Architectures of syntopia: An interdisciplinary speculative model for constructions with insect-infested wood

Based on a case study in Franconia, Germany, where beetle infestation of spruce trees is high, we present an interdisciplinary approach from materials science, cultural theory, and computational design to develop architectures for syntopic living. The term syntopy was coined by Luis René Rivas and...

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Main Authors: Pelin Asa, Karin Krauthausen, Robert Stock, Karola Dierichs
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Published: oekom verlag GmbH 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tatup.de/index.php/tatup/article/view/7153
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description Based on a case study in Franconia, Germany, where beetle infestation of spruce trees is high, we present an interdisciplinary approach from materials science, cultural theory, and computational design to develop architectures for syntopic living. The term syntopy was coined by Luis René Rivas and describes “two or more related species inhabiting the same macrohabitat.” It is a combination of the Greek words syn* for together and *topos for place. Architectures of Syntopia aim to create spatial structures for humans that emanate from and are located in a specific place – a topos. They also include non-human species, creating what Anna Tsing describes as “multispecies worlds“. By interweaving methods from materials science and cultural theory with computational design, different speculative perspectives are developed on one and the same subject: the beetle infestation of the spruce.
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spelling doaj-art-39725d7110a14c7484d1bda48e92f4f52024-12-13T12:42:20Zdeuoekom verlag GmbHTATuP – Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis2568-020X2567-88332024-12-0133310.14512/tatup.7153Architectures of syntopia: An interdisciplinary speculative model for constructions with insect-infested woodPelin Asa0Karin Krauthausen1Robert Stock2Karola Dierichs3Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI), PotsdamCluster of Excellence “Matters of Activity” (MoA), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, BerlinCluster of Excellence “Matters of Activity” (MoA), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, BerlinDepartment of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI), Potsdam Based on a case study in Franconia, Germany, where beetle infestation of spruce trees is high, we present an interdisciplinary approach from materials science, cultural theory, and computational design to develop architectures for syntopic living. The term syntopy was coined by Luis René Rivas and describes “two or more related species inhabiting the same macrohabitat.” It is a combination of the Greek words syn* for together and *topos for place. Architectures of Syntopia aim to create spatial structures for humans that emanate from and are located in a specific place – a topos. They also include non-human species, creating what Anna Tsing describes as “multispecies worlds“. By interweaving methods from materials science and cultural theory with computational design, different speculative perspectives are developed on one and the same subject: the beetle infestation of the spruce. https://www.tatup.de/index.php/tatup/article/view/7153computational designspeculative designwood materials sciencecultural theory
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TATuP – Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis
computational design
speculative design
wood materials science
cultural theory
title Architectures of syntopia: An interdisciplinary speculative model for constructions with insect-infested wood
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title_short Architectures of syntopia: An interdisciplinary speculative model for constructions with insect-infested wood
title_sort architectures of syntopia an interdisciplinary speculative model for constructions with insect infested wood
topic computational design
speculative design
wood materials science
cultural theory
url https://www.tatup.de/index.php/tatup/article/view/7153
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