Recognizing the Interactive Relationship Between Avant-Grade Architectural Discourse and Science Fiction Cinema
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Objective: Art resides within the fabric and context of life. Architecture is the vessel of life, and cinema is its narrator; both serve as platforms for perceiving and constructing differently. The ideas and theories of avant-garde architects exert influence not only within their professional community but also on filmmakers. Conversely, directors, by employing this discourse, create works that, in turn, inspire architects. Studying the interaction between these two artistic domains provides a more precise interpretation of cinema's role in the process of architectural formation, from theory to actualization. This study aims to reinterpret the formal and conceptual influences of avant-garde architecture and science fiction cinema on one another. It seeks to answer the following questions: Which characteristics of avant-garde architecture have attracted the attention of filmmakers? And what kind of relationship, within a temporal framework, can be conceived for the influence of architectural discourse on cinematic works and, subsequently, on architectural practice?
Methods: The present research adopts a qualitative approach and an argumentative methodology. Data has been collected through documentary methods. The statistical population of the study encompasses science fiction films released up to the end of 2020, with ten selected titles, all depicting future timelines.
Results: The conducted study demonstrates that the imagination of filmmakers is influenced by the dominant societal discourse and the theories of avant-garde architects that precede it.
Conclusion: Avant-garde architectural theories, with a time lag of approximately one decade, have laid the groundwork for filmmakers' imaginations. After being depicted in cinema, these ideas return to the realm of practical architecture and, with another approximate decade-long interval, become a source of inspiration for other architects. This bidirectional, interactive relationship has, on one hand, contributed to the advancement and refinement of architecture and urban planning, and on the other hand, has enriched the imaginative scope of science fiction cinema.
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