Virtuality, Architecture, and the Question of Control

I would discuss Electronic Environments in relation to the theme of the Conference, namely, “Defining The Urban Condition: Accelerating Change in The Geography of Power”. In so doing, I will refer this discussion to design and architecture. In order to do this, I will look at the implications of Virtuality and Virtual Spaces for organizations in which Information, is the main raw-material of work. Since design maybe one of these organizations, I hope this will be of relevance to design organizations. I will read the implications of virtuality for such organizations by looking at the structure of virtual space. Next, I will deal with the implications of virtuality for both, the concept of space and architecture. I will then derive the main limitations of virtuality from its effects on space. I will also try to see how these consequences of virtuality on space and architecture may cause us to re-think what we mean by an Organization. I will then suggest ways by means of which “electronic environments” can help us to overcome the limitations of virtuality. I will end with some comments on some of the main limitations of this electronic environments.

https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.Intl.1995.65

Volume Editors
John K. Edwards