How can new simulation media facilitate the process of designing cities? How can new communications media enhance the quality of life in cities? These are two main questions addressed by SENSEable City Laboratory, a joint research initiative between MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning/CDD and MIT Media Lab. - Concerning the first questions, the broad aim is to merge multiple representations used in design, leading to a coherent and isotropic working space. This would streamline the design process and bridge the digital and physical gap, which is a main source of disruption in today's teaching and practice. This would also facilitate the involvement of non-experts in urban design exercises and public decision-making about complex projects.

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	SENSEable City Laboratory MIT 10-485 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 USA T++ 1-617-2537926 F++ 1-617-2588081 W senseable.mit.edu		Ratti C, 2004, -Ratti C., 2004, "Space Syntax: some inconsistencies", Environment and Planning B -Planning and Design, 31, pp.487-499, >> more		SENSEable City Lab:.:: featured on RAI 3, Italian National TV, July 2005 Tsunami Safe(r) House described in the Boston Globe, 24 July 2005 >> more		Researchers: Carlo Ratti (Director), Daniel Berry, Assaf Biderman, Enrico Costanza, Daniel Gutierrez, Sonya Huang, David Lee, Xiongjiu Liao, Jia Lou, Andrea Mattiello, Eugenio Morello, Andres Sevtsuk Past Researchers: Riccardo Pulselli, Susannes Seitinger, Martin Ramos, Yao Wang, Sarah Williams Affliated Faculty: Eran Ben-Joseph, Dennis Frenchman, Hiroshi Ishii, William Mitchel Advisory Board: Lorlene Hoyt, Michael Joroff, Ken Larson, Antoine Picon, Lawrence Vale, Joseph Ferreira, Mirko Zardini