Is Virtual Reality perhaps the meeting point between the real and the virtual – the phenomena and the NUMENA? Or is it the means toward democratising architecture without architects? Join us as we discuss the potential of VR to revolutionize the way we approach architecture in a post-orthographic age with Andreea Ion Cojocaru.
About the Guest:
Andreea Ion Cojocaru is an architect whose reality manifests in both worlds – the physical and virtual. An alumna of Yale University, Andreea firmly believes that Virtual Reality (VR) and architecture were always meant to be. Now as an architect and software developer, she aims to create experiences that span across multiple media and realities. In her capacity as CEO of NUMENA, an award-winning German creative design studio, she explores the potential of spatio-temporal environments. Apart from design and code, Andreea has a deep interest in the philosophical and societal implications of immersive tech.
Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction to Andreea Ion Cojocaru
01:15 – How did you get into VR and why?
03:30 – What does VR mean to you?
09:17 – Do you think VR can measure and quantify subjectivity?
11:43 – What are we missing in VR?
16:22 – Is there value in investigating VR as an alternative career path?
19:46 – What can an architect use VR for which cannot be achieved any other way?
22:59 – Citizen client architect?
23:25 – Should people have the right to design their own spaces?
25:15 – What would be the role of architectural education in this light?
28:14 – How can students and architects grapple with VR?
29:50 – Finally, in your opinion, what do you think the future of architecture holds in store? How do you think this can be achieved?
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Harvard Reference:
- AN ARCHITECT. 2021. The Future of Architecture – Talk 2: Virtual Reality with Andreea Ion Cojocaru. [ONLINE VIDEO] Available at: https://youtu.be/U2cE0NEplhk (Accessed: dd/mm/yyyy)
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