THIS CITY IS  A SWAMP

& the narative of generative design. 



            1.    project context
            2.   development
            3.   outcomes 
            4.   closures


Speculating the pactise of drinking  100 years into the future of the city on wurrundjeri country


nicholas_hadji-michael 
supvisor: areli avendano franco




1. project context




How Did We Get Here?
To explore the future, I ask, “How will the action of today effects the outcome of tomorrow?” The question presents the impact of causality and facilitates an opportunity to simultaneously exist within both realities. The future I explore exists on the edge of a comprehendible timeline in order to register the present as the catalyst for the outcome.

Naarm / Narrm / Neirm / Nairm




Speculative and critical design (SCD) methodologies distance themselves from conventional design approaches by prioritising societal and ethical analysis. The approaches stimulate public discussion and examine a difference in values and representations . Speculative design specifically entails the generation of scenarios or narratives to imagine potential futures, whereas critical design challenges prevailing norms and values by producing thought-provoking artefacts.



the cone
of
possibilities












the endless
cycle of  
reinterpretation*

This project was explored under  a cone of potential futures by means of a speculative study of the probable, plausible, and possible futures. 

By means of this research, we can better grasp the possible directions ahead and reflect on the current condition of water governance and city planning. 





        



The “probable” looks at what would probably happen should present patterns carry on. 

The “plausible” take into account situations that, given reasonable technological, policy, and social change, could actually arise. 

The “possible” takes a more creative approach, weighing extreme transformations and creative ideas that might reshape the city’s relationship with water. 










1. Development


(drinking)
year 2124







(the artifact)









(fountain)




Speculative design survives on the power of narrative. In envisioning long-term futures, it is often not enough to simply present abstract ideas; instead, these ideas must be woven into stories that feel authentic, engaging, and plausible.  



1. OUTCOMES





Each newspaper could act as a snapshot of a pivotal moment, building a cohesive and interconnected timeline that illustrates the catalysts for change through a sequence of events that feel interconnected and almost inevitable, giving depth to the idea of policy evolution and cultural transformation.










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