Update – Making the City Smart: Former exhibition at DAC
Exhibition
Mar 18 - Jun 12, 2016
Update – Making the City Smart in 2016 explored Smart City technologies and Big Data—and asking how cities can improve without becoming “Big Brother”.
Update was the first major exhibition in Denmark to look at Smart City Technologies, which, in the years to come, may significantly change the way, in which our towns and cities operate.
Over the past 10-15 years the Internet and social media have radically transformed our lives. Now, our cities and towns are experiencing the same digital revolution. The exhibition Update shined spotlight on the smart towns and cities of tomorrow and sparked off debates on how to deploy Big Data to create better towns and cities without too much “Big Brother”.
Cities are moving online and learning to communicate with themselves and their citizens. A dustbin tells you when it is full and orders a dustman. A street lamp detects whether it is a pedestrian or a car that is passing by, and adjusts the light accordingly. In 10 years’ time, cars will talk to one another and avoid collisions, jams and congestion.
It sounds smart, but is it also intelligent? It sounds like Big Brother, but does it also make for a better city? This was the discussion we wanted Update to raise. You could come and discover the best Danish and international Smart city solutions and visit the smart city of tomorrow, as imagined by the street artist, Mormor. Furthermore you could explore an interactive version of the street, Vester Voldgade in Copenhagen, and meet Smart Citizens from all over the world.
The artist Mormor at the exhibition
During the exhibition period the street artist Mormor continued working on his piece – you therefore had the chance to meet him and give your own inputs to his drawings.
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What was Update – Make the City Smart?
Update – Make the City Smart was an exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center about Smart City technologies and how Big Data might create better cities without becoming “Big Brother”.
When did Update take place at DAC?
The exhibition ran from 18 Mar to 12 Jun 2016.
Why did DAC describe Update as the first major Smart Cities exhibition in Denmark?
Update was the first larger exhibition in Denmark about Smart City technologies expected to significantly change how cities work in the coming years.
What “smart” city functions does the exhibitions use as examples?
Examples include a bin that signals when it is full, a streetlight that adapts to whether a pedestrian or car passes, and cars communicating to avoid collisions and congestion.
What could visitors experience besides technology examples?
Visitors could experience an interactive version of Vester Voldgade, meet “Smart Citizens” from around the world, and see a future-city artwork imagined by street artist Mormor.
What should I know if I only read one thing?
Update (18 Mar–12 Jun 2016) combined Smart City solutions and interactive experiences to debate how data can improve cities without turning into surveillance.
This exhibition is developed by Danish Architecture Center
The exhibition was made in collaboration with the Alexandra Institute, and with the City of Copenhagen and the Municipalities of Albertslund and Frederikssund as urban partners.