week 14. material speculation

1. Students present speculative design cases

2. Paper reading: Material Speculation (AA'15)

Questions:

  1. What are counterfactual artifacts?

       (containing an 'if'- clause that is contrary to fact)

      nonfunctional prototypes, storytelling props, fictional objects

  2. What is Possible World Theory?

Project (step 2) Writing phase of your narratives: (in group)
1. Define anchoring events, write mini-scenarios according to your project step 1.
2. The documentation may include collective writings, photos, drawings, music, postcards recordings, props,  3. Link the personal, emotional stories to possible worlds 
see  The poetics of design fiction for reference

Create your own writing style and documentation formats.
You may also include thing-centered narratives.

  
Presentation: Dec. 19, 2018. upload to course folders on google drive