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SF(a) \u2013 Society. Film. Architecture is a transdisciplinary project that uses dystopian cinema as a lens to critically explore architecture, culture, and society. Each edition centres on a cult film and its architectural paradigm, unfolding through workshops, lectures, and exhibitions that bring together students, architects, artists, and researchers.
Frame architecture, one film at a time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is SF(a)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 2022, SF(a) is a cultural and educational platform that uses dystopian cinema as a lens to question architecture and society. Each edition revolves around a cult film and its associated architectural paradigm, combining theory and practice in a collaborative format. The project fosters creativity, critical thinking, and dialogue across disciplines, engaging students, architects, artists, and researchers in a shared experiment of reimagining the built environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasons Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Season 1 (2022)<\/strong> \u2013 Blade Runner & Postmodernism<\/em>
The inaugural edition explored how Ridley Scott\u2019s Blade Runner<\/em> intersects with postmodern architecture, questioning fragmented urban realities and dystopian imaginaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 2 (2023)<\/strong> \u2013 Metropolis & Modernism<\/em>
Drawing on Fritz Lang\u2019s Metropolis<\/em>, the second edition reflected on modernism\u2019s utopian promises and their cultural implications through poster design and critical writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 3 (2024)<\/strong> \u2013 A Clockwork Orange & Brutalism<\/em>
Inspired by Stanley Kubrick\u2019s A Clockwork Orange<\/em>, the third edition interrogated brutalist architecture and its role in shaping social control, memory, and critique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 4 (2025)<\/strong> \u2013 Blade Runner 2049 & Hypermodernism<\/em>
Focusing on Denis Villeneuve\u2019s Blade Runner 2049<\/em>, the fourth edition investigated hypermodernity and dystopian futures through a week of lectures, workshops, and exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 5 (2026)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0High Rise & Late Modernism<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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