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[Applause] let me take you to a place called Allen
let me take you to a place called Allen
let me take you to a place called Allen alter an island on the east coast of
alter an island on the east coast of
alter an island on the east coast of Mexico where legal Manny happens where
Mexico where legal Manny happens where
Mexico where legal Manny happens where rare earth minerals are dug up and is
rare earth minerals are dug up and is
rare earth minerals are dug up and is very minerals I process to go into our
very minerals I process to go into our
very minerals I process to go into our phones laptops electronic devices hot
phones laptops electronic devices hot
phones laptops electronic devices hot enough is harvested to make our phones
enough is harvested to make our phones
enough is harvested to make our phones load milliseconds faster there’s a
load milliseconds faster there’s a
load milliseconds faster there’s a wikipedia online videos on YouTube and
wikipedia online videos on YouTube and
wikipedia online videos on YouTube and images we’re now able to connect these
images we’re now able to connect these
images we’re now able to connect these places the touches of our fingertips
these are the people these are the
these are the people these are the places and these are what is sold to us
places and these are what is sold to us
places and these are what is sold to us have you ever considered where our
have you ever considered where our
have you ever considered where our phones are made how much of the world we
phones are made how much of the world we
phones are made how much of the world we hold in our pockets or how we are able
hold in our pockets or how we are able
hold in our pockets or how we are able to view these landscapes and the devices
to view these landscapes and the devices
to view these landscapes and the devices that are causing these places
now at an altar is entirely fictional
now at an altar is entirely fictional from its images the narratives the
from its images the narratives the
from its images the narratives the videos they’re all designed for a more
videos they’re all designed for a more
videos they’re all designed for a more modern-day understanding of place a
modern-day understanding of place a
modern-day understanding of place a place on the Internet in the flickering
place on the Internet in the flickering
place on the Internet in the flickering of screens throughout history we’ve
of screens throughout history we’ve
of screens throughout history we’ve always created fictional cities from
always created fictional cities from
always created fictional cities from Atlantis to our Dorado to Sandy Island
Atlantis to our Dorado to Sandy Island
Atlantis to our Dorado to Sandy Island one belief about Atlantis was that Plato
one belief about Atlantis was that Plato
one belief about Atlantis was that Plato being a master storyteller is to tell
being a master storyteller is to tell
being a master storyteller is to tell the politicians of Greece that the
the politicians of Greece that the
the politicians of Greece that the people Atlantis got so greedy and
people Atlantis got so greedy and
people Atlantis got so greedy and corrupt that he sent them to the bottom
corrupt that he sent them to the bottom
corrupt that he sent them to the bottom of the ocean
of the ocean
of the ocean Plato using Atlantis as a cautionary
Plato using Atlantis as a cautionary
Plato using Atlantis as a cautionary tale at an altar is a phantom island
tale at an altar is a phantom island
tale at an altar is a phantom island dispersed across the Internet in
dispersed across the Internet in
dispersed across the Internet in response to conflict technologies the
response to conflict technologies the
response to conflict technologies the very technologies we use to watch this
very technologies we use to watch this
very technologies we use to watch this talk we as architects are now able to
talk we as architects are now able to
talk we as architects are now able to create a place without it being
create a place without it being
create a place without it being physically manifested how do we navigate
physically manifested how do we navigate
physically manifested how do we navigate information today how many times have
information today how many times have
information today how many times have you blindly trusted Google Maps and gone
you blindly trusted Google Maps and gone
you blindly trusted Google Maps and gone to your destination how does it all
to your destination how does it all
to your destination how does it all really work these were the questions I
really work these were the questions I
really work these were the questions I really just wanted to understand
really just wanted to understand
really just wanted to understand so as excited as I was I started
so as excited as I was I started
so as excited as I was I started uploading all my photos onto Panoramio
uploading all my photos onto Panoramio
uploading all my photos onto Panoramio in Google at the start I used to you
in Google at the start I used to you
in Google at the start I used to you know tag all the photos that I used to
know tag all the photos that I used to
know tag all the photos that I used to go to but then I thought well what if I
go to but then I thought well what if I
go to but then I thought well what if I started tagging mismatched locations so
started tagging mismatched locations so
started tagging mismatched locations so I started tagging my London photos in
I started tagging my London photos in
I started tagging my London photos in Mexico that got accepted and then let’s
Mexico that got accepted and then let’s
Mexico that got accepted and then let’s push it a bit further
push it a bit further
push it a bit further I started photoshopping them and then
I started photoshopping them and then
I started photoshopping them and then eventually rendering from complete
eventually rendering from complete
eventually rendering from complete scratch there became so real that he
scratch there became so real that he
scratch there became so real that he went Google’s algorithms couldn’t tell
went Google’s algorithms couldn’t tell
went Google’s algorithms couldn’t tell them apart and in 2013 when Google map
them apart and in 2013 when Google map
them apart and in 2013 when Google map maybe came up I wrote to Google I said
maybe came up I wrote to Google I said
maybe came up I wrote to Google I said this island that doesn’t have a name is
this island that doesn’t have a name is
this island that doesn’t have a name is called out at Knoxville I waited for a
called out at Knoxville I waited for a
called out at Knoxville I waited for a week and had a reply congratulations we
week and had a reply congratulations we
week and had a reply congratulations we have made changes based on suggestions
have made changes based on suggestions
have made changes based on suggestions happy mapping well then I thought was
happy mapping well then I thought was
happy mapping well then I thought was logical – make a website create a
logical – make a website create a
logical – make a website create a Wikipedia article have people add to
Wikipedia article have people add to
Wikipedia article have people add to that Wikipedia editor and then through
that Wikipedia editor and then through
that Wikipedia editor and then through webcam travel I made a stage set model
webcam travel I made a stage set model
webcam travel I made a stage set model those live streams onto Google Earth I
those live streams onto Google Earth I
those live streams onto Google Earth I referenced the legal minds of the Congo
referenced the legal minds of the Congo
referenced the legal minds of the Congo the Amazon and all the informal housings
the Amazon and all the informal housings
the Amazon and all the informal housings that was happening in Mexico this was
that was happening in Mexico this was
that was happening in Mexico this was all done in the little room in London
all done in the little room in London
all done in the little room in London live streamed onto Google Earth we set
live streamed onto Google Earth we set
live streamed onto Google Earth we set off multiple fire alarms and this
off multiple fire alarms and this
off multiple fire alarms and this project got so far that the National
project got so far that the National
project got so far that the National Geographic photographer contacted me and
Geographic photographer contacted me and
Geographic photographer contacted me and asked Monde tell me is this place safe
asked Monde tell me is this place safe
asked Monde tell me is this place safe to travel this fiction that I waved
to travel this fiction that I waved
to travel this fiction that I waved together in 2013 brings together many
together in 2013 brings together many
together in 2013 brings together many things are gonna face in the future
things are gonna face in the future
things are gonna face in the future we’re currently living in an information
we’re currently living in an information
we’re currently living in an information era where everything we consume is
era where everything we consume is
era where everything we consume is governed by an explosion of bits and
governed by an explosion of bits and
governed by an explosion of bits and bytes how do we actually navigate this
bytes how do we actually navigate this
bytes how do we actually navigate this space I had a goal to change the
space I had a goal to change the
space I had a goal to change the perception of architecture projects that
perception of architecture projects that
perception of architecture projects that made a difference rather than just more
made a difference rather than just more
made a difference rather than just more buildings and as in the future jobs are
buildings and as in the future jobs are
buildings and as in the future jobs are going to be completely different I just
going to be completely different I just
going to be completely different I just want to share a couple of insights today
want to share a couple of insights today
want to share a couple of insights today virtual ecstasy making the unmake herbal
virtual ecstasy making the unmake herbal
virtual ecstasy making the unmake herbal think about all the projects that
think about all the projects that
think about all the projects that architects have designed in the last 200
architects have designed in the last 200
architects have designed in the last 200 years or the amazing spectacular
years or the amazing spectacular
years or the amazing spectacular I just endless spaces but guess what
I just endless spaces but guess what
I just endless spaces but guess what none of these are actually built we as
none of these are actually built we as
none of these are actually built we as architects by nature construct fictions
architects by nature construct fictions
architects by nature construct fictions mere representations of worlds that
mere representations of worlds that
mere representations of worlds that could be on average only 0.5% of
could be on average only 0.5% of
could be on average only 0.5% of architectures actually built we do the
architectures actually built we do the
architectures actually built we do the endless amounts of competitions use our
endless amounts of competitions use our
endless amounts of competitions use our blood you know sweat do endless
blood you know sweat do endless
blood you know sweat do endless all-nighters and for what for that point
all-nighters and for what for that point
all-nighters and for what for that point five percent well we’re creating a
five percent well we’re creating a
five percent well we’re creating a platform which actually experience all
platform which actually experience all
platform which actually experience all these things and through technology one
these things and through technology one
these things and through technology one can take pure and easy for example an
can take pure and easy for example an
can take pure and easy for example an architect in the 18th century it’s done
architect in the 18th century it’s done
architect in the 18th century it’s done around 1804 to 1806 or to be impossible
around 1804 to 1806 or to be impossible
around 1804 to 1806 or to be impossible practically unfeasible the column
practically unfeasible the column
practically unfeasible the column recedes from the foreground into the
recedes from the foreground into the
recedes from the foreground into the background so what did we do we painted
background so what did we do we painted
background so what did we do we painted this in virtual reality brush by brush
this in virtual reality brush by brush
this in virtual reality brush by brush stroke by stroke
stroke by stroke
stroke by stroke we started decoding Pyrenees illusions
we started decoding Pyrenees illusions
we started decoding Pyrenees illusions we spent about what 250 hours in reality
we spent about what 250 hours in reality
we spent about what 250 hours in reality yeah and through this people are now
yeah and through this people are now
yeah and through this people are now able to experience it we created into a
able to experience it we created into a
able to experience it we created into a space where you go through the shadowy
space where you go through the shadowy
space where you go through the shadowy Lions of Pyrenees you’ll get lost in an
Lions of Pyrenees you’ll get lost in an
Lions of Pyrenees you’ll get lost in an endless haze now virtual reality is
endless haze now virtual reality is
endless haze now virtual reality is nothing new it’s been around since the
nothing new it’s been around since the
nothing new it’s been around since the 1960s
1960s
1960s from the center Rama to Nintendo give me
from the center Rama to Nintendo give me
from the center Rama to Nintendo give me a go in the 1990s Rosen until recently
a go in the 1990s Rosen until recently
a go in the 1990s Rosen until recently that graphics got good enough for us to
that graphics got good enough for us to
that graphics got good enough for us to actually play tricks on the mind now a
actually play tricks on the mind now a
actually play tricks on the mind now a lot of people ask me about one what is
lot of people ask me about one what is
lot of people ask me about one what is virtual reality can you please tell me
virtual reality can you please tell me
virtual reality can you please tell me what virtual at least I can use it I
what virtual at least I can use it I
what virtual at least I can use it I always reply by saying remember when you
always reply by saying remember when you
always reply by saying remember when you were a kid and your parents told you not
were a kid and your parents told you not
were a kid and your parents told you not to put your eyes too close to the screen
to put your eyes too close to the screen
to put your eyes too close to the screen well now we’ve literally wrapped it on
well now we’ve literally wrapped it on
well now we’ve literally wrapped it on our faces
our faces
our faces did you don’t excites me at that about
did you don’t excites me at that about
did you don’t excites me at that about the most about the future the day when
the most about the future the day when
the most about the future the day when we can’t told the difference between the
we can’t told the difference between the
we can’t told the difference between the two when the physical world and the
two when the physical world and the
two when the physical world and the virtual world will start blurring into
virtual world will start blurring into
virtual world will start blurring into each other architecture become
each other architecture become
each other architecture become expression of ourselves we can pick and
expression of ourselves we can pick and
expression of ourselves we can pick and choose objects textures volumes our
choose objects textures volumes our
choose objects textures volumes our current conventional idea of place is
current conventional idea of place is
current conventional idea of place is already being consumed by digital
already being consumed by digital
already being consumed by digital landscapes we decide where to stay on
landscapes we decide where to stay on
landscapes we decide where to stay on images and ratings on Airbnb we live
images and ratings on Airbnb we live
images and ratings on Airbnb we live vicariously through other people’s
vicariously through other people’s
vicariously through other people’s Instagram feeds
Instagram feeds
Instagram feeds we’re not far off from being able to
we’re not far off from being able to
we’re not far off from being able to actually imagine a room where you can
actually imagine a room where you can
actually imagine a room where you can see your Wi-Fi or radio signals or
see your Wi-Fi or radio signals or
see your Wi-Fi or radio signals or alternatively bask in a city of gold in
alternatively bask in a city of gold in
alternatively bask in a city of gold in your room or if you wanted to just a
your room or if you wanted to just a
your room or if you wanted to just a ruin and get lost in your living room
ruin and get lost in your living room
ruin and get lost in your living room this is what the future of architects
this is what the future of architects
this is what the future of architects and designers could do not limited by
and designers could do not limited by
and designers could do not limited by physical constraints we’re already
physical constraints we’re already
physical constraints we’re already experiencing a revolution in what a
experiencing a revolution in what a
experiencing a revolution in what a place is and what a place could be just
place is and what a place could be just
place is and what a place could be just like a Delta we in the future are the
like a Delta we in the future are the
like a Delta we in the future are the reality makers one can tell stories
reality makers one can tell stories
reality makers one can tell stories about the opinions about the world and
about the opinions about the world and
about the opinions about the world and architecture being the ultimate
architecture being the ultimate
architecture being the ultimate experience machine not just on the
experience machine not just on the
experience machine not just on the flatscreen but through visceral
flatscreen but through visceral
flatscreen but through visceral fantastical electric pixels of tomorrow
fantastical electric pixels of tomorrow
fantastical electric pixels of tomorrow thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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