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.
In 2040, the city of Beijing is still cloaked under a thick grey blanket of smog. Facing the increasingly polluted city air, a new type of architectural extension service called ‘the cloud project’ emerges. The cloud project aims to enhance the value of given building site by: 1. Floating air purifiers constantly clean the polluted air to create smog-free zones to the site. 2. A smog free park and several ‘air bubbles’ that contains distinct artificial natural scenes with varies seasonal and weather conditions will be created to provide unique and customisable experience of nature for citizens
