In the future, the relationship between us - as urban decision-makers, designers, experiencers, and observers - and urban space will undergo profound transformation. The "Quantum Space" exhibition aims to present several new possibilities brought by digital technology, artificial intelligence, and human-factor technologies:

We make decisions through experience, as demonstrated in "Quantum Lilong," where high-fidelity immersive digital environments allow for simultaneous comparison of design options and collection of public feedback;

We make decisions through observation, as seen in "Quantum Gallery," where four installations by invited design teams are linked to real-time decision visualizations through active or passive behavioral data collection;

We experience through designing, and design through experiencing - shown in "Quantum Garden,"  where generative AI enables each person to create personalized designs based on spatial interaction;

Urban space will also become more intelligent and human-centric, capturing traces of daily life to "understand" user profiles and thus provide higher-quality built environment.

Author: Zhang Li

Affiliation: School of Architecture, Tsinghua University; Urban Ergonomics Lab, SATU

Invited Guests: Zheng Ke, Lao Sidi, Song Zhaoqing, Jiang Yinghong

Project Team:

Coordinator: Wang Ziheng, Pang Lingbo

Technology & Installation: Xie Qixu, Chen Yuhong, Cong Hengyi, Liu Yifan

Modelling Assets: Pan Xiaojian, Gao Yaocong, Guo Xinyuan, Yang Ke, Ma Xiang, Xu Ding, Lu Yunyi