The small snippets of films shown in this lecture gave us a good understanding of the direction in which we are to take our projects this semester. Metropolis conveyed the underlying theme of a future social structure; Robots of Brixton used imagery and music to show possible future threats and the built environment they play out in, and Open-Source Ecology portrayed the steps taken now by some talented people to ensure that sustainable systems are encouraged and utilised today, in order for us to have even the remotest chance of a sustainable future. The idea proposed in the Open-Source video of creating sustainable technologies and allowing the knowledge to be freely available to the public really resonated with me, and reiforced my faith in humanity.
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| Metropolis |
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| Robots of Brixton |
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| Open-Source Ecology |
With regard to our tutorial activity this week, four scenarios were put forth for each of the theme groups for our deilberation with regard to the built environment in groups of four. They are as follows and are expounded upon in the next Blog update:
- Urban Theme - London style Congestion Charge to be instituted in Brisbane's CBD in the year 2020
- Suburban Theme - all retail shopping has gone online, but the physical premises have been kept for customer experiences
- Regional Theme - the Woodford Festival site shall become a self-sufficient community
- Virtual Theme - resolve all urban, suburban and regional issues virtually
Image References:
Robots-http://moviesbuzzbackup.c10.in/2012/01/deadlinecom_25.html
Metropolis-http://parallax-view.org/2010/07/25/sfsff-2010-metropolis-restored-and-the-restoration-reconsidered/
Open-http://utopianist.com/2011/05/open-source-ecology-makes-blueprints-for-farm-machines-you-can-build-with-stuff-from-home-depot/
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