Vague Terrain reports that Michael Chen and Jason Lee of Crisis Fronts, and Ronnie Parsons and Gil Akos of Studio Mode/modeLab will host Crisis Modes, a one-week intensive design workshop to be held in New York City from August 17-21.

From Michael Chen and Jason J. Lee’s Cognitive Maps and Database Urbanisms in Vague Terrain 13: citySCENE
Participants will develop design interventions that address emerging ecological crises and opportunities found in New York ecologies of the present and near-future.
Within the specific context of New York City’s ecology, particularly its urbanizing industrialized waterways, workshop participants will explore “relational design strategies and digital design methodologies for speculative infrastructures.”
Practitioner-oriented workshops will focus on Grasshopper, Rhino’s parametric design plug-in, and evening events will include Q&A sessions, presentations, and screenings, some of which are open to the public. Check modeLab for scheduling and details.