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.
Carina Tran | Year 4
ESCAPE FROM LONDON
‘Escape from London’ is a yoga retreat that takes the form of a concrete occulus, embedded in the River Thames. The project began with a series of early films that document the practice of yoga from a first person perspective, playing on the relationship between interior and exterior yoga spaces.
The retreat is a journey through a series of spaces and walkways to a peaceful environment in order to practice yoga or just to unwind. Visitors are encouraged to walk and develop a sense of calm through the haptic architecture. The building interacts with and responds to the rising tide and controlled flooded aspects within the architecture act as a measure of time spent there and time for reflection.
