Designing cities solely for efficiency can lead to isolated and homogeneous spaces known as ""eco-chambers."" This approach brings several problems, including social isolation, mental health issues, and a lack of community engagement. With rapid urbanization, it is crucial to use AI as a co-designer to develop sustainable and livable cities that prioritize both social and environmental factors.
Leticia's research focuses on understanding people's emotional responses to urban spaces using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and qualitative insights. By studying Informal Settlements in Mexico and exploring the High Streets of Madrid, she uncovers the overlooked factors that influence urban experiences, such as building trust among neighbors and creating vibrant environments. Leticia aims to develop AI tools for urban design that involve stakeholders and communities, allowing them to optimize multiple aspects simultaneously.
By fostering an ongoing dialogue between humans and AI, we can enhance the design and operation of cities. AI tools bring unique capabilities like lateral creativity, pattern recognition, and analogical reasoning, complementing our real-life experiences and aiding informed decision-making throughout the design process.
Join us in revolutionizing cities to be not just efficient, but also safe, inspiring, and uplifting. Leticia is dedicated to shaping the future cities we want to live in!
AI, Architecture, Art, Big problems, Change, Data, Design, Emotions, Social Interaction, Urban Areas Leticia Izquiero is an architect, urban planner, and researcher on the future of cities. Currently a Masters student in the City Science Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), she is conducting research on decentralized energy systems, high-performance housing and incentive policies to cope with the current climate crisis. She also designs tangible interfaces to help achieve better urban design practices.
Last updated: April 26, 2023
Leticia Izquierdo was part of the United Nations (UN) Chair on Equality Policies in Science, Technology, and Innovation, where she worked in public-private collaborations such as the new urban development of Madrid Nuevo Norte. She has practiced as an urban planner at EIT Climate KIC and Balkrishna Doshi Studio. Some of her projects have been exhibited at the Venice Architecture Biennale (ICT Tools for Safer Cities) and International Conferences on Data for Actionable Policy and Computational Social Sciences.
She was a selected scholar at the Norman Foster Foundation Cities: Affordable Housing Workshop 2022 supported by the Holcim Foundation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
