[Music] today I want to share some amazing facts
today I want to share some amazing facts
today I want to share some amazing facts about a country and I bet that all of
about a country and I bet that all of
about a country and I bet that all of you would agree with these facts and
you would agree with these facts and
you would agree with these facts and some of you would be quite proud about
some of you would be quite proud about
some of you would be quite proud about it as well well India is a very advanced
it as well well India is a very advanced
it as well well India is a very advanced nation when it comes to technological
nation when it comes to technological
nation when it comes to technological acceptance we embrace technology in our
acceptance we embrace technology in our
acceptance we embrace technology in our lifestyles very quickly and we welcome
lifestyles very quickly and we welcome
lifestyles very quickly and we welcome change we have one of the best cities in
change we have one of the best cities in
change we have one of the best cities in the world with very advanced
the world with very advanced
the world with very advanced infrastructure we do not have any
infrastructure we do not have any
infrastructure we do not have any pollution cities are clean there’s a
pollution cities are clean there’s a
pollution cities are clean there’s a great air to breathe our education
great air to breathe our education
great air to breathe our education system as well is quite advanced it
system as well is quite advanced it
system as well is quite advanced it prepares the young generation for a very
prepares the young generation for a very
prepares the young generation for a very bright future I’m an architect and a
bright future I’m an architect and a
bright future I’m an architect and a design technologist and I’m quite proud
design technologist and I’m quite proud
design technologist and I’m quite proud about our built environment as well it
about our built environment as well it
about our built environment as well it is very adaptive to this fast changing
is very adaptive to this fast changing
is very adaptive to this fast changing world and with these salient features
world and with these salient features
world and with these salient features today India is one of the most
today India is one of the most
today India is one of the most innovative countries in the world when
innovative countries in the world when
innovative countries in the world when it comes to technology education or
it comes to technology education or
it comes to technology education or design right well I’m afraid I cannot
design right well I’m afraid I cannot
design right well I’m afraid I cannot lie any further on this stage none of
lie any further on this stage none of
lie any further on this stage none of this is true we know that but I really
this is true we know that but I really
this is true we know that but I really wish this was true and looking at each
wish this was true and looking at each
wish this was true and looking at each one of you I can say that we all wish
one of you I can say that we all wish
one of you I can say that we all wish this would be true let’s hope it would
this would be true let’s hope it would
this would be true let’s hope it would be some day today let’s accept that
be some day today let’s accept that
be some day today let’s accept that India is lacking in all of these aspects
India is lacking in all of these aspects
India is lacking in all of these aspects as cities are not very well designed to
as cities are not very well designed to
as cities are not very well designed to adapt to this fast-paced world our
adapt to this fast-paced world our
adapt to this fast-paced world our buildings are not quite efficient when
buildings are not quite efficient when
buildings are not quite efficient when you talk about their productivity or
you talk about their productivity or
you talk about their productivity or functionality we do not have adequate
functionality we do not have adequate
functionality we do not have adequate space for pedestrians in our cities our
space for pedestrians in our cities our
space for pedestrians in our cities our road networks are poorly designed
road networks are poorly designed
road networks are poorly designed they’re just adding to our traffic
they’re just adding to our traffic
they’re just adding to our traffic problems and the astiz list is endless
problems and the astiz list is endless
problems and the astiz list is endless and there are many reasons behind these
and there are many reasons behind these
and there are many reasons behind these issues and problems but I’m only going
issues and problems but I’m only going
issues and problems but I’m only going to talk about one primary reason and
to talk about one primary reason and
to talk about one primary reason and what we can possibly do to fill this
what we can possibly do to fill this
what we can possibly do to fill this void in our system well the main reason
void in our system well the main reason
void in our system well the main reason why we are lagging behind in this race
why we are lagging behind in this race
why we are lagging behind in this race for innovation is the lack of using
for innovation is the lack of using
for innovation is the lack of using technologies technologies that are
technologies technologies that are
technologies technologies that are available to us the truth is we fear
available to us the truth is we fear
available to us the truth is we fear change
change
change we hate to use anything new or different
we hate to use anything new or different
we hate to use anything new or different we like to look at others using
we like to look at others using
we like to look at others using something new or different and start
something new or different and start
something new or different and start adapting to that and the process is
adapting to that and the process is
adapting to that and the process is quite slow but innovation lies somewhere
quite slow but innovation lies somewhere
quite slow but innovation lies somewhere here and that’s something what we’re
here and that’s something what we’re
here and that’s something what we’re missing out in India now talking of
missing out in India now talking of
missing out in India now talking of innovation and technology
innovation and technology
innovation and technology you know what comes to our mind when we
you know what comes to our mind when we
you know what comes to our mind when we hear the word technology most of us
hear the word technology most of us
hear the word technology most of us confuse technology to be synonymous for
confuse technology to be synonymous for
confuse technology to be synonymous for electronic gadgets smartphones or apps
electronic gadgets smartphones or apps
electronic gadgets smartphones or apps well there is a lot more to technology
well there is a lot more to technology
well there is a lot more to technology than just that and I’m going to talk
than just that and I’m going to talk
than just that and I’m going to talk about these aspects but if you think
about these aspects but if you think
about these aspects but if you think about technology it’s not about the
about technology it’s not about the
about technology it’s not about the tools it is actually about the methods
tools it is actually about the methods
tools it is actually about the methods or techniques to solve a problem to
or techniques to solve a problem to
or techniques to solve a problem to carry out a task and if you look into
carry out a task and if you look into
carry out a task and if you look into the innovators in this vast domain of
the innovators in this vast domain of
the innovators in this vast domain of Technology we know that they’re leaders
Technology we know that they’re leaders
Technology we know that they’re leaders like Google Facebook Apple or Tesla they
like Google Facebook Apple or Tesla they
like Google Facebook Apple or Tesla they are the leaders in this domain in this
are the leaders in this domain in this
are the leaders in this domain in this tech world they are changing the way
tech world they are changing the way
tech world they are changing the way this world functions they are changing
this world functions they are changing
this world functions they are changing the way we communicate with each other
the way we communicate with each other
the way we communicate with each other today and the pace at which they are
today and the pace at which they are
today and the pace at which they are doing that is quite fast you know
doing that is quite fast you know
doing that is quite fast you know they’re in there adding new technologies
they’re in there adding new technologies
they’re in there adding new technologies in our lives every single day in fact by
in our lives every single day in fact by
in our lives every single day in fact by the time I finish this talk there will
the time I finish this talk there will
the time I finish this talk there will be a few more technologies out there
be a few more technologies out there
be a few more technologies out there ready to be tested and that is the pace
ready to be tested and that is the pace
ready to be tested and that is the pace of evolution of Technology and it won’t
of evolution of Technology and it won’t
of evolution of Technology and it won’t be wrong to say that the world is also
be wrong to say that the world is also
be wrong to say that the world is also changing at the same pace but are we as
changing at the same pace but are we as
changing at the same pace but are we as people changing and adapting at the same
people changing and adapting at the same
people changing and adapting at the same pace perhaps not I’d like to talk about
pace perhaps not I’d like to talk about
pace perhaps not I’d like to talk about a slow pace of adaptation but before
a slow pace of adaptation but before
a slow pace of adaptation but before that let’s look into some of the very
that let’s look into some of the very
that let’s look into some of the very interesting facts about these tech
interesting facts about these tech
interesting facts about these tech giants of today now Google all of us
giants of today now Google all of us
giants of today now Google all of us know Google we’ve been using it
know Google we’ve been using it
know Google we’ve been using it excessively these days pretty much to
excessively these days pretty much to
excessively these days pretty much to solve all our life problems well Google
solve all our life problems well Google
solve all our life problems well Google is only 18 years old
is only 18 years old
is only 18 years old just turn into an adult Tesla has now
just turn into an adult Tesla has now
just turn into an adult Tesla has now launched self-driving cars something
launched self-driving cars something
launched self-driving cars something none of us could imagine few decades
none of us could imagine few decades
none of us could imagine few decades back Tesla is only 13 years old Facebook
back Tesla is only 13 years old Facebook
back Tesla is only 13 years old Facebook has not only changed the way we live and
has not only changed the way we live and
has not only changed the way we live and communicate it has also changed the way
communicate it has also changed the way
communicate it has also changed the way this world functions today how
this world functions today how
this world functions today how woman’s function today all of us are
woman’s function today all of us are
woman’s function today all of us are using Facebook Facebook is only 12 years
using Facebook Facebook is only 12 years
using Facebook Facebook is only 12 years old
old
old give it a thought or 12 years young I
give it a thought or 12 years young I
give it a thought or 12 years young I should say in fact all of these
should say in fact all of these
should say in fact all of these companies are quite young if you look at
companies are quite young if you look at
companies are quite young if you look at the history of our civilization but the
the history of our civilization but the
the history of our civilization but the impact that they have made has changed
impact that they have made has changed
impact that they have made has changed lives in years to come
lives in years to come
lives in years to come what can we learn from these
what can we learn from these
what can we learn from these organizations is there anything common
organizations is there anything common
organizations is there anything common which we can see between these distinct
which we can see between these distinct
which we can see between these distinct innovators indeed there are two things
innovators indeed there are two things
innovators indeed there are two things which I’d like to focus on the first is
which I’d like to focus on the first is
which I’d like to focus on the first is the statistic that about 90 percent of
the statistic that about 90 percent of
the statistic that about 90 percent of people involved in these tech companies
people involved in these tech companies
people involved in these tech companies are in the age group or 20s and 30s and
are in the age group or 20s and 30s and
are in the age group or 20s and 30s and there’s a big reason behind that at that
there’s a big reason behind that at that
there’s a big reason behind that at that age you are more adaptive to change you
age you are more adaptive to change you
age you are more adaptive to change you like to induce something which is new
like to induce something which is new
like to induce something which is new you adopt new technologies well I won’t
you adopt new technologies well I won’t
you adopt new technologies well I won’t like to underestimate the rules of
like to underestimate the rules of
like to underestimate the rules of senior professionals out there but for a
senior professionals out there but for a
senior professionals out there but for a moment let’s just focus on the role of
moment let’s just focus on the role of
moment let’s just focus on the role of young people the second common aspect
young people the second common aspect
young people the second common aspect between these tech giants is that all of
between these tech giants is that all of
between these tech giants is that all of them operate on data driven technologies
them operate on data driven technologies
them operate on data driven technologies now data is being created in this world
now data is being created in this world
now data is being created in this world every second we are producers of data we
every second we are producers of data we
every second we are producers of data we are consumers of data something we are a
are consumers of data something we are a
are consumers of data something we are a part of we don’t realize and this data
part of we don’t realize and this data
part of we don’t realize and this data is being processed analyzed and computed
is being processed analyzed and computed
is being processed analyzed and computed to yield some results now a better word
to yield some results now a better word
to yield some results now a better word for this is computational technologies
for this is computational technologies
for this is computational technologies it’s fairly a new term and computational
it’s fairly a new term and computational
it’s fairly a new term and computational technologies I mean as I mentioned it’s
technologies I mean as I mentioned it’s
technologies I mean as I mentioned it’s a fairly new term we only started to
a fairly new term we only started to
a fairly new term we only started to think about computation about 20 years
think about computation about 20 years
think about computation about 20 years back and computation is about using big
back and computation is about using big
back and computation is about using big data about using computers to solve
data about using computers to solve
data about using computers to solve problems to use precise computation to
problems to use precise computation to
problems to use precise computation to use it to surpass the potentials of a
use it to surpass the potentials of a
use it to surpass the potentials of a human mind human mind is very powerful
human mind human mind is very powerful
human mind human mind is very powerful we all know that but the computers that
we all know that but the computers that
we all know that but the computers that we have created can take us much further
we have created can take us much further
we have created can take us much further away they can help us achieve much more
away they can help us achieve much more
away they can help us achieve much more then violently using these computers
then violently using these computers
then violently using these computers smartly and as a subject computational
smartly and as a subject computational
smartly and as a subject computational thinking was started about
thinking was started about
thinking was started about years back now that’s 60 years after
years back now that’s 60 years after
years back now that’s 60 years after Alan Turing invented the first modern
Alan Turing invented the first modern
Alan Turing invented the first modern day computer and 174 years after Charles
day computer and 174 years after Charles
day computer and 174 years after Charles Babbage invented the first mechanical
Babbage invented the first mechanical
Babbage invented the first mechanical computer we’ve taken a good sweet time
computer we’ve taken a good sweet time
computer we’ve taken a good sweet time to realize the potentials of computers
to realize the potentials of computers
to realize the potentials of computers and computing and this subject is quite
and computing and this subject is quite
and computing and this subject is quite important to us it does affect our
important to us it does affect our
important to us it does affect our cities we live in it does affect the
cities we live in it does affect the
cities we live in it does affect the building’s we inhabit and which is
building’s we inhabit and which is
building’s we inhabit and which is something which we don’t realize and I’d
something which we don’t realize and I’d
something which we don’t realize and I’d like to show you that by giving you a
like to show you that by giving you a
like to show you that by giving you a glimpse of the future of design designs
glimpse of the future of design designs
glimpse of the future of design designs which are futuristic designs which are
which are futuristic designs which are
which are futuristic designs which are smart designs that I’ve used computation
smart designs that I’ve used computation
smart designs that I’ve used computation in their workflow they can predict the
in their workflow they can predict the
in their workflow they can predict the intensities of failures and efficiencies
intensities of failures and efficiencies
intensities of failures and efficiencies of successes here is a transformable
of successes here is a transformable
of successes here is a transformable meeting space which was recently
meeting space which was recently
meeting space which was recently unveiled by Google and MIT and it is
unveiled by Google and MIT and it is
unveiled by Google and MIT and it is made of 3d printed material which
made of 3d printed material which
made of 3d printed material which responds it has a sense of intelligence
responds it has a sense of intelligence
responds it has a sense of intelligence responding to heat and temperature which
responding to heat and temperature which
responding to heat and temperature which is taken from the users inside that
is taken from the users inside that
is taken from the users inside that space and it keeps changing all the time
space and it keeps changing all the time
space and it keeps changing all the time it’s a work in progress research being
it’s a work in progress research being
it’s a work in progress research being carried out now imagine I mean how cool
carried out now imagine I mean how cool
carried out now imagine I mean how cool would it be to have a meeting space at a
would it be to have a meeting space at a
would it be to have a meeting space at a workspace like that in future instead of
workspace like that in future instead of
workspace like that in future instead of our box cubicles another fine examples
our box cubicles another fine examples
our box cubicles another fine examples on similar lines is this project by
on similar lines is this project by
on similar lines is this project by Achim menges which uses simple
Achim menges which uses simple
Achim menges which uses simple properties of wood to respond to
properties of wood to respond to
properties of wood to respond to humidity and change shape and how it has
humidity and change shape and how it has
humidity and change shape and how it has been geometrically configured in this
been geometrically configured in this
been geometrically configured in this system is that they act as apertures
system is that they act as apertures
system is that they act as apertures that open and close using humidity so
that open and close using humidity so
that open and close using humidity so there’s more humidity the wood changes
there’s more humidity the wood changes
there’s more humidity the wood changes shape it opens the aperture hence
shape it opens the aperture hence
shape it opens the aperture hence controlling the light inside the space
controlling the light inside the space
controlling the light inside the space now there’s a lot of data that has to be
now there’s a lot of data that has to be
now there’s a lot of data that has to be computed here and it does not use any
computed here and it does not use any
computed here and it does not use any external sensors by the way so it is not
external sensors by the way so it is not
external sensors by the way so it is not about high-tech systems only it is about
about high-tech systems only it is about
about high-tech systems only it is about simple principles apply it smartly here
simple principles apply it smartly here
simple principles apply it smartly here is a project which is being developed by
is a project which is being developed by
is a project which is being developed by me and my team which looks into a facade
me and my team which looks into a facade
me and my team which looks into a facade system and a roof system which
system and a roof system which
system and a roof system which automatically changes shape using the
automatically changes shape using the
automatically changes shape using the heat energy from the Sun it sounds very
heat energy from the Sun it sounds very
heat energy from the Sun it sounds very futuristic and it is in fact we’ve used
futuristic and it is in fact we’ve used
futuristic and it is in fact we’ve used I’ve researched a lot on shape memory
I’ve researched a lot on shape memory
I’ve researched a lot on shape memory alloys which uses nickel and titanium
alloys which uses nickel and titanium
alloys which uses nickel and titanium alloys which respond to
alloys which respond to
alloys which respond to and use them in a structure and they
and use them in a structure and they
and use them in a structure and they create a force actuate in the structure
create a force actuate in the structure
create a force actuate in the structure which keeps moving with time and it
which keeps moving with time and it
which keeps moving with time and it controls the amount of heat and light
controls the amount of heat and light
controls the amount of heat and light inside the building without using any
inside the building without using any
inside the building without using any energy and some of the examples from
energy and some of the examples from
energy and some of the examples from today which we can look at which also
today which we can look at which also
today which we can look at which also use computation in big or small ways are
use computation in big or small ways are
use computation in big or small ways are projects like these Swiss ray by Norman
projects like these Swiss ray by Norman
projects like these Swiss ray by Norman Foster in London it’s used it uses
Foster in London it’s used it uses
Foster in London it’s used it uses mathematical algorithms to resolve a
mathematical algorithms to resolve a
mathematical algorithms to resolve a facade system the BMW Welt by world prix
facade system the BMW Welt by world prix
facade system the BMW Welt by world prix Hyder Ali way centre by zaha hadid the
Hyder Ali way centre by zaha hadid the
Hyder Ali way centre by zaha hadid the recently open train station in New York
recently open train station in New York
recently open train station in New York by Calatrava or even the new terminal at
by Calatrava or even the new terminal at
by Calatrava or even the new terminal at the Mumbai Airport by som and smart
the Mumbai Airport by som and smart
the Mumbai Airport by som and smart technologies are not only restricted to
technologies are not only restricted to
technologies are not only restricted to architecture or buildings they often
architecture or buildings they often
architecture or buildings they often cross domains they cross into other
cross domains they cross into other
cross domains they cross into other creative domains and from other domains
creative domains and from other domains
creative domains and from other domains here is a chair designed by a designer
here is a chair designed by a designer
here is a chair designed by a designer in Los Angeles it is 3d printed very
in Los Angeles it is 3d printed very
in Los Angeles it is 3d printed very strategically to optimize the material
strategically to optimize the material
strategically to optimize the material and structure hence making it
and structure hence making it
and structure hence making it lightweight efficient and cost-effective
lightweight efficient and cost-effective
lightweight efficient and cost-effective yes cost-effective that’s something we
yes cost-effective that’s something we
yes cost-effective that’s something we all want to know in India at least my
all want to know in India at least my
all want to know in India at least my clients wanna know that here is a dress
clients wanna know that here is a dress
clients wanna know that here is a dress from the future which uses an embedded
from the future which uses an embedded
from the future which uses an embedded camera that tracks the eyes of someone
camera that tracks the eyes of someone
camera that tracks the eyes of someone looking at you inculcating a sense of
looking at you inculcating a sense of
looking at you inculcating a sense of consciousness in people looking at your
consciousness in people looking at your
consciousness in people looking at your body and it changes shape now that is
body and it changes shape now that is
body and it changes shape now that is quite a smart dress again if we scale up
quite a smart dress again if we scale up
quite a smart dress again if we scale up back to an architectural system here is
back to an architectural system here is
back to an architectural system here is a live video of an algorithm which me
a live video of an algorithm which me
a live video of an algorithm which me and my team wrote which designs various
and my team wrote which designs various
and my team wrote which designs various facade options if I talk in numbers
facade options if I talk in numbers
facade options if I talk in numbers about let’s say 1 million options in a
about let’s say 1 million options in a
about let’s say 1 million options in a few seconds and all of these options in
few seconds and all of these options in
few seconds and all of these options in real time are being analyzed and
real time are being analyzed and
real time are being analyzed and evaluated as for the daylight conditions
evaluated as for the daylight conditions
evaluated as for the daylight conditions cumulatively on all the floor plates it
cumulatively on all the floor plates it
cumulatively on all the floor plates it all sounds very complex and it is
all sounds very complex and it is
all sounds very complex and it is actually there is a lot of data in wall
actually there is a lot of data in wall
actually there is a lot of data in wall here and we need to compute and process
here and we need to compute and process
here and we need to compute and process this data and this can only happen
this data and this can only happen
this data and this can only happen through computation and if I start to do
through computation and if I start to do
through computation and if I start to do that with my conventional techniques
that with my conventional techniques
that with my conventional techniques which I have been taught in school I
which I have been taught in school I
which I have been taught in school I think it’s gonna take me a couple of
think it’s gonna take me a couple of
think it’s gonna take me a couple of weeks maybe a few months but here the
weeks maybe a few months but here the
weeks maybe a few months but here the algorithm does that in a few minutes of
algorithm does that in a few minutes of
algorithm does that in a few minutes of course it takes time to write the
course it takes time to write the
course it takes time to write the algorithm
algorithm
algorithm well scaling up the ladder let’s look at
well scaling up the ladder let’s look at
well scaling up the ladder let’s look at a city an urban system here’s a very
a city an urban system here’s a very
a city an urban system here’s a very interesting tool developed by an
interesting tool developed by an
interesting tool developed by an American company urban data modeler
American company urban data modeler
American company urban data modeler which uses various parameters
which uses various parameters
which uses various parameters scientifically parameters like the city
scientifically parameters like the city
scientifically parameters like the city bylaws the building heights FA our
bylaws the building heights FA our
bylaws the building heights FA our requirements climatic data wind
requirements climatic data wind
requirements climatic data wind directions
directions
directions road networks and any kind of data that
road networks and any kind of data that
road networks and any kind of data that can be quantified and we can use that to
can be quantified and we can use that to
can be quantified and we can use that to design a city and for me a city design
design a city and for me a city design
design a city and for me a city design through such a method is more likely to
through such a method is more likely to
through such a method is more likely to be a smart city then how we evaluate a
be a smart city then how we evaluate a
be a smart city then how we evaluate a smart city in India and how we are
smart city in India and how we are
smart city in India and how we are designing it and designs like these can
designing it and designs like these can
designing it and designs like these can transform the way we live and work in
transform the way we live and work in
transform the way we live and work in future now imagine if you’re a designer
future now imagine if you’re a designer
future now imagine if you’re a designer you know the climatic efficiency of a
you know the climatic efficiency of a
you know the climatic efficiency of a building right at the first step when
building right at the first step when
building right at the first step when you starting to design imagine knowing
you starting to design imagine knowing
you starting to design imagine knowing the weight of the building or the cost
the weight of the building or the cost
the weight of the building or the cost of material while you’re designing it
of material while you’re designing it
of material while you’re designing it when you sketch out a concept that saves
when you sketch out a concept that saves
when you sketch out a concept that saves a lot of time or even imagine living
a lot of time or even imagine living
a lot of time or even imagine living inside a building that automatically
inside a building that automatically
inside a building that automatically changes shape to control the temperature
changes shape to control the temperature
changes shape to control the temperature and light inside the building with
and light inside the building with
and light inside the building with changing times and seasons that is smart
changing times and seasons that is smart
changing times and seasons that is smart and having these tools is the power in
and having these tools is the power in
and having these tools is the power in your hands and this is power to innovate
your hands and this is power to innovate
your hands and this is power to innovate and technology plays a key role here and
and technology plays a key role here and
and technology plays a key role here and since I mentioned the designs which are
since I mentioned the designs which are
since I mentioned the designs which are futuristic this is not the future this
futuristic this is not the future this
futuristic this is not the future this is all happening today and has happened
is all happening today and has happened
is all happening today and has happened in the past so let’s stop shying away by
in the past so let’s stop shying away by
in the past so let’s stop shying away by saying and calling things futuristic we
saying and calling things futuristic we
saying and calling things futuristic we have to do these things now they are
have to do these things now they are
have to do these things now they are happening all around the globe
happening all around the globe
happening all around the globe in fact majority of designs happening
in fact majority of designs happening
in fact majority of designs happening today at the top designers across the
today at the top designers across the
today at the top designers across the globe demonstrate a use of computation
globe demonstrate a use of computation
globe demonstrate a use of computation in big or small ways
in big or small ways
in big or small ways why are we so so slow in adapting to
why are we so so slow in adapting to
why are we so so slow in adapting to these techniques and methods
these techniques and methods
these techniques and methods there is a strong reason in the pace of
there is a strong reason in the pace of
there is a strong reason in the pace of our adoption of new techniques and I’d
our adoption of new techniques and I’d
our adoption of new techniques and I’d like to give you an example of that 3d
like to give you an example of that 3d
like to give you an example of that 3d printing I believe most of us know what
printing I believe most of us know what
printing I believe most of us know what 3d printing is it’s a revolutionary
3d printing is it’s a revolutionary
3d printing is it’s a revolutionary technology it has changed the way we
technology it has changed the way we
technology it has changed the way we prototype and manufacture and there is a
prototype and manufacture and there is a
prototype and manufacture and there is a lot of research going on to scale up
lot of research going on to scale up
lot of research going on to scale up this method to even 3d print buildings
this method to even 3d print buildings
this method to even 3d print buildings maybe cities in future well you’d be
maybe cities in future well you’d be
maybe cities in future well you’d be very surprised to know that 3d printing
very surprised to know that 3d printing
very surprised to know that 3d printing as a method was invented in 1986 check
as a method was invented in 1986 check
as a method was invented in 1986 check your calendars it’s 2016 now basically
your calendars it’s 2016 now basically
your calendars it’s 2016 now basically we’ve taken a good 30 years to adapt a
we’ve taken a good 30 years to adapt a
we’ve taken a good 30 years to adapt a revolutionary technology and this is
revolutionary technology and this is
revolutionary technology and this is slow we are very slow and we need to
slow we are very slow and we need to
slow we are very slow and we need to change that now what else is so slow or
change that now what else is so slow or
change that now what else is so slow or changing slowly which is stopping us to
changing slowly which is stopping us to
changing slowly which is stopping us to innovate I’d like to do a very small
innovate I’d like to do a very small
innovate I’d like to do a very small visual comparative here to make that
visual comparative here to make that
visual comparative here to make that point across now this is an image from
point across now this is an image from
point across now this is an image from IBM from 1956 this huge box is a hard
IBM from 1956 this huge box is a hard
IBM from 1956 this huge box is a hard drive of 5 megabytes we all know what 5
drive of 5 megabytes we all know what 5
drive of 5 megabytes we all know what 5 megabytes is today a hard drive today
megabytes is today a hard drive today
megabytes is today a hard drive today more than a thousand times larger and
more than a thousand times larger and
more than a thousand times larger and data capacity is a hundred times smaller
data capacity is a hundred times smaller
data capacity is a hundred times smaller than that in physical size technology
than that in physical size technology
than that in physical size technology has certainly evolved this is what a
has certainly evolved this is what a
has certainly evolved this is what a phone looked like about 150 years back
phone looked like about 150 years back
phone looked like about 150 years back and we all know how a phone looks like
and we all know how a phone looks like
and we all know how a phone looks like today we all have one this is a
today we all have one this is a
today we all have one this is a classroom from 150 years ago and you’d
classroom from 150 years ago and you’d
classroom from 150 years ago and you’d be surprised to see the difference today
be surprised to see the difference today
be surprised to see the difference today none there is no difference in our
none there is no difference in our
none there is no difference in our methods of Education I’ve got my smart
methods of Education I’ve got my smart
methods of Education I’ve got my smart phone in my pocket where is my smart
phone in my pocket where is my smart
phone in my pocket where is my smart education ask yourself that question
well the pace of adaption to new
well the pace of adaption to new techniques and technology has certainly
techniques and technology has certainly
techniques and technology has certainly been slow and how do we change this
been slow and how do we change this
been slow and how do we change this system which is not ready to evolve how
system which is not ready to evolve how
system which is not ready to evolve how do we change the industry which is very
do we change the industry which is very
do we change the industry which is very comfortable is in not innovating simply
comfortable is in not innovating simply
comfortable is in not innovating simply because innovation is a risky business
because innovation is a risky business
because innovation is a risky business how do we synchronize technology
how do we synchronize technology
how do we synchronize technology education
education
education design and people with respect to the
design and people with respect to the
design and people with respect to the pace of Technology forum smarter future
pace of Technology forum smarter future
pace of Technology forum smarter future well we are part of a very complex
well we are part of a very complex
well we are part of a very complex system and to bring a change in a
system and to bring a change in a
system and to bring a change in a complex system it’s quite complex
complex system it’s quite complex
complex system it’s quite complex there’s no one solution for a problem
there’s no one solution for a problem
there’s no one solution for a problem but broadly speaking there are two
but broadly speaking there are two
but broadly speaking there are two methods of making a change happen the
methods of making a change happen the
methods of making a change happen the first is it pop down approach in which
first is it pop down approach in which
first is it pop down approach in which we push these technologies into the
we push these technologies into the
we push these technologies into the industry and let people follow that’s
industry and let people follow that’s
industry and let people follow that’s going to be slow we know that how slow
going to be slow we know that how slow
going to be slow we know that how slow we are in fact the industry starts to
we are in fact the industry starts to
we are in fact the industry starts to change when it looks at others changing
change when it looks at others changing
change when it looks at others changing we can’t rely on this kind of a method
we can’t rely on this kind of a method
we can’t rely on this kind of a method there’s a better method of changing
there’s a better method of changing
there’s a better method of changing which is the bottom-up approach where we
which is the bottom-up approach where we
which is the bottom-up approach where we push these technologies to young people
push these technologies to young people
push these technologies to young people to students to the future leaders of
to students to the future leaders of
to students to the future leaders of tomorrow these people who are going to
tomorrow these people who are going to
tomorrow these people who are going to be a part of the industry in near future
be a part of the industry in near future
be a part of the industry in near future to turn it upside down so we have to
to turn it upside down so we have to
to turn it upside down so we have to focus on young people and we have to
focus on young people and we have to
focus on young people and we have to focus on technology we have to educate
focus on technology we have to educate
focus on technology we have to educate about technology for innovation to
about technology for innovation to
about technology for innovation to happen today we are busy framing plans
happen today we are busy framing plans
happen today we are busy framing plans to build smart cities in India while our
to build smart cities in India while our
to build smart cities in India while our design methods are quite obsolete our
design methods are quite obsolete our
design methods are quite obsolete our design techniques are highly outdated
design techniques are highly outdated
design techniques are highly outdated and we need to act now
and we need to act now
and we need to act now because I have to tell you this that all
because I have to tell you this that all
because I have to tell you this that all of these smart cities which have been we
of these smart cities which have been we
of these smart cities which have been we have been planning in the last few years
have been planning in the last few years
have been planning in the last few years they will fail I can make a claim they
they will fail I can make a claim they
they will fail I can make a claim they will fail because the design methods
will fail because the design methods
will fail because the design methods used are obsolete the design techniques
used are obsolete the design techniques
used are obsolete the design techniques are not updated now how do we change an
are not updated now how do we change an
are not updated now how do we change an industry which is too reluctant to
industry which is too reluctant to
industry which is too reluctant to change the future lies in the hands of
change the future lies in the hands of
change the future lies in the hands of innovators of tomorrow the young people
innovators of tomorrow the young people
innovators of tomorrow the young people and if we talk about the young people
and if we talk about the young people
and if we talk about the young people there are these young people in our
there are these young people in our
there are these young people in our country sadly they are busy fighting a
country sadly they are busy fighting a
country sadly they are busy fighting a static education system which does
static education system which does
static education system which does everything to stop them from innovating
everything to stop them from innovating
everything to stop them from innovating and you all know that you’ve been a part
and you all know that you’ve been a part
and you all know that you’ve been a part of it how do we make this change happen
of it how do we make this change happen
of it how do we make this change happen when the education system is so slow
when the education system is so slow
when the education system is so slow well to bridge this gap between
well to bridge this gap between
well to bridge this gap between profession and a kid
profession and a kid
profession and a kid Meah there have been many independent
Meah there have been many independent
Meah there have been many independent groups like us who’ve been trying to
groups like us who’ve been trying to
groups like us who’ve been trying to create various kind of workshops design
create various kind of workshops design
create various kind of workshops design workshops for young students and these
workshops for young students and these
workshops for young students and these design workshops have been quite
design workshops have been quite
design workshops have been quite successful in many countries actually
successful in many countries actually
successful in many countries actually because it runs as a parallel system to
because it runs as a parallel system to
because it runs as a parallel system to a static education system and slowly you
a static education system and slowly you
a static education system and slowly you realize that the education system also
realize that the education system also
realize that the education system also starts to adopt these methods and change
starts to adopt these methods and change
starts to adopt these methods and change and in the last two years we have now
and in the last two years we have now
and in the last two years we have now about more than 300 young architects
about more than 300 young architects
about more than 300 young architects about computational technology and given
about computational technology and given
about computational technology and given them the right tools to innovate and
them the right tools to innovate and
them the right tools to innovate and this is something I can make a claim
this is something I can make a claim
this is something I can make a claim again that is not happening in design
again that is not happening in design
again that is not happening in design schools the curriculum is too slow and
schools the curriculum is too slow and
schools the curriculum is too slow and this I believe is the way to change
this I believe is the way to change
this I believe is the way to change things and we are continuing to scale
things and we are continuing to scale
things and we are continuing to scale this up by using digital technologies to
this up by using digital technologies to
this up by using digital technologies to create new methods of teaching and this
create new methods of teaching and this
create new methods of teaching and this can potentially save ourselves from
can potentially save ourselves from
can potentially save ourselves from building dumb cities and help us build
building dumb cities and help us build
building dumb cities and help us build smarter cities for tomorrow and when we
smarter cities for tomorrow and when we
smarter cities for tomorrow and when we talk about technology technology is not
talk about technology technology is not
talk about technology technology is not an alternative for what the human mind
an alternative for what the human mind
an alternative for what the human mind can do technology is a facilitator and a
can do technology is a facilitator and a
can do technology is a facilitator and a catalyst to our creative ideas and
catalyst to our creative ideas and
catalyst to our creative ideas and limitless thoughts let us use these
limitless thoughts let us use these
limitless thoughts let us use these technologies to push the boundaries to
technologies to push the boundaries to
technologies to push the boundaries to evolve quickly and adapt smartly let us
evolve quickly and adapt smartly let us
evolve quickly and adapt smartly let us teach young designers about technology
teach young designers about technology
teach young designers about technology so they don’t feel restricted in their
so they don’t feel restricted in their
so they don’t feel restricted in their workflow let us challenge the status quo
workflow let us challenge the status quo
workflow let us challenge the status quo and evolve with technology and if you
and evolve with technology and if you
and evolve with technology and if you start to do that as designers as
start to do that as designers as
start to do that as designers as educators or as citizens of tomorrow we
educators or as citizens of tomorrow we
educators or as citizens of tomorrow we are bound to evolve quickly and smartly
are bound to evolve quickly and smartly
are bound to evolve quickly and smartly as a collective and carve a brighter
as a collective and carve a brighter
as a collective and carve a brighter future for the next generations to
future for the next generations to
future for the next generations to follow
follow
follow remember smart cities can only be made
remember smart cities can only be made
remember smart cities can only be made by smart people let us focus on people
by smart people let us focus on people
by smart people let us focus on people for a smarter living thank you
for a smarter living thank you
for a smarter living thank you [Applause]
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