{"product_id":"3-1-bridging-worlds-exploring-architecture-through-games","title":"Bridging Worlds: Exploring Architecture Through Games","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis includes a transcript.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur closing talk for \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRemaking Santa Monica\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy should architects be more interested in what happens in games?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoth Yara and Caco will share their insights on the natural progression from traditional architectural design to the digital landscapes of gaming and AR. They will discuss the concept of play in architecture and how it parallels the immersive experiences created in video games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe'll also discuss Caco's journey into coding and developing games using platforms like Unity, highlighting how these skills complement and expand his architectural work. Yara will help articulate how the modern practice of architecture involves crafting digital worlds long before they materialize in the physical realm. They will explore the notion of space design in architecture and gaming, emphasizing the shared narrative and spatial elements that make these fields so compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoin us for a thought-provoking discussion on narrative, spatiality, and representation, moderated by Killscreen director Jamin Warren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpeakers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichael ‘Caco’ Peguero is a digital artist, educator and founder of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedfutur.es\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedfutur.es\/\"\u003eUnited Futures\u003c\/a\u003e, a creative studio practicing at the confluence of visual art, new media, and environments. Leveraging his architectural education and penchant for new tech, his work encompasses world building, augmented and virtual reality, generative systems, and projection mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yarafeghali.com\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yarafeghali.com\/\"\u003eYara Feghali\u003c\/a\u003e is a French Lebanese architectural designer working at the intersection of architecture pedagogy, transmedia, and immersive technologies. She is a Design Faculty at UCLA AUD and the creative director of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.follyfeastlab.com\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.follyfeastlab.com\/\"\u003eFolly Feast Lab\u003c\/a\u003e co-founded with Viviane El Kmati based in Santa Monica, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJamin Warren is the director of Killscreen. He also served as an advisor for the Museum of Modern Art’s design department, acted as cluster chair for the Gaming category for the Webbys, and hosted Game\/Show for PBS Digital Studios. Prior to founding Killscreen, Jamin covered arts and entertainment for the Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gameplayarts","offers":[{"title":"Artist \/ Student","offer_id":45243965735076,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Professional","offer_id":45243965767844,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pay What You Can - Click Green Button","offer_id":45243965800612,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/3125\/0852\/files\/Yara-Feghali-Caco-Peguero-Talk-1.png?v=1709840492","url":"https:\/\/ecc08a-2c.myshopify.com\/products\/3-1-bridging-worlds-exploring-architecture-through-games","provider":"Gameplayarts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}