tibor Kalman
Social interaction is an essential element to human existence. E-mail and instant messaging are replacing telephone calls and many people work an entire day without opening their mouths to communicate. There is no denying that technology is on its way to involving itself in every aspect of people’s lives and, as our world becomes more digitized and efficient, the frequency of face-to-face interaction in society is decreasing. Though we are staying connected, I believe we are losing an extremely important component to life - live, human interaction. I expect this decrease in live communication will create a need for balance, perhaps causing a desire in people to get out and interact more in public.
How is technology harming social development and how can technology be used to enhance social development? The irony is that the more people use and rely on new technology, the more it is relied upon as an interface to enhance social interactions. We keep moving farther away from the physical. How healthy is this for society? “What about carnal needs?” asks William Morris, as cited by architectural historian, Robin Evans in an essay on architectural floorplan and their effect on interactivity.
I am interested in understanding how the fundamental design of a space and the furnishings of the space can promote social interaction and what effect new technologies can have on that space. What will a real-world chat room look like? How would it differ from a traditional bar or café? How must we think about designing public spaces in order to seamlessly merge new technologies and physical structures in our environments? How will pervasive computing change our interactions in spaces? How will integrated technology be used to promote or obstruct interactions among people?
My extreme vision of the future, if social interaction levels continue on the path they are on, is that people will gradually lose the skills required to meet in public spaces, both personally and professionally. I believe that due to the increasing reliance on non-verbal, digital communication, people will need assistance socializing in person. There may be a need for places or products that are designed to facilitate real-world face-to-face meetings.
I would like to gain a greater understanding of how humans interact in spaces, both real and virtual and to eliminate barriers between people. I do this by studying and creating scenarios that promote human connection and instigating communication between people.
Life and experiences work best when shared with other people. My hope is to create new ways of promoting and maintaining valuable shared experiences.
“Where do [you] want to be in five or ten years? Do [you] want to die with the most toys, or do [you] want to die with the best life and experiences?” -Tibor Kalman
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