Sina Sokout

I participate in a conference with the title of Duty of Care in Eldon. The story that we were told was about a woman who was a war photographer and once saw a soldier shoot a young girl. She was hiding and in a good place to take pictures but she told herself that could try to save the girl's life and maybe put herself in danger of death. I always wondered what was the right thing to do in this situation. Now I believe that if everyone did their best in their job, it would be a better world. The workshop was also about what our mission is and how much I work for it. So we all wrote about our responsibilities in our lives and shared our ideas. The text that we wrote in our group was:  PERSONALLY, OUR DUTY OF CORE IS ONLY AS INDIVIDUALS, OUR FAMINES, OUR FELLOW HUMANS (CURRENT AND FUTURE), NATURE AND THE PLANET. PROFESSIONALLY, OUR DUTY OF CARE IS ALSO TO POTENTIAL USERS OF OUR DESIGNS LVI TO MAKE THINGS MORE JUST.

The reading for this week was  Only Resist - a feminist approach to Critical Spatial Practice’ by Jane Rendell.  In "Only Resist," Jane Rendell is talking about how the spaces we live in—like cities or buildings—affect and are influenced by gender, with a focus on feminist ideas. She explores how women deal with and push back against societal expectations in these different spaces. The main point is to encourage us to question and change the usual ways we organize and design spaces, aiming for fairness and inclusivity in our surroundings. She also mentiones that when we create places, it's vital to make sure everyone feels included and represented. According to this text,  Materiality,  Performativity,  Performativity,  Subjectivity  and  Collectivity are primary features that describe  feminist approach to critical spatial practice. In this book,  Materiality is examining the physical aspects of spaces, how materials and their arrangeme...

For this week, we had   Chapter 3: ‘Making Do’ of Michel de Certeau’s 'The Practice of Everyday Life’ (De Certeau, 1984, pp. 29–42).  In The Practice of Everyday Life, the third chapter explores the dynamics of everyday resistance by examining how individuals appropriate and reinterpret cultural and social norms.  Certeau’s  structures the role of tactics as a means for the weak to navigate spaces defined by the powerful. They analyze the strategies people employ to regain a sense of agency, and show that even the seemingly trivial can be powerful against dominant systems. This chapter challenges readers to rethink power dynamics and recognize the transformative potential inherent in the everyday activities of ordinary people. he also distinguishes tactics and strategies. For strategies, Programs are usually associated with those in positions of power or institutions, which include things that are planned and calculated to achieve specific goals. Tactics, on the othe...

For this week, our reading was from Spatial Practices: Modes of Action and Engagement with the City by  Melanie Dodd. She is Professor and Head of Architecture at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, a post she has held since January 2021. She was previously at Central St Martin’s in London (since 2013).  Melanie Dodd's concept, "Space is always political," is like saying that the way we arrange and use places is linked to political choices and who holds power. It points out that politics, involving decisions made by those in charge, strongly influences our spaces. Take city planning, for example – where buildings or parks go, or how resources are spread across a community. These decisions are guided by politics. This idea emphasizes that spaces aren't just about their physical existence; they're shaped by the power struggles and decisions of those in authority. Understanding this helps us see that our spaces are more than just places; they're also a refle...

Fire could be seen everywhere in the building, I tried to use the fire extinguisher but it was empty! Naz was trying to reach the windows by walking on tables, we all were confused. I was walking into the room to find anybody who needed help. Emily was looking for a gate which may have a way to another floor. Mahya tried to find the cause of the fire to control it but it was hidden behind the smoke so we all decided to find a mobile phone and ask for help! 

The first class started with reading two short stories. The first one was a little confusing for me but the second one was more interesting about an unknown actor or actress with sixteen stones in his or her pockets. The most interesting part of this story was that every one of us could be that person. After that, we started to draw our 7 words which were chosen from two stories in two groups in each 4 person on paper. My words were  influenced,  accurate,  senseless,  intelligent,  diminutive and  justice  conservation.  Then we rotated the paper 2 times and added more details to each other's drawings, which had an interesting result, as we had 4 different approaches in a group. After that, we tried to play our drawing ( which was designed based on words ) by our movement and then made a final combination of these movements. Our last task was about imagination. we were asked to first look at the objects which were in front of us and then, close o...