From fiction to Reality
What we can learn from urban environments out of science fiction film
C.H.A. Vlutters (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
M.M. Teunissen – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / A)
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Abstract
Film can be more than just entertainment for architects and designers. It serves as a
platform for experimentation and inspiration, particularly in science fiction where futuristic
urban environments are often depicted. These depictions offer various scenarios from which
we can learn, as our world and views on urban environments continue to evolve. Science
fiction presents us with fictional scenarios that allow us to experiment with newly discovered
ideas, aided by advancements in technology that facilitate larger and more complex
structures.
While we currently experiment with vertical expansion, science fiction has already
explored other forms of urban expansion where we can make an analysis of. These new
inventions not only transform our physical environment but also have a profound impact on
our social environment, creating utopian and dystopian settings that offer us the opportunity
to consider positive and negative influences.
While it's unclear whether science fiction's speculative predictions will come to
fruition, it is worth considering and using the knowledge gained to improve our own world.