"Floating Cities of the Future"

Artwork

Grades8, 9, 10, 11, 12Visual and Performing Arts

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What it is

  • This mural by Lauren YS depicts an imaginary city that is sustainable, future-thinking, fantastical, zero-emission, and meant to withstand rising sea levels.
  • The floating nature of this mural is tied to the mural's location, the island nation of New Zealand.

Teaching tips

Positives

  • Students bring their own ideas and interpretations to the artwork that develop critical thinking.
  • This is an imaginative way to get students thinking about different ways to meet humanity's needs without compromising the needs of other species.

Additional Prerequisites

  • Students should have an understanding of what urban design and planning mean.

Differentiation

  • This imaginative mural invites students to come up with their own versions of what the future could hold in store for cities.
  • A lesson could explore ways that art can expand technological possibilities by expanding the creative thought processes that start with scientific knowledge and lead to new practical applications.
  • Other resources related to these topics include this mural about marine animals' anger towards human's impact on the environment and this video about an idea for a regenerative global city called Planet City.

From the scientist review

This piece of arts showcases the imperative of a smart and sustainable city and the need to deploy innovative design to withstand sea level rise and other impending natural hazards. This resource is recommended.
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