TRAVELING INTO THE FUTURE

Before entering the Shell experience, visitors were welcomed by our Host in the Prologue video, which guided them into the reality of 2052 and introduced them to the experience in the Shell.

INSIDE THE SHELL

Inside the Shell, visitors went through the futuristic scenario of the yearly check-in. They were guided by visuals, sounds and an AI. You can view the words of the AI and the visuals of the Shell below. If you want to see the full experience, watch our walk trough video!

• AI voice

  THE WAY IN

  Hello! Welcome to the Shell. Nice to see you again at your yearly check-in for 2052. You can load your data by scanning your hand now.

  ? sound feedback ?

  Thank you! You?ve had a busy year, haven?t you? Let?s walk through it together ? come with me!

  Please pause here to look back at your past year. We will evaluate and reflect using three themes; community, purpose and wellbeing.

  Let?s start with community. This has been an important matter for you. You drifted away from some of your previous social groups, but you expanded your horizons too. The community you are closest to is in your neighbourhood.

  We?ll continue with purpose. This one has been quite tricky, right? You might have felt a bit aimless this year, and you have questioned your choices at many different points. Still, your contribution to society was very valuable and you have started taking steps that will open up new opportunities.

  Lastly, we should talk about your wellbeing. I can tell it was not always easy to take care of yourself. You could have had healthier routines... But you made it through!

  THE CENTER

  Please walk with me to the center of the Shell to find out your assessment score!

  Your assessment score for the year 2052 is 64.37%. You have improved your score of 2051 in 2.83%, congratulations!

  Whenever you?re ready, we can start working on your plan for 2053. Remember that the decisions you make in the coming part are definitive and irrevocable.

  When you exit, your environment will be notified of your choices and you will receive an agreement to remind you of our action plan for 2053.

  Come with me to the next section, in which we will complete the plan.

  THE WAY BACK

  Please pause here. We will use the three themes again. Per theme, you will be presented with three options, from which you will have to choose one.

  We will start with community. Some of the social groups you have distanced yourself from would benefit from your presence! I came up with the following upgrades: 1) You could consider volunteering at your local community center or 2) set up a safe space for your neighbors. 3) You can also consider keeping it like this if you are content with your current community. You can let me know your choice right now!

  >>>>> choice >>>>>

  Thank you for your decision! I will add it to our action plan.

  Let?s continue with the next section: purpose.

  +7.65% volunteering You chose to become a volunteer at your local community center. This is an amazing decision! You will be able to spend a lot of time caring for your loved ones. I quit your job for you; because it will take up all your mindspace to create a happy neighborhood! +4.34% safe space You have chosen to provide a safe space for your neighbors. Your outside space has been transformed to a community garden for the coming year, starting today at 16 oclock. Make sure they feel at home! -5.12% keep it like this You have decided that your are content with your current social situation. Therefore, I have decreased your friend list by 73%. You are no longer able to contact them. Hopefully you are able to maintain your 7 remaining friends.

  Your purpose becomes clearer every year, but there is still some work you might consider doing! To increase your potential, you could 1) create positive impact or 2) be more eco-friendly! 3) If you think you are on the right path, you can also decide to keep it like this. What do you think?

  >>>>> choice >>>>>

  Thank you for your decision, I will add it to our agreement.

  +6.23% positive impace You chose to have a positive impact, great! The government is working on reintroducing trees to the Antarctica-area, for which they need an extra pair of hands. You will leave tomorrow morning for a 3-month trip; I have already ordered suitable clothing and informed your environment. +4.09% eco-friendly You have chosen to be more eco-friendly. The planet thanks you! Our employee will arrive at your house at half past 5 to remove your bathtub. This will take approximately 31 minutes. -6.31% keep it like this You have decided that you are content with your current situation. I have increased your work hours. Your environment is grateful that you have offered your precious time to further society.

  The most important thing for you to work on is wellbeing. You need to invest energy in yourself first, so that later on you can use that to give back to society! I predict you could increase your potential by 1) improving your sleep or 2) by improving your mental health. 3) If you are content with your current state, you can choose to keep it like this. What is your choice?

  >>>>> choice >>>>>

  Thank you for your decision, I will add it to the contract.

  +7.02% sleep You have chosen to improve your sleep. You have sufficient funds, which I have used to acquire you a new house out of the city. Your previous house was sold 2.3 minutes ago. Your environment is notified of your new address. +5.43% mental health You have chosen to improve your mental health. I predict that your will have a fight with a friend in 24 days, which will negatively influence your state of mind. Therefore, I have removed them from your friend list and environment. You will no longer be able to contact them. -7.98% keep it like this You have decided to keep your state like this. I have increased the frequency of your checkups to biweekly to monitor your physical wellbeing. Your next appointment is in 3 days, at 13 o clock. Your environment has been notified of your schedule change.

  Please continue walking.

  I look forward to seeing you and your accomplishments next year, you can find your final contract for the year 2053 in your digital identity file. To confirm and sign the contract we set up, you have to scan your hand. I will notify your environment, which will monitor and enforce your progress in the next year. Start scanning now to exit.

  ? sound feedback ?

  Thank you for your commitment.

• Visuals from the Shell

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

2D SHELL EXPERIENCE

As the physical Shell experience could only be visited by one person at a time, we provided a 2D Shell experience for visitors who couldn?t enter the Shell. This way, they could see what was going on inside the Shell and walk along the poster wall to follow the journey in 2D.

• PDF version

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COMING BACK TO THE PRESENT

After exiting the Shell, visitors were brought back to the present and given a chance to reflect on the experience in the Epilogue. They were received by our Host in an Epilogue video.

REFLECTION

After watching the Epilogue video, visitors had a chance to reflect on the experience by using our reflection cards and by having a discussion with us and with each other.

WHAT IS YOUR CHOICE?

Visitors could reflect on the experience using reflection cards; some of which they could fill out themselves.

DIGITAL SHELL EXPERIENCE

By scanning a QR-code, visitors had the opportunity to relive their Shell experience and see what other choices they could have made! If you would like to relive or experience the Shell as well, click on the link below.

PROCESS POSTERS

Visitors also had the chance to dive into our project with us and see what we did to get to our design!

BUILDING LOGBOOK

See how the Shell came to life by viewing our building logbook!

THE WIZARDS!

Meike, the constructor

Romée, the sound expert

María, the AI

Marinka, the animator