Abstract
Combining the ideas of smart homes and sustainable cities provides a futuristic perspective on urban living. Smart homes, which include systems that manage various aspects of domestic life, have transitioned from fiction to reality. These systems optimize illumination, heating, security, and entertainment, resulting in increased resident comfort, safety, and convenience. Meanwhile, the sustainable city paradigm aims for eco-aware urbanization by combining technology and ecology. Using 18 diverse films and television series as inspiration, this study examines the intersection of these concepts and offers insights into a future in which smart residences are an integral part of sustainable urban environments. Important to this exploration is the discovery that, while these narratives primarily emphasize service and security functionalities, the urban fabric is also affected. Integrating smart home systems into the urban fabric of sustainable cities offers a variety of advantages. Through the incorporation of smart home technologies, sustainable urbanism’s fundamental principles of energy efficiency, waste reduction, and enhanced resource management can be enhanced. The combination of user-centric simplicity and sustainable urban living has the potential to significantly alter the urban landscape of the future. Envisioning this symbiotic relationship, the future urban environment is poised to integrate smart homes seamlessly, optimizing resource utilization and enhancing citizen experiences. This study traces the evolution of smart homes from science fiction to pragmatic reality and highlights their confluence with the ethos of sustainable cities, propelling humanity toward a future in which technology, environment, and lifestyle cohere in harmony.
Presenters
Arda ÇalışkanStudent, PhD Candidate, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey Belinda Torus
PhD Candidate, Istanbul Technical University, Architectural Design Computing Program
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—Cultures of Transformative Design
KEYWORDS
SMART HOMES, MOVIES, TV SERIES, SUSTAINABLE CITIES
