Ministry of Happiness
Ministry of Happiness
GDP and continuous growth as a measure of development is a capitalist construct which is no longer compatible with the challenges of climate change and social inequality we face. Progressive societies are starting to value measures of happiness and well-being as the alternative measure of success. This projects imagines a new Ministry of Happiness and Wellbeing for London, in one of the most prominent of locations, the Serpentine Lake, which signifies the importance of which a progressive new future society might hold such values.
GDP and continuous growth as a measure of development is a capitalist construct which is no longer compatible with the challenges of climate change and social inequality we face. Progressive societies are starting to value measures of happiness and well-being as the alternative measure of success. This projects imagines a new Ministry of Happiness and Wellbeing for London, in one of the most prominent of locations, the Serpentine Lake, which signifies the importance of which a progressive new future society might hold such values.
The project is a critique of the hedonistic digital world, where new forms of work, economic system and architecture are redeveloped. Human value has been lowered to fulfill mundane tasks beyond the ability of artificial intelligence. Tangible currency no longer exists. People come to this enclosed, automated space to earn their living by solving simple tasks in exchange for credits - a new form of currency used to buy services and goods at negotiated rates. This ironic future scenario shows the dark side of life and technology, it speculates how value is changed when behaviours of individuals are all recorded and backed up by a cloud system.


