Table 2 Anticipatory analysis of the Oodi Library
From: Mysterious faces of hybridisation: an anticipatory approach for crisis literacy
How is it a hybrid space? • A fusion of learning and entertainment, technology and culture. • A multifunctional space, potentially versatile enough to adapt to any future need, while at the same time functioning as a traditional library. • Reimagines what the library can be, as a social catalyst and support system for the wellbeing state. | What futures are opening or closing? • Opening futures for equality. • Closing futures for exclusive privatised or restricted spaces. |
What insights about the future does it present, particularly concerning crisis? • As cost of living in Finland is quite high, the need for comfortable safe and thriving living spaces, are extended beyond private homes. The public spaces become extensions of living spaces, that can be considered a posi-trend, also emphasising peer to peer approaches. • Tackles social marginalisation, loneliness and isolation, centralised to create a citizen space rather than a commercial urban space. Individual learning is encouraged, embracing maker-movement style problem fixing. For example, you can borrow a sewing machine or use a 3D printer. • A nega-trend may arise from this extreme openness with risks of criminal or antisocial behaviour. In times of crises, the facilities can quickly be modified to accommodate various functions and for all walks of life. | What anticipatory governance does it provoke? • The welfare state, education and the urban experience is democratised, a mechanism for equality for knowledge and culture. |
What image of the future of a city does it imply? • A city of communicative wellbeing: a city that is equally open and accessible to all users. • A city where people and places interact and communicate, in concrete and symbolic terms. | |