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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hi everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>I’ve helped arrange a
‘discussion’ about interactive-architecture at the Harvard GSD
coming up in 10 days, and I thoughts folks on this list would be interested in participating.
We have a bunch of presenters (see below) and are hoping to have time for open
discussion, mingling and connecting with others who have similar interests but
from different fields (scientists, architects, artists, curators, Harvard
folks, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>If you’re interested, please read
the official invite below and RSVP to the given address as requested.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Sentient Architecture: <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Examining the
Intersection of Interactive Technologies and Physical Space</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><br>
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Please join us for the first in a series of panels and informal discussions in
conjunction with the 2005-06 Harvard residency of artist <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Brian
Knep</st1:PersonName>. This discussion is hosted by the Harvard Graduate
School of Design and presented in collaboration with Harvard’s Office for
the Arts and Department of Systems Biology, the co-sponsors of the
residency. <br>
<br>
Tuesday, January 17, 6-8 pm<br>
Stubbins Room, George Gund Hall, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge<br>
Refreshments will be served<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><br>
Capacity is limited: Please reply to <a href="mailto:arts@fas.harvard.edu"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>arts@fas.harvard.edu</span></a>, subject line
“Knep,” to reserve your place.<br>
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Among the topics that we will explore:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>How do
computational systems, embedded into our surroundings, make the spaces
more interactive, e.g., give them intelligence, history, sentience? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>What happens when
buildings become aware of the people who inhabit them: who the people are,
where they are, what they are doing, where they come from? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>How can buildings
respond to this awareness, and reflect upon external environmental
conditions such as weather, time and other flows? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>How can buildings
make people reflect upon how they interact with each other? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Presenters will include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a
href="http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/people/faculty/huang/index.html"
title="http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/people/faculty/huang/index.html"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>Jeffrey Huang</span></a> (Moderator), Associate
Professor of Architecture, Digital Media and Information Technology, Harvard
Graduate School of Design<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
href="http://www.blep.com/" title="http://www.blep.com/"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>Brian Knep</span></a>, Artist in Residence,
Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, and Office for the Arts
at Harvard<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a
href="http://web.media.mit.edu/~pattie/"
title="http://web.media.mit.edu/~pattie/"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Pattie
Maes</span></a>, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media
Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a
href="http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/people/faculty/picon/"
title="http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/people/faculty/picon/"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>Antoine Picon</span></a>, Professor of
Architecture, Harvard GSD<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a
href="http://antennadesign.com/ant.html"
title="http://antennadesign.com/ant.html"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Masamichi
Udagawa</span></a>, Principal, Antenna Design, NY<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ves.fas.harvard.edu/faculty/waldvogel.html"
title="http://www.ves.fas.harvard.edu/faculty/waldvogel.html"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>Muriel Waldvogel</span></a>, Principal,
Convergeo; Visiting Lecturer, Visual and Environmental Studies Department,
Harvard University<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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The <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Brian Knep</st1:PersonName> residency is
sponsored in part by the Provost’s Fund for Interfaculty Collaboration.
For more information about <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Brian Knep</st1:PersonName>
and the residency, visit <a
href="http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~ofa/programs/artists/pubart.htm"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~ofa/programs/artists/pubart.htm</span></a><br>
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