About the workshop

The rise of ubiquitous computing leads to the inevitable convergence between Architecture (that is, Architecture as a creative design endeavour) and the CHI community, including those working in ubiquitous and pervasive computing, tangible computing, virtual, augmented and intelligent environments, human factors and robotics. We propose that Architecture and the larger CHI community have much to learn from each other concerning the inhabitation facts of CHI and Architectural research and practice. This workshop will bring together these communities to explore the current discordances and inevitable benefits of Architecture envisioned as integral to an expanded CHI community. The workshop organizers aim to create a framework for future collaboration and directions for research in this multidisciplinary field that promises significant impacts on both architecture, research and its real-world applications