[2 walls] What is Utopian?

In 'the ultimate city' Utopia is place where everything has been made simple. So simple that no excess is needed, everything is down to it's simplest form while still maintaining balance and progress. There is no heirachy, no difference between individuals and it seems nobody has developed any tiny sign of the seven sins-everybody for everybody. Everyone is living in harmony - but - it is a very unambitious place(in my opinion ).

A truely utopian place would have to be where everybody lives GREAT with everybody else (no disgusting personalities). No excess weight for the world or for own minds- meaning clean resources and self produce, self use(renew, resuse and recycle) and no greed(everybody gets the same amount). No over decoration that people start to lose sight of what is more important, what has been there the whole time (nature environment).

COMMUNITY
SIMPLE ARCHITECTURE (or outer facade at least)
ENVIRONMENT

As the missile (transportation from dystopian hotel) launches the parachute, speed has finally slowed down enough that you start enjoying the ride down the first thing is clear skies and water. There is a sense of overwhelming calmness as the missile falls at an acceptable speed on to the grass platform. The nose opens and everybody is let out. From the waiting rooms, relatives/friends/hotel staff awaits to welcome the passengers and led into the hotel.

[2 vehicles] Mapping

[2 vehicles] experience of docking and departure for utopian hotel.

utopian departure system

utopian docking system (in the air)

utopian docking system (upon arrival)

utopian docking system (upon landing: behind view)

utopian docking system (upon landing : inside view)

utopian departure system (upon departing in the sky)

Missile Pod

[2 vehicles] Modi-lantern #2 and #3

framing #2

framing #2

framing #2

framing #3

[2 vehicles] testing of material - seaweed paper

Seaweed paper is not so strong and even more fragile when wet. It would be better to sculpt when wet but not so good when it becomes dry as it will have a weird form. Though I have to say, seaweed paper becomes more strong after being soaked in water and then being let to dry rather than just using it straight out of the package.

FIRE PROOF?

[2 vehicles ] letting our modified lanterns go!!!

#2 the short lantern

With this lantern i made it so it was alot shorter than when it had come out of the package and thought it would be interesting to see how this will go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GPz0MyJKGE&feature=g-upl

This pretty much failed as it couldn't catch enough heat to let itself fly to the sky.

#3 The directional lantern

This lantern I wanted to see if i could control the direction of the lantern to make it go where i wanted it to go. Done with a piece of wire so that it won't burn off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlKfFeIJ_DU&feature=g-upl

One problem was that the wire wasn't long enough and the other was the it would probably go where the wind lead it rather than my piece of wire.

#3 The half seaweed half paper lantern

This lantern was a success as it had enough air, the wind was very nice to it and the seaweed was light and air tight enough to lift itself up.

The only thing however my attempt to not let it fly off so much failed and the tugging of the wire lead the fire to get too close to the paper.

(Sorry for the chinese in the background, was communicating with the person holding the lantern )



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2isSGOuEkt0&feature=g-upl


Pretty much failed, for many reasons such as the large amount of space that needed to be heated up while only having a small piece of lighting, and the wind.

Fun to experience, hope you'll enjoy