Entry #17
Pub Lab
Ryo Kawamoto
Megumi Onuki
A popup facility on Sony Park that showcases scientific research by young researchers. Researchers give public demos on site, while an accompanying digital display solicits visitors to contribute funding through a crowdfunding system. Provides a way for researchers to promote their work and seek additional funding, and for visitors to gain a peek into the world of basic research that receives little exposure outside academia.
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FOR (A): I like how researchers are expected to give live demos; the authors understand the value of human contact
FOR (B): This is a great idea, science becomes part of normal city life
AGAINST (A): Why does this need to be deployed at Sony Park? It doesn't make good use of the park's spatial qualities
AGAINST (B): Researchers who can give captivating demos at Sony Park probably won't have to resort to such measures to get funding
AGAINST (C): The proposal seems too abstract, devoid of details
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• The degree to which advanced technologies (including IT) are used
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• Site-specificness: The degree to which the idea targets a specific locale
1 (Site-agnostic/universal) 1 - 2 - 3 (Site-specific) -
• Degree of commercial potential
Not Applicable (Strictly for public good) 1 - 2 - 3 (May profit some parties involved) -
• Time scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
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• Geographic scale of citizen-led changes to cities enabled by the idea
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• Hurdles toward participation, from a citizen’s perspective
1 (Anyone can participate) 1 - 2 - 3 (Requires expertise, time, money, etc.)