Introduction

Exercise 1 is an attempt to adapt literature into graphics/visual expression of the city, while Exercise 2 is an attempt to “see” the ordinary city in an extraordinary or unique way. The final project is a synthesis of the surrealism and imaginary in Exercise 1, and the realism and physical fabric of the urbam conditions in Exercise 2. It stretches further the idea of “adaptation” in the style of how a film maker would overlay an imaginary (utopian/dystopian) city into the real space. In brief, this project is about the exploration of an adaptive process between the imaginary and the real, and non-physical and the physical.

Tasks

Your task is to ranslate and adapt the essence of Invisible Cities into the context of Greater KL.
 - 1 - Based on Exercises 1 & 2, identify the issue that contributes to the significant characteristic of the city as narrated by Calvino.
 - 2 - Structure a storyboard proposal of how the city changes through time if the issue is unresolve. Make a projection timeline of predicted situation in 25 years, 50 years and 100 years from now.
 - 3 - Identify the projected timeline to be visualized as a dystopia or utopia city.
 - 4 - Produce the creative adaptation using the appropriate tools and references that you have identified in your proposal.
 - 5 - Produce a 250-word post-production text explaining the elements translated in your short and why it is appropriate/relevant with accurate references and citations.
 - 6 - Visualize your idea through any media as you wish to best resembles the scenario.

Product

Conclusion

In conclusion, it was a great assignment “gateaway” for me as I was able to explore design in a more creative way without concerning things such as byLaws. I was able to use the skills learnt from the previous two exercises and apply it into the final project. Lastly, it was a great subject to allow me to be more creative and explorative in design and preserve this fresh mind and bring it into semester six design studio.