SMART people 
Malcolm McCullough
University of Michigan
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Associate Professor of Architecture
What inspires me about SMART:
SMART has an integrative approach beyond the usual research bias toward the statistical or the technological. It pursues designs that work well enough in many regards, rather than optimally or with certainty in too few regards. With respect to my own interests, I like how SMART emphasizes urban contexts and situations as the key success factor in technological design..
Biography:
Malcolm McCullough teaches architecture and interaction design, and is a widely recognized scholar on digital media culture. His books include Digital Ground—Architecture Pervasive Computing and Environmental Knowing (2004), Abstracting Craft (1996), Digital Design Media (1991 and 1994, coauthored with William Mitchell), and The Electronic Design Studio (co-editor with Mitchell). Since coming to Michigan in 2001, he has given over 30 invited lectures and keynotes in over a dozen countries. Previously he served on the architecture faculty at Carnegie Mellon (1998-2000) and Harvard (1988-98). Long ago he was a pioneer of computer-aided design (CAD) at Autodesk in the 1980s. Currently he is writing a book on environmental histories of ambient information. From many recent workshops on sensing, tagging, and socially navigating the city, McCullough brings to SMART a user-oriented sensibility on pervasive computing.
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