“In my work, what I project is that, in my opinion, humans are not going to develop new senses. I created the glasses simply because I believe that in the future, without them, we wouldn’t be able to see clearly, as the sun’s rays will be lethal to our eyesight. Then, I consider that clothing won’t differ much from what we have today, both in production and recycling. Buildings will be similar to those of today, but I think they will have many plants (in pots or as vines) and solar panels for energy optimization. Cities won’t be much different from what they are now. The only area where I foresee a change is in transportation, as I believe vehicles will be quieter and will levitate. Also, in advertising, as I believe they will be videos with sound to capture people’s attention. I also highlight the neighborhood square as a center for games and leisure for all neighbors, as green spaces in the future will be very important for human life. Finally, I think nature will not change, but will remain the same as it is now; the relationship between urban centers and the periphery, I believe, will not change either.” Nicolás Fresneda

This imagination is part of the pedagogical proposal of the Ecenarro Turrillo Chair, Introducción al Conocimiento Proyectual 1 (ICP 1), Ciclo Básico Común (CBC), Universidad de Buenos Aires UBA. It corresponds to the initial sketch exercise of the first semester of 2022, linked to the Program 2084 Imagined Futures from the South.

Students were invited to dream and develop utopias with the precept of traveling to the future, the year 2084, and propose imaginations/transformations, understanding that design and its project disciplines are tools to improve contemporary and everyday living, with a sustainable commitment.

The teaching team was composed by Graciela Ecenarro, Andrea Santangelo, Silvina de Gennaro, Juan I. Cabello, Florencia de la Quintana, Natalia Naredo, Luciana Quartaruolo, Santiago Ortí, Andrea López y Natalia Ardissone.

Note: given that some of the imaginations have been delivered without titles, from the editing area of 2084 Futures Imagined from the South, we decided to give them a title with the intention of matching them with others that do have, helping to distinguish them.