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Entangled with Water


Seeking to explore the socio-technical view on infrastructure, we look at the design process of water sensitive cities infrastructure in six informal settlements in Makassar, Indonesia.

Part 1
A photo-diary of Makassar is a glimpse into a formal and informal city that lies on a swampy estuary. From here, step into kampungs, places rich with life that rapidly change. Then, it is time to hear a story of 7 toilets, as an introduction of a design problem: water entanglements. 

Part 2
The design process that is focused on complex things and relations is not only about the tools for designing. Designers, panritas, are getting lost and found inside the maze of perspectives. We should explore things that are not usually told: the making and humming.

Part 3
If the water sensitive infrastructure is to be integrated in many futures, it needs to start communicating. Here is a wetland that tells about her journey. 


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Mark
...fixing, repairing, improvising... Cleaning, folding, preparing, storing... What does it mean to 'design' participation? There are many background activities that are essential for the organisation of participatory design workshops but that often do not become part of official reports

...prototyping, experimenting, testing... ...cutting, taping, gluing... ...changing scales, shortening distances... ...packing, transporting... What will be discussed in the workshops? How? What is the connection between elements that have and do not have a voice? Who will be present and who won't? How can infrastructure speak and interact? How many languages do we need to know?




How many knowledges do we need to unlearn? How many mistakes do we need to make so we can design together?