Quite often we believe we can prepare for our future by
thinking, acting, and learning using present models and values; however no projection
can be certain – especially in today’s rapidly changing world.
When we try to contemplate an approach to designing
architecture for our future in somewhat concrete terms, we are not trying to
predict an architectural style for our future; merely an approach. In terms of
Assignment 1, we identified the architectural approach as ‘planetism’;
designing for the betterment of the planet. This led us to the issues and
framework relating to world views and methodologies within which architectural design
of the future will be directed.
The approach involved both deductive and reductive thinking.
On one hand, deductively, the issue is the type of context the architecture is
to be developed in the future context (Regional; Woodfordia), and what the trends
that influence the future; which give direction to future development. On the
other hand, inductively, we had to consider what our architecture could achieve
in the future in order to improve the nature of our existence; our concept of
learning through experience. A society for the use of principle technologies
aimed at improving our existence and promoting sustainable and self-sufficient
lifestyles to give rise to this future movement towards ‘planetism’.
By approaching this assignment through ensuring an
ecological agenda for our future society, and the critical need for education,
we were able to assess and conceptualise Woodfordia in terms of a place for promoting
sustainability.
The possibilities prove to be limitless surrounding the
architectural opportunities; however the idea that the site can be utilised as
a means for education presents a strong argument for political, economic and
environmental sustainability. By exploring these qualities and assessing their
nature I feel the design process of assignment 2 will result in a well-informed
development conscious of an ecological agenda.
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