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Writing Design Fiction : Relocating a City in Crisis by Tony Fry (2023, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101350217344
ISBN-139781350217348
eBay Product ID (ePID)15057258812
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
Publication NameWriting Design Fiction : Relocating a City in Crisis
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2023
SubjectSustainability & Green Design, Decorative Arts
TypeTextbook
AuthorTony Fry
Subject AreaDesign, Architecture
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight17.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2021-011485
Reviews"Twisting time's arrow into a knot, Tony Fry loops together a fictional city's future collapse with our own crises of the present. Urgent and unsettling, his penetrating reflections reveal unexpected opportunities for turning design fiction into design action." -- Jamer Hunt, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA "Tony Fry's second order design fiction approach pulverizes the entanglements of the past and current design intelligentsia. Comprehending the essence of design through the fictional story of Harshon, powerfully "moves" us to a threshold of awareness of the existential significance of design, from which one is disclosed as "engaged design"." -- Philippe d'Anjou, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal745.4
Table Of ContentTHE CURTAIN RISES. The Opening of the Metanarrative PART ONE: An Extended Prologue PART TWO:The Story of Moving Urbana 1. The story of Port Urbana - Grace Ebu 2. The displaced and the move: Lena Arikan 3. Stasis and unsettlement - Kendrick Jensen 4. Age and life in the end times - Angela Leung 5. The world of health - Gerda Krauss 6. Localising the economic at the end of global capitalism: Gordon Chow 7. New thinking, new action - Carla Boas 8. Construction from the future to the present- Chris Glover PART THREE: Reflection and Direction PART FOUR: Design Fiction Applied THE CURTAIN FALLS. The Closing of the Metanarrative References Index
SynopsisWritten by leading design philosopher Tony Fry, Writing Design Fiction: Relocating a City in Crisis is both an introduction to the power of "design fiction" in the design process, and a novella-length work of fiction in itself--telling the dramatic story of the relocation of the City of Harshon. Set in the near future, Harshon, a delta city, is facing environmental catastrophe due to rising sea levels--consequently, a decision is made to relocate the entire city inland. A diverse cast of voices--including an architect, a journalist, an economist, a construction worker, and residents--narrate the extraordinary challenges and complexities which follow. This work presents a real-world scenario which, in coming decades, will face many of the world's cities. The fictional format provides a novel way of exploring the very serious inherent technical, social, political, economic and cultural challenges. The story provides a rehearsal of the design challenges which are likely to face architects, planners, and designers in an uncertain global future. "Design fiction" is a fast-growing area within design and architecture, increasingly deployed as a serious methodology by designers as a tool in scenario planning. Writing Design Fiction takes the practice to a higher level conceptually and theoretically, but also practically. The book is divided into four parts, with the fictional narrative bookended by further critical analysis. Part One shows how a critique of existing modes of design fiction can lead to more grounded and critical thinking and practice. Part Three critically reflects on the narrative, while Part Four presents the practical application of the second order design fiction approach. This book demonstrates the value of a more developed mode of design fiction to students, professional designers and architects across the breadth of design practices, as well as to other disciplines interested in the future of cities.
LC Classification NumberNK1505.F795 2022
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