For the time being, I will be focusing my blogs on the subject of future urban development aimed at improving and extending human engagement and interaction.

The first of these is called Sensity, a project developed by British artist Steve Tanza, better known as Stanza. Sensity is in its third phase, (with a fourth on the way) and involves visualizing the dynamic data around various districts of London and then reproducing the data as an audio visual artwork. Stanza set up a wireless sensor networks around his local vicinity and is able to capture the fabric and life of the city space, with a view to ultimately presenting the artwork on screens located throughout the city, in an attempt to better engage habitants in their local communities.

Sensity is part of “The Emergent City� series of works by Stanza for which he was recently awarded AHRC creative fellowship for three years 2006 – 2009. He has created a number of other urban community related works including: The Central City and Amorphoscapes. Stanza’s work can be found at www.stanza.co.uk.