For the last decade, Marshall Brown has been at the forefront of architectural research on architectural and urban change in the age of autonomous transportation. In 2015, he led the charge on the Driverless City Project at the Illinois Institute of Technology, alongside a dedicated team of researchers. This collaborative effort was aimed at imagining the future of human infrastructure in the 21st century. For a deeper dive into these pioneering concepts, check out Brown’s enlightening 2017 interview in The New York Times Magazine's technology issue.
The collective work on the Driverless City Project resulted in a series of visionary scenarios, each painting a unique picture of Chicago's potential growth at varying scales. The videos we present below offer unexpected glimpses into an urban future that is already beginning to take shape:
Parking Space
The Driverless City - Parking Space Narrative from Institute of Design (ID) on Vimeo.
Commuter Space
The Driverless City - Commuter Space Narrative from Institute of Design (ID) on Vimeo.
Delivery Space
The Driverless City - Delivery Space Narrative from Institute of Design (ID) on Vimeo.
Street Space
The Driverless City - Street Space Narrative from Institute of Design (ID) on Vimeo.