Question 4 (Realm of the Automobile)

There is an interesting relationship between public and private within the realm of the automobile. People are in visible contact with other drivers throughout the day; however, windows tend to keep drivers from direct interaction. Thus there is still a distinct sense of privacy/security.

There is no true realm of the car, but with respect to actual motopia architecture I am inclined to agree with Julie Williams’ response to the question; albeit my point about direct contact. Nevertheless, I think Drew Ross brings up an interesting point about the domination of the car motivated architecture. I think a better solution than trying to “take back the built environment” is to integrate the two realms. Although safety is a common issue, future computer systems will have the ability to fully operate a car, allowing such an interaction to transpire.