This term, I’m taking a transdisciplinary (TDS) studio course called “Beautiful Networks.” The aim of the course is to bring students up to date in their respective creative practices by introducing the new models and strategies of observation and problem solving used by “systems” thinkers across fields and throughout the globe. It’s a timey course in that I believe we are at a stage where issues of sustainability and systems thinking is coming to the forefront and is necessary in our endeavors to strengthen and preserve our global society.
We are currently in the midst of compiling our research on tract homes and wildfires. Over the next few weeks, we will be making connections between our research work as well as brainstorming how we intend to create a coherent endpoint around the issue.
Check out the blog: http://beautifulnetworks.wordpress.com/
My main role in the course right now is to research and visualize the socio-cultural aspects of a tract home community. My group is brainstorming not only ideal (but of course very possible) ways of transforming tract homes to be more sustainable (in the context of wildfires), but also pressing the need to have a strong socio-cultural network in a community.
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