Dr Christopher Bamborough

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An academic in the field of architecture. I talk about architecture, data and community production.
Dr Christopher BamboroughJun 11, 2024

Hey, I'm raising funds for The Push For Better Foundation this June and would love your support. Today is a special opportunity as if you donate today after 10am AEST, your amount will be doubled (as long as your donation is within the first $100,000 of donations).

You can donate to my fundraising page here: https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/christopherbamborough/the-push-up-challenge

Thanks for your support! Together, we're making a difference to mental health in Australia.

Donate to level-up mental health in Australia

Help raise funds for much-needed mental health services and initiatives by donating to my page. I’m completing The Push-Up Challenge to support this great cause and would love your help to reach my fundraising target.

The Push-Up Challenge
Dr Christopher BamboroughJun 10, 2024
Week 1 of smashing out 3,249 push-ups as part of The Push-Up Challenge to push for better mental health in Australia done! This number represents the 3,249 people who died by suicide in 2022 (the most recent available data). You can help by donating to my fundraising page: www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/christopherbamborough/the-push-up-challenge Funds raised will go to The Push For Better Foundation to support much-needed mental health services and initiatives in Australia.
Dr Christopher BamboroughJun 5, 2024
It's fascinating that, given our modern-day social media obsession, globally dispersed projects can relate through materials and form. Inspiration or coincidence? This arts centre in Brighton, UK, resembles The Pheonix building in Sydney, by Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects. It begs whether contextual response is a thing these days or if material internationalism exists. https://buff.ly/3RhYmdx
Krft sculpts "bulging" form for Brighton College arts centre

A combination of grey brick and flint clads the sculptural exterior of this performing arts centre, which Dutch studio Krft has created for a college in Brighton, UK.

Dezeen
Dr Christopher BamboroughMay 13, 2024
Gen AI is a hot topic in academia. Used badly, students ignore course material, reduce learning practice and regurgitate false information. However, the LX lab at UTS are exploring AI to personalise and synchronise study plans to help address inclusivity and equity in higher education. It is not clear yet how human experts fit into this beneficial data loop, but I hope that this ethical question is part of the wider LX Lab project.
https://lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2024/04/18/using-genai-for-personalised-and-synchronous-study-plans/
Using GenAI for personalised and synchronous study plans - LX at UTS

AI-generated study plans can be individualised to reflect different student learning styles.

LX at UTS
Dr Christopher BamboroughMay 13, 2024
The race for data in companies may lead to a neglect of ethics and human care. Some companies are using AI not just to cut labor costs but to extract knowledge from employees, viewing them as data sources rather than individuals with identities and social connections. This unethical approach prioritises profit over human consequences, exploiting the data loop for growth. Some companies resist this trend, while others prioritise growth over ethical considerations. https://buff.ly/3WB285e
Can I take your order – and your data? The hidden reason retailers are replacing staff with AI bots

Human staff accumulate data as ‘expertise’ instead of giving it to their employers. For profit-chasing retailers, that’s a problem AI can eliminate.

The Conversation
Dr Christopher BamboroughMay 11, 2024

I really enjoy the Gorilla Sun newsletter from Ahmad Moussa. He is a generative artist and curates interesting information about computational art and web technologies. He recent newsletter poses some interesting opinions which I think succinctly encapsulate the current AI discourse.

AI doesn't suck. Companies suck.
AI doesn't suck. People suck.
AI doesn't suck. Capitalism sucks.

Do you agree?

Gorilla Newsletter 55
https://buff.ly/3ydFSV2

Gorilla Newsletter 55

Generative Art vs. Generate AI - Mathematical Paper Marbling - Making of Raycast's Homepage Shader - Project Neo - Crypto Artists invest in Themselves - XCOPY's mysterious mint on HEN - Alternative Proposal for CSS Masonry +++ lots more

Gorilla Sun
Dr Christopher BamboroughMay 10, 2024
Apart from global inequality, dereliction through ownership is one of the greatest tragedies of Neo-liberal Capitalism. The fact that a beautiful island such as South Molle can be deserted and left to rot based on economics is a indictment of our failed responsibility to protect the environment. Why do we prioritise profit over our surroundings?If we were truly caring for the land, we would not impose human settlement on these environments. https://buff.ly/3QBlkMs
Queensland island resort successes and failures, can a sustainable future save those sitting idle?

From failed visions of lavish destinations to cyclone damage so severe redevelopment was abandoned, island resorts have been a source of heartache for the state's tourism sector.

ABC News
Dr Christopher BamboroughMay 10, 2024
We can't avoid digitisation, if used critically, it has considerable benefits and can help us address responsible resource use. Often, digitisation discourse centres technology and uses it to explore materials and craft. Lola Ben-Alon takes the reverse approach, using materials and making to be learn more about digitisation. https://buff.ly/3Kdv0t7
Lola Ben-Alon Encourages Compassion for Digitization - Metropolis

Lola Ben-Alon is the director of Columbia GSAPP's Natural Materials Lab, a lab that studies earth- and bio–based materials.

Metropolis
Dr Christopher BamboroughMay 9, 2024
KoozArch's series of articles that explore 'new rules for school' touch on some critical issues facing architecture education; from making schools more comparable and transparent, to increasing diversity and changing the contexts we learn and teach. The series core argument is for more student-centred and future-focussed pedagogy, and although it is written for a mainly U.S audience, it gives all Australian schools much food for thought. https://www.koozarch.com/tag/issue-03-new-rules-for-school
KoozArch

Dr Christopher BamboroughMay 9, 2024
Really Steven, a building that looks like handwriting? Its almost up there with designing a building in the shape of a wave. https://buff.ly/3UP3FU6
steven holl reveals winning design for expo center inspired by hand signatures in albania

 

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