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.
Finbarr Fallon | Year 4
SUBTERRANEAN SINGAPORE 2065
In response to increasing land scarcity on the tiny island state, a vision for Singapore’s future is imagined where extreme excavation is proposed on a national level. The vast deep -level masterplan is partly occupied by inflatable structures, which breathe naturally cooled cave air and are supported by modular superframe structures. For Singapore’s 2065 Centennial of Independence, The National Day Parade is reconfigured from traditional military glorification, into a choreographed march of robotic construction technology, which is greatly celebrated by the public. The true catalyst behind the construction of the masterplan – the exploitation of foreign labour – is hidden deeper underground, where social tensions are rising and threaten to de-rail the entire project. This Metropolis-inspired proposition is a fully detailed technicolor polemic that examines the fragile nature of existence, as we search for pioneering solutions to the issues of overcrowding, pollution