Digital Urbanism

Digital connectivity has become a defining force in shaping how social, economic, and political life is organized across the built environment. From fiber-optic cables and telecom towers to sensors embedded in sidewalks, roads, and buildings, data infrastructures are woven into the physical fabric of cities and regions. This ongoing research examines these infrastructures not as isolated technologies, but as interconnected regional systems that extend far beyond the urban core into hinterlands of energy, land, and water resources.

Fiber-optic Cable

Embedding Fiber

Conduits

Telecom Towers

Through comparative case studies and cartographic analysis, the project traces how digital networks reorganize territory, influence resource flows, and transform the spatial and governance landscapes of entire regions.

Silicon Valley

Aerial View of Data Centers in San Jose. By Justin Kollar, 2025.

Electricity Grid

Data Centers and Fiber Network

Composite Map