Networked Urbanism
design thinking initiatives for a better urban life
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GSD Harvard – Fall 2013
Master Studio carried on during the Fall semester at the Urban Planning and Design Department at Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), under the title “Urban waste, urban design”. As designers, we will aim to streamline the process and systems by which waste is created, disposed of, and managed at both the human (individual) and urban scale (community).
By Khyati Saraf and Anji Clubb
Time Reimagined project bibliography session describing research into the subject of time management.
Time Reimagined: Bibliography Session
By Anji Clubb and Khyati Saraf
Brief description of Time Reimagined project aimed at gathering feedback from academics in psychology, communication, philosophy, sociology, physics, visualization, and other related fields.
Time Reimagined: Project Brief
by Anji Clubb and Khyati Saraf
Pecha Kucha presentation from October 1, 2013, describing the Time Reimagined project beginnings.
Time Reimagined Pecha Kucha_Oct1
Continuing research into new types of technology to transform the visitor experience:
Further mapping of issues with the museum’s current paper-based tickets and maps:
Initial exploration and proposals for paper items offered for museum visitors:
Research Presentation 10.01.13
Bringing a bit of the museum to class, instead of bringing the class to the museum.
10.01.13 Experience Presentation
The waste produced by the funeral industry affects the economy, our natural resources, public health, city planning and our cultural misconceptions about death and tradition.
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Who would benefit from cemeteries becoming zones of material output?
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What groups are dealing with “future occupants” in a positive way and what concerns them?
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Why does the raw material waste of the burial process concern green funeral advocates?
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How is green burial a solution?
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What other solutions are out there?
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What would be the difference between a contemporary cemetery and a green cemetery?
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What’s stopping the independent groups in Massachusetts from establishing a green cemetery?
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Distributed Human Based Computation
Krystelle Denis | Ziyi Zhang
My network thus far (includes people and proposals).
The following are speculations on why people fear death and their body’s decay:
The Seventh Seal, Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman’s portrayal of death seems very classic, with his flowing black robes and intimidating features. The main character in the movie later states that he fears dying because he wants a guarantee that heaven awaits him.
The Hearse Song
Don’t you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,
For you may be the next one to die.
They wrap you up in a big white sheet
From your head down to your feet.
They put you in a big black box
And cover you up with dirt and rocks.
All goes well for about a week,
Then your coffin begins to leak.
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle in your snout,
They eat your eyes, they eat your nose,
They eat the jelly between your toes.
A big green worm with rolling eyes
Crawls in your stomach and out your eyes.
Your stomach turns a slimy green,
And pus pours out like whipping cream.
You’ll spread it on a slice of bread,
And this is what you eat when you are dead.
This song was a popular “scary story” used to frighten friends at sleepovers. When my aunt explained that she wanted an airtight casket because the thought of worms eating her body terrified her, this is what came to mind. Through my conversations with people outside of the funeral industry I have found that many people do not understand the process of decomposition, especially the fact that it is inevitable. Many still operate under the misunderstanding that embalming preserves you for eternity, when, in fact, it merely used a highly toxic fluid to preserve your body for the short amount of time between your death and internment. Everything from your body to your “airtight casket” will eventually decay and return to the earth.
Assistant Director of the Sustainability and Environmental Management Program, Harvard Extension School
Aquaplot by Jenny Corlett + Kelly Murphy
A few independent groups in Massachusetts are trying to encourage a more positive acceptance of our mortality and how we think of and plan for death. Among them are the Green Burial Committee ( a sub-committee of the Funeral Consumer’s Alliance of Massachusetts) and Mourning Dove Studio. The documentary series Earthrise recently interviewed the two groups and their video, “Green Goodbyes,” takes us on a short tour of the limited green burial network in the state…
You can also check out my own interview with Ruth Faas in the post “Mourning Dove Studios” (coming soon).
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