Eighteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices

Abstract

Science fiction films are based on scientific developments that existed or may have emerged at the time the film was made. In these films, subjects of interest or arousing curiosity of the period can be mentioned. Star Wars movies have been pioneering the future in many subjects since their release in 1977 in terms of future cities, sustainability and many more. In this study, the futuristic values of the Star Wars cities: Cloud City and Coruscant will be evaluated in detail. Supporting features from other places such as Tatooine are also considered. Cloud city is a self-sufficient bloating city in planet Bespin. Coruscant is a planet wide city which is also centers the Empire. In this study, the existing literature is reviewed as a research method, all Star Wars movies were watched, and visual evaluations are made on selected examples.