#delftuniversity

[crauto]

delft / netherlands

[evo-a-lab]

Honored to contribute to Depletion: A Design Inquiry, an exhibition conceived and curated by the Delta Design Research Group at TU Delft and the Journal of Delta Urbanism.

Our contribution, Designing with the Exhausted Ground, draws from Projects for the Future City — a third-year architecture design studio at Tecnológico de Monterrey Querétaro. The studio, co-coordinated by my colleague Diana Garcia and me, reframes depletion not as an endpoint, but as a generative force: transforming post-industrial landscapes through energy recovery, soil regeneration, and social resilience. Three student teams brought this vision to life through PUNTO, Soilscapes, and Memento Mori — each advancing a distinct dimension of climate justice in México.

This work would not have been possible without the dedication of an exceptional team of advisors and the remarkable creative work of our students.

Studio Coordination: Rodrigo Pantoja-Calderón, MLA; Diana García-Cejudo, MSc Urb, M Arch — Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Querétaro. Project Advisors: Viviana BarqueroYetzi TafoyaPedro Mendoza HDany CnAndrea PargaRoberto Cevada González

Student Teams — PUNTO: Valeria Márquez, Alesia Armas Sámano, Diego Ramirez Cabral, Soilscapes: Balam Bravo Almehua , Gabriela Olvera, Jorge León Contreras Memento Mori: Ana M. Cano, Gabriel Leyva, Alejandra Roldan, Ivan Piñeiro

[deoostbespoketailoring]

One of my favorite inspirational ideas from clients? A horizontally tailored striped jacket lining. A simple turn of the fabric creates a whole personal style. #sintjansbrug #studentenvereniging #studenten #fraternity #delftuniversity #studentfashion #bespokejacket #horizontal #stripes #candystripe #kleermaker #amsterdamstyle (bij De Oost Bespoke Tailoring)

[transdisciplinarycuriosity]

In response to my post about crowd management at the ferry, Ianus sent me this video. 

His students at Delft University were devising ways in which social behavior can be promoted through technology. In this solution, lights guide travelers in & out of a train. It's a bit of an overload of lights.

And I am wondering a couple of things: -What makes people act social? (or not asocial)?  -What are ways in which social behavior can be promoted? -What happens if technology is used, and how does it impact the behavior, the situation, and our lives? -Are analogue solutions possible? I noticed that in the US, there is a lot more queueing going on than in the Netherlands. And when I lived in NYC, and traveled to Montreal, I noticed that - despite the fact that there were significantly less pedestrians in Montreal  - I would be bumped into a lot more in Montreal.. For some reason the crowds didn't seem to flow in the way in which they did in NY. -What is the influence of the size of a city, and the amount of people on seamless coexistence? -How does this habit of giving people space exist and differ between countries? -Can countries/cultures pride themselves on such proper behavior?