San Francisco Space Fiction

Notions of nature in a Dataism age

Master Thesis (2017)
Author(s)

L. Chen (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)

Contributor(s)

I. Bobbink – Mentor

M.J. Emmerik – Graduation committee member

Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright
© 2017 Leyang Chen
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Publication Year
2017
Language
English
Copyright
© 2017 Leyang Chen
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37.799263, -122.397673
Graduation Date
31-10-2017
Awarding Institution
Delft University of Technology
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Abstract

This project envisioned three futures of San Francisco dominated by three notions of nature in the upcoming Data-ism age. Nature has always been the authority to justify landscape architecture design, and its definition changes all the time. When we are dealing with long-term issues, like climate change, our actions should be justified by the future notions of nature. The prediction of future nature notions is based on the theory of Data-ism. Full efficiency, holistic perception, and comprehensive understanding will be achieved with big data and the new technologies fueled by it. Accordingly, there will emerge new notions of nature: Nature as Eco-programme, Nature as Trans-reality and Nature as Post-humanity.

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