Cities for Humanity

Cities for Humanity – 人性之城

Thomas Heatherwick

A filmed interview with Thomas Heatherwick on the subject of human-centred design and the future of cities in the digital age.

Discussing the studio’s approach to designing public spaces for cities Thomas Heatherwick addresses some of the criticism that has been levied against the concept of data-led cities more broadly. Whilst concerns have been voiced about some of the potentially negative aspects of living in data capturing smart cities, these technologies, he suggests, also herald many possibilities for a more inclusive and sustainable future. It is clear that this is an area for debate and discussion in order to steer ourselves to embrace a future that celebrates new technologies whilst also making exciting and beautiful places at human-scale. The role of three-dimensional design in our cities is as important now as it has ever been and the role of the designer is to make better places for everyone.

The projects discussed include: Google Charleston East in Mountain View, California, (designed by Heatherwick Studio together with BIG), the project “1000 Trees” in China, and the project “New Bus for London”.

这件作品是对托马斯·赫斯维克的采访录像，采访主题为以人为本的设计和未来城市的数字时代。

托马斯提出了对数据主导城市概念的批判，探讨工作室为城市设计公共空间的方法。他表示，尽管人们担忧生活在智能城市数据捕捉下的一些潜在负面影响，但这些技术也预示着我们有更多的可能性去拥有更包容、更可持续的未来。显然这是一个辩证和讨论的领域，它引导我们去拥抱一个喜迎新技术的未来，同时也在人类尺度上创造美丽又令人兴奋的领域。三维设计在我们城市中的作用与以往一样重要，设计师的作用是为每个人创造更好的场所。

讨论的项目包括：加州查尔斯顿东部的山景城谷歌总部（由Heatherwick Studio和BIG共同设计）、中国的“1000棵树”项目、“新伦敦巴士”项目等。

Credits:

Thomas Heatherwick