This essay seeks to explore the field of Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) as a genre and its implication on Architecture. It analyses the poetics of Sci-Fi through the works of its scholars and draws parallels between the frameworks of Sci-Fi and design.
The essay demonstrates that Sci-Fi is more than just a means to entertain. It can be interpreted as a commentary on the present, and as a tool for predicting issues or opportunities that may be addressed in the future by drawing concepts and ideas from Sci-Fi as well as the instruments used in the poetics of Sci-Fi, one can apply them in understanding contemporary and future trends in Architecture and urban discourse.
The central component of this essay analyses notable works of Sci-Fi Architecture in film as well as contemporary Architecture and deconstructs them to understand what makes them remarkable and what effects they have on the world.
It concludes that the futuristic depictions of cities and architectural styles in Sci-Fi literature and film are a valuable resource. The outlook of the worlds predicted in them are a representation of societies aspirations and struggles. Understanding these aspirations and conflicts is a crucial aspect of architecture that every architect must be sensitive to.