Village of the Future will build up on Tampere Keskustori (central square) and the event takes place September 2nd and 3rd, 2011. The village will give information on climate change and sustainable living in an out-of-the-ordinary way.
Story: Essi Santala

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A view of Keskustori on the coming weekend. Picture by Village of the Future architects Saana Karala and Tuomo Joensuu.

Story: Essi Santala
The central market square in Tampere has seen many different kinds of events during its lifetime, but on the coming weekend the square will be filled with the spirit of the future. The Village of the Future -event (Tulevaisuuskylä) will deal out information on climate change and sustainable living by offering differing views on the future. The event wishes to engage communities with different backgrounds to build a better future together. The Village of the Future has been designed and built in large part by the students at TAMK Art and Media.

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Text: Essi Santala
Graphic: Saana Karala
August 28-29, a vision of a future city presents itself at Keskustori central square in Tampere. The main aim of the event is to bring information from experts to everyone through art and fun
experiences. The event will host art exhibitions, workshops as well as discussion panels.

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• What is left after the icecaps melt down?
• Do security cameras bring security?
• Will a floating summer cottage save you?

Story: Essi Santala
Tulevaisuuskuvia exhibition brings together various fields of science and art in order to further explore the pressing questions that will affect our common future. The exhibition has been formed through a collaboration of artists from the Pirkanmaa region and of future studies experts.

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Story: Essi Santala, student of Lighting Design

3rd and 4th year Lighting Design students began their studies on architectural lighting with teacher Antti Hiltunen. The course familiarizes the students with common architectural lighting equipment, work in general in the architectural lighting field and during the course the students will produce a lighting design on paper for a building or space of their choice. The course is conducted by visiting teachers Antti Hiltunen and Arto Heiskanen from the lighting design company Valoa Design but several other visiting teachers will shine light on their fields of expertise as well.

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