Location: Wrocław, Poland
Date: 2019
Programme: Exhibition
Client: Museum of Architecture
Status: Completed
Area: N/A
Budget: N/A
Team: Traumnovelle (architects)

Following the worldwide ecological crisis of the 21st century, humankind establishes its new settlements in green megacities which take the form of wild mountains and landscapes. Humans live in very close relationship to an idealized form of nature.
However, in order to sustain their inhabitants, these cities need to occupy the hinterland with fully-controlled productive elements. Fields of wind-towers, solar  panels, biofuel, infinite rows of greenhouses for mass organic foods, data centers and automated factories all maintain the quality of life and levels of comfort of this  civilization. The ideal, natural city is thus opposed to the rationalized, exploited landscape.
A space designed without humans which, out of sight, ceases to exist

I

THE IDEAL SOCIETY
> 26/04/35 1600
> BROADCAST 51566266002
> LOCATION > UNITY FOREST / LIBERTY
MEADOWS / HAPPY VALLEY
> SPEAKERS UF564 / UF659 / LM853 / LM642 /
LM514 / LM993 / HV646 / HV555 / HV771
> VOICE TRACK >MALE/MIDDLE-AGED/NO
ACCENT/TONE WARM/VOL86

“Citizens of Ecotopia! I thank you for gathering for this 61st commemoration of the foundation of our beautiful city. Since our mountain was erected 61 years ago, we have known a period of endles bounty and joy. Thanks to science and technology, we have ended world hunger and disease. We have maintained pre-climate change levels of comfort for
all citizens worldwide. We now live at peace and in complete harmony with nature on our beautiful mountain. Every citizen knows to joy of running through the forest with the wild animals by our side,
swimming in the pristine streams and observing the stars beyond the snowy peaks. My dear citizens let us celebrate this 61st year of utopia.”
> CROWD CONTROL > RISK LOW

II


THE PARLIAMENT

> 29/04/35 1123
> TRANSCRIPTION
> LOCATION > PARLIAMENT HOUSE
> CCTV > F75D / F75E / F75F / F75G
> CITIZEN IDENTIFICATION M02.586.653 /
M99.822.357 / M78.845.256 / F63.785.556 /
M56.353.781 /
> TRIGGER > “control”
> REQUEST ADVANCED MONITORING
M02.586.653
>> AUTHORISATION DENIED > ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVE /
> TRIGGER > “outside”
> REQUEST ADVANCED MONITORING
M02.586.653
>> AUTHORISATION DENIED > ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVE /
> TRIGGER > “off the mountain”
> REQUEST ADVANCED MONITORING
M02.586.653
>> AUTHORISATION DENIED > ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVE /

III


THE ESCAPE

> 30/04/35 0227
> CODE 02 > BREACH ALERT
> LOCATION > EQUALITY LAKE TECHNICAL
POINT / EL-56 AIR SHAFT LEVELS 0-46 / LEVEL
0 CORRIDORS ZONES 5F 5E 5D 4D 3D 2D 2C
2A / DOOR XG568 / EXTERIOR ZONE 56T
> CITIZEN IDENTIFICATION > M02.586.653
> DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
>> MEDIUM
> DISPATCH > TECHNICAL UNIT 56
> BROADCAST 25569577426
> SPEAKER XGT856
> VOICE TRACK >FEMALE/ADULT/NO ACCENT/
TONE BENEVOLENT/VOL70
“You have reached restricted area P.354. Please
turn back.”
> REPEAT
> REQUEST ADVANCED MONITORING
M02.586.653 > CODE 02
>> AUTHORISATION GRANTED

IV


THE OUTSIDE

> 30/04/35 022355
> CODE 05 > BREACH ALERT
> LOCATION > GREENHOUSE ZONE 6T
> CCTV > XG568 / XG869 / XG5752
> CITIZEN IDENTIFICATION M02.586.653
> BROADCAST 154454868842
> SPEAKERS XFR555
> VOICE TRACK >MALE/ADULT/NO ACCENT/
TONE AUTHORITARIAN/VOL94
“Citizen John Brown. You have trespassed into a
restricted production zone. Your presence puts the
entire city at risk of bacterial contamination. You
are requested to turn back and report to your local
authority for medical assistance. Failure to comply
will lead to your arrest.”
>CRIMINAL RECORD M02.586.653>WARNING
ISSUED

V


THE HUNT

> 30/04/35 022415
> CODE 05 > BREACH ALERT
> ORDER TO DEPLOY > APPREHEND
M02.586.653 > NO CASUALTIES
> ARMED UNITS > YZ8965 / HY9544 / KR9866 /
UU8414 / AK4529
> LOCATION > GREENHOUSE 858214A
>CRIMINAL RECORD M02.586.653
>REQUEST ARREST WARRANT
>> AUTHORIZED
> BROADCAST 154454868842
> SPEAKERS XGY896
> VOICE TRACK >MALE/ADULT/NO ACCENT/
TONE AUTHORITARIAN/VOL94
“Citizen M02.586.653. Stand by for your arrest. You
will be held liable for all damage incurred.”
> REPEAT
>CRIMINAL RECORD M02.586.653 > FAILURE
TO COMPLY
> DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
>> DAMAGE TO YIELD > 0.096
> DISPATCH > AGRICULTURAL UNIT 34

VI


THE LAST HOPE

> 30/04/35 023217
> CODE 06 > PRODUCTIVITY ALERT
> PRODUCTION UNIT R6754 OFFLINE
/ PRODUCTION UNIT Y8946 OFFLINE
/ PRODUCTION UNIT Y3578 OFFLINE
/ PRODUCTION UNIT R6754 OFFLINE
/ PRODUCTION UNIT B8935 OFFLINE
/ PRODUCTION UNIT I7141 OFFLINE /
PRODUCTION UNIT R6754 OFFLINE /
> 30/04/35 023548
> CODE 01 > CRIMINAL ALERT
> ORDER TO DEPLOY > APPREHEND
M02.586.653
> ARMED UNITS > YZ8965 / HY9544 / KR9866 /
UU8414 / AK4529
> LOCATION> FACTORY UNIT 943144J
> DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
>> DAMAGE TO YIELD > 0.754

VI


THE NEW MOUNTAINS

> 30/04/35 023812
>> M02.586.653 CONTAINED
> DISPATCH > TRANSPORTATION UNIT H67
> PASSENGER > M02.586.653
> DESTINATION > DEMOCRACY PEAKS
DECONTAMINATION CENTRE
> RISK > HIGH

VI


THE GREEN NEW WORLD

> REQUEST PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENT >
TOTAL
>> 0.0156 DECREASE
> REQUEST DAMAGE ASSESSMENT >
EQUALITY LAKE TECHNICAL POINT / EL-56 AIR
SHAFT LEVELS 0-46 / LEVEL 0 CORRIDORS
ZONES 5F 5E 5D 4D 3D 2D 2C 2A / DOOR
XG568 / EXTERIOR ZONE 56T
>> REPAIRED
> REQUEST DAMAGE ASSESSMENT >
GREENHOUSE 858214A
>> REPAIRED
> REQUEST DAMAGE ASSESSMENT >
FACTORY UNIT 943144J
>> REPAIRED
> REQUEST CITIZEN ASSESSMENT >
M02.586.653
>> TREATED
> REQUEST RISK ASSESSMENT > CIVIL
UNREST
>> LOW


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THE GREEN PEOPLE

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