This week revealed a shared belief within our group that the future will hold a number of significant 'crisis' that we, as designers, as part of the human race, will have to overcome. A discussion of how society is equipped to deal with these 'crisis' began with a focus on the conflicting 'principles' (as discussed in the previous lecture) that might affect/impact the global issues.
For example:
Belief in equality VS. Patriotism
Humanitarian Aid VS. Greed
Sharing VS. Political Agendas
Global Citizenship VS. Blame
These were all large scale issues difficult to relate to real outcomes - as a result we considered what some of the 'closer to home' impacts of society's reaction to global crisis could be. A study of the city site revealed a large amount of retail space, City Library, City Hall, King George Square, Casino etc. It was interesting to note the types of buildings and spaces other than the Myer centre (which seemed to be the focal point of most prior discussion). What would happen if there was a dire economic crisis - this could significantly shift focus to public space and leave many retail spaces redundant. Many of the crisis' we had previously discussed had the potential to require space for mass protests or public discussion - how might the city change to accommodate this?
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