# Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION

Canonical URL: https://www.xdlab.net/projects/technosphere-anthropocene
Artwork identifier: https://www.xdlab.net/projects/technosphere-anthropocene#work
Artwork names: Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION; 테크노스피어: UNITE D’HABITATION
Korean title: 테크노스피어: UNITE D’HABITATION
Year: 2024
Artwork creators: Euan Kang, Intae Hwang
Medium: Site-specific Projection mapping 4 '30" projection, Two Channel Audio
Exhibition / venue: KAIST E14 Main Building, Daejeon, South Korea

## Artwork

After a year-long collaboration with the KAIST Center for Anthropocene Studies, XD Lab presented two distinct projection mapping artworks: JENGA (Biosphere) and UNITE D'HABITATION (Technosphere), which poetically and immersively depict various aspects of the Anthropocene.

UNITE D'HABITATION | Euan Kang, Intae Hwang

The 20th century was an era of standardization and mass production. Industrialization and technological advancements of this period maximized production efficiency and shaped a mass consumer society. This significantly increased human influence, leading to discussions on a new term, the Anthropocene.
Le Corbusier's Unité d’habitation is a representative building symbolizing this era's trends. Unlike previous buildings, it efficiently implemented large spaces through standardized modules. This building signifies the acceleration humanity has continuously pursued and the achievements built upon it.
So far, the focus has been on the significant achievements humanity has made in a short time. Therefore, under the same name, Unité d’habitation, we aim to shed light on deeper, previously hidden aspects.
part 1
        To achieve the standardization and mass production humanity has pursued, other entities have been consumed in arbitrary and random forms. This contrast is expressed as a single connected image, like an architectural elevation. 
part 2
        Corresponding to the elevation in Part 1, the floor plans of each floor are shown sequentially from the top floor to the bottom floor.

## 한국어 작품 설명

기술권과 인류세를 건축적 프로젝션과 아트사이언스 관점에서 다루는 환경 미디어아트 작품이다.

## Research

Research question: How can architectural projection address the technosphere within Anthropocene discourse?
Method: architectural projection, art–science, environmental media art
Research contribution: Examines the technological systems that condition Anthropocene experience through projection-based spatial media.

## Research concepts

- [Anthropocene art · 인류세 예술](https://www.xdlab.net/projects#concept-anthropocene-art)
- [art–science research · 아트사이언스 연구](https://www.xdlab.net/about#concept-art-science)
- [projection mapping research · 프로젝션 매핑 연구](https://www.xdlab.net/projects#concept-projection-research)
- [environmental media art · 환경 미디어아트](https://www.xdlab.net/projects#concept-environmental-media-art)

## Artwork video

- [Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION video](https://vimeo.com/1031872721)
- [Embedded player](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1031872721)
- [Video thumbnail](https://www.xdlab.net/projects-optimized/5/1-1920.webp)

## Artwork images

- [Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION — image 1 of 6](https://www.xdlab.net/projects-optimized/5/1-1920.webp)
- [Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION — image 2 of 6](https://www.xdlab.net/projects-optimized/5/2-1920.webp)
- [Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION — image 3 of 6](https://www.xdlab.net/projects-optimized/5/3-1920.webp)
- [Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION — image 4 of 6](https://www.xdlab.net/projects-optimized/5/4-1920.webp)
- [Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION — image 5 of 6](https://www.xdlab.net/projects-optimized/5/5-1920.webp)
- [Technosphere: UNITE D’HABITATION — image 6 of 6](https://www.xdlab.net/projects-optimized/5/6-1920.webp)

## Official sources

- https://anthropocenestudies.com/6867-2/