Friday, August 3, 2012

Chapter 02_Future Scenario_Lecture

Where did we fail!? What happened? How did modern living suddenly dispair and become a vision of dystopia. The fact of the matter that humans as robots occupying the same streets and the same neighbourhood is science-fiction makes no difference.  History repeats itself.
But where DID we go wrong? Was it in the dependence of an overarching technological system which in 'the end' is nothing more than a wrathful chaos of bits and bytes?
Perhaps the answer doesn't necessarily lie in the an entire overhaul of technology.  Last week I introduced that a social order reminiscent of simpler time could be the answer to the disconnected, disenchanted, detached, digitised culture dictated by technology.



The selection of studio themes was presented.  All are particularly valid in contemporary society, and particularly in Australia where change is occur at spectacular growth for all the proposed sites: urban, suburban, regional and virtual.

I think suburban will ultimately be my theme choice.  I am particularly familiar with Paddington, having lived there in the past for two years.  I would welcome this opportunity to put my ideas and thoughts that crossed my mind while living in the neighbourhood, into a real project.

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