1. Aim & objectives

Aim-

Exploring the utopian dreams in architectural movements especially dating back from the

beginning of modernism, and its impact on the design industry, generating a toolkit to

intervene in the ever-evolving urban environment. Architecture needs to respond to the

ever-evolving environment and so an infrastructure that can enable experimentation

within itself, bring people of diverse backgrounds together under one roof of leisure as

well as exploration and experimentation is the expected outcome. The urban utopian

toolkit will redefine living, working and leisure in the city.

Objective-

1. Analysis of literature, visual arts and architectural manifestations as mediums of

narrative of future

2. Identifying dystopia1 and utopia2 in today’s context. 3. Identifying what the preconceived notions of future has to offer to the urban/suburban cities through architecture.

4. Generate a narrative for the intervention to be initiated-held-sustained in a

particular site condition.

Methodology-

Research-

1. Analysis and documentation of architectural manifestations from the beginning of

modernism in regards to futuristic perspective that they behold.

2. Demonstrate through illustrations and literature review the narrative and scope

of architectural experimentations.

1 an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic. 2 an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect