week three studio

tutorial workshop: 

week three group: Kat, Clint, Steve, myself

architecture should be a solution

...it should have presence, it should add identiy to fixtures.

we were required to create archi-fictions. taking a random context, user, situation and strategy to create narrative architectural solutions.

the first theme we addressed was flexible:

 Context:

The year is 2250. Aliens are invading earth to enslave the human race.

The current super power is Korea [Korea has signed a treaty with the aliens. Exchanging the earth’s resources (people) for food.]

            World Famine

            One currency

            Fossils fuels are depleted.

Apple is the biggest company, bought out by LG, holding 30% of the current market.

World Environment:

            Average temp increased by 6%

            Corn does not grow anymore

            Sea levels have risen by 3 m in the last 4 years

            No polar Icecaps

            No more Panda

            No more Bees

            No more Tigers

            No more Elephants

            No Koalas

Users:

            An Australian Family

-       Mum [Sharon Smith age. 62]

-       Dad   [Bob Smith age. 45]

-       Child 2 [Mable age. 24]

-       Child 1 [Keith age. 16]

-       Child 3 [Dave age. 6]

-       Child 4 [Libby age. 2]

Current Address:

45 Pioneer dr,

Giraween,

Northern territory

Situation:

One world government – Based in Canberra

Aliens communicate through this entity.

The aliens have established a brief for human selection. 

The Smith family meet the criteria of this brief and have received a letter of conscription.

They have been instructed to collect their belongings and prepare for eviction.

The family has two options of approach.

1.    Go underground with a nomadic resistant approach.

o   Receives a modular pod to live in

o   Part of the resistance

o   Humanities only hope.

2.    Follow the letter of conscription...

      Certain Death

     Naturally we opted for the first option. And now for the fun part. 

      DESIGN THE MODULAR POD! 

     This exercise, although seemed pointless in the beginning, allowed us to explore and brainstorm how the government might work in different situations and what may eventually occur in the future. it allowed us to create possible governing strategies, organisational structures and methods, and how they can be assisted through architecture. 

     

     architecture with presence, architecture with identity and architecture in accordance to what the nation is aiming for.