Urban Phenomenology: Incorporating Dynamic Frames of Reference in the Design of Urban OS

摘要

Urban operating systems must incorporate different frames of reference, ranging from the macro to the individual point of view of the end users, each dimension influencing the organizational structure and behavior of the system. In the attempt to create a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to the complex task of designing urban operating systems, this paper applies the philosophical basis of phenomenology, and its schools of thought, to explore a unified theory and approach of the design of cities as living organisms and real-time technological operating systems, integrating human, environmental and technological dimensions.