Month: October 2018

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RTS Archives

Neuchâtel Observatory (0:45)
https://www.rts.ch/archives/tv/information/carrefour/3455084-carrefour-27-09-66.html

An award ceremony at the Neuchâtel Observatory (1:47)
https://www.rts.ch/archives/tv/information/carrefour/3458507-carrefour-06-02-69.html

Jungfrau Observatory
https://www.rts.ch/archives/tv/culture/dimensions/3463636-a-l-observatoire.html

Other worlds
https://www.rts.ch/archives/tv/divers/telescope/6497493-d-autres-mondes.html

Sauverny Observatory
https://www.rts.ch/archives/tv/information/carrefour/3456583-carrefour-18-10-67.html

At first, the atom (CERN)
https://www.rts.ch/archives/tv/divers/vivre-au-vingtieme-siecle/3465075-au-debut-l-atome.html

CERN
https://www.rts.ch/archives/radio/information/reflets-d-ici-et-d-ailleurs/3366682-le-cern-en-suisse.html

Edmond Guyot, director of the Neuchâtel Observatory
Piccard or Méliès
https://www.rts.ch/archives/radio/divers/emission-sans-nom/3276166-piccard-ou-melies-.html

 

 

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Social Design

Teacher: Minou Afzali
Visit the exhibition during the course Design with Social Impact. We analysed the exhibition by making a report which is available here!

Exhibition of the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, 05.10.2018–03.02.2019

A loom to start a business, a do-it-yourself house, or a solar kiosk for local power supply: social design is design for and with society — and highly topical. The consequences of the global growth economy are becoming increasingly severe for both human beings and the environment. Social design confronts the increasing imbalance of resources, means of production, and future opportunities and relies on a new, equitable exchange between the individual, civil society, the state, and the economy. Against this background, architects, designers, craftsperson, and engineers are all developing solutions. This exhibition presents relevant international projects and discusses the redesign of social systems, as well as of living and working environments.
Anyone and everyone can help shape society!
The exhibition integrates a forum enabling visitors to share their own knowledge, opinions, and ideas.

«Design always stands in a social context. While I was working on Social Design, the political situation in many parts of the world developed in a way that I would not have thought possible. I am glad that there are designers and initiatives whose projects are embracing this challenge and have the world as a whole in mind.»
Angeli Sachs, Curator

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Archives INA.fr

International Time Bureau: the speaking clock
https://www.ina.fr/video/CAF93053168/bureau-international-de-l-heure-l-horloge-parlante-video.html

Astronomical clock of Saint Jean de Lyon Cathedral: the oldest in the world.
https://www.ina.fr/video/CAC98042156/l-horloger-de-saint-jean-video.html

The passing of time
https://www.ina.fr/video/CPF86634787/le-temps-qui-passe-video.html

Observatory of Besançon (France)
https://www.ina.fr/video/CPF86609067/en-direct-de-besancon-video.html

Time as it passes
https://www.ina.fr/video/CPB82050922/le-temps-comme-il-passe-video.html

A watchmaker
https://www.ina.fr/video/CPF86643317/un-horloger-video.html

Visit of the Paris observatory
https://www.ina.fr/video/I16137874/andre-brahic-a-propos-de-l-observatoire-de-paris-video.html

Clock ORTF
https://www.ina.fr/video/CPF91010063/pendule-ortf-video.html

Shadoks
https://www.ina.fr/video/1457348001/les-shadoks-et-le-big-blank-s4e23-la-machine-a-passer-le-temps-video.html

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Course Design with Social Impact | 04–13.10.2018

Teacher: Minou Afzali

During this course we tested different methods, such as observation and interviews.

For the interview, I interviewed a woman decorator and a man scientist. The questions referred to time and its perception. The result is rich and opens up ideas for developing my exhibition project.

For the observation exercise, I made 2 films. One shows the movement of the sun in the sky and the other shows the movement of a boat with the play of sound.

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Clock of the Long Now

The purpose of the Clock of the Long Now is to construct a timepiece that will operate with minimum human intervention for ten millennia. It is to be constructed of durable materials, to be easy to repair, and to be made of largely valueless materials in case knowledge of the clock is lost or it is deemed to be of no value to an individual or possible future civilization; in this way it is hoped that the Clock will not be looted or destroyed. Its power source (or sources) should be renewable but similarly unlootable. A prototype of a potential final clock candidate was activated on December 31, 1999, and is currently on display at the Science Museum at London.

The Long Now Foundation