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Block Seminar Design Theory 5th semester

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The class will be structured around discussions, lectures, presentations of film and literature materials and in-class exercises.

Deliverables

  • Assignment 1 (for Tuesday 1.9.20)
    • Watch La Jetée (Chris Marker, 1962, 28')
    • Watch artist Sanford Bigger's presentation Moon Medicin (2016 - first half mostly)
    • Answer with 1-2 paragraphs the question: What do you fear?
    • Find 1-2 design projects that has for you all the qualities you ambition for yourself

  • Final Work: The format and platform of the final outcome will be decided with the students- it will be in any case an online representation of your reboot ideas (possibly 1-page website, video, or use of hosting platform such as SnapChat). Your work needs to be in adequation with the intention and the process. The collection of work from each student will constitute together an online exhibition.

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Mon 31.08 -
Imagineers
Tu 1.09 -
Futurisms

We 2.09 -
Reboot

Th 3.09 -
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Fr 4.09 -
A new world?

  • Intro: syllabus & course overview
  • Writing / reflective session

  • Lecture:
    'Iron Men 3D'
     
  • Through a series of films, music videos and experimental projects, we'll time travel


  • Readings discussion
  • Overview of proposals and case studies that open up or close up the design field.
Independent study - Prepare final assignment

Independent study - Prepare assignment


Independent study - Prepare assignment

Independent study - Prepare final assignment

  • Presentation of final assignments
  • Closing Discussion
4.T094.T094.T09
Pavilion Le Corbusier (tbc)


Literature/References

  • To prepare for Monday 31.08:
    Carolyn Marvin. 1990. When Old Technologies Were New. Thinking About Electric Communication in the Late Nineteenth Century. Oxford University Press.
    1st chapter. "Inventing the Expert. Technological Literacy as Social Currency" (pp.9-32)



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