The Economat: A social machine by Thomas Lommée
Informations pratiques :
- Du 22-02 au 31-12-2012.
- A l’Atelier Tarwewijk, Mijnsherenlaan 2, Rotterdam.
- Plus d’informations
Extrait :
From hairdressing to car repair and radio broadcasting, the residential neighbourhood of Tarwewijk in the South of Rotterdam has a hidden network of homeworkers. WIJkonomie Tarwewijk visualizes and builds on existing social and economic networks in Tarwewijk, proposing new tools and strategies to strengthen the economic and social vitality in this area. During a symposium on Wednesday, February 22 2012, design proposals and interventions by Jan Konings, TD Architects, Crimson with Maxwan and Doepel Strijkers Architects among others, were presented.
One of these interventions is The Economat by Thomas Lommée. The Economat is a social machine that visualizes and maps micro-economical activities within a local community. A reconverted photo booth installation invites all inhabitants to capture, describe and locate their personal ‘demands’ or ‘supplies’ in a playful manner. All these messages can then be directly published on a wall or scanned and uploaded on a simple website. The Economat has been envisioned to complement and enrich existing local venues, such as library reading rooms, supermarket coffee corners or bakery diners, with a social function…
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