Oslo, the City of the Captive Globe
FutureBuilt ten-year program to promote sustainable construction and the overall intensi cation of architectural production in Oslo during the last decade suggest a larger future transformation of the urban economy and the form of the city itself. As urban population has been surpassing the rural in a global scale, advanced western cities such as Oslo are challenged to rethink their future not only in terms of sustainability, but also in terms of social inclusion, political participation and urban evolution. The deeper point of sustainability needs to expand beyond the physical search for less greenhouse gas emissions and engage the urban dwellers into a collective discussion about the urbanity within which we want to perform our existence. We propose a playful interactive application that represents in a comprehensive and simplistic way the importance of architectural representation in imagining the future of our cities. Urban dwellers can use the app...