Sydney Medical Distribution Centre

2020 | Graduation Studio Programmatic Sculpture IV | SYDNEY MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
The Speculative
Vision of the Centre
In a place and time where jobs are
required more than ever before.
Should we sacrifice the thousands
of potential jobs to machines over
convenience?
Machine Age 2.0
The final vision for the distribution centre is
working towards the fully autonomous. What
would it be like if machines were the only
ones operating. Since the late 19th to early
20th century of the industrial revolution,
the machine era has already begun which
enabled mass production. Jobs were still
provided to operate and maintain the
machines, which created the working class.
Now into the 21st century of a new digital
era, technology in particular are becoming
intelligent with the possibility of a machine
to operate and think like a human (Artificial
intelligence).
Pro’s
• During a pandemic for no human
contact
• Meeting the demand of the entire city
at a fast moving pace without it being
labour intensive.
Con’s
• Lost of many potential local jobs and the
risk of closures to local chemists
• Encouraging the growth of wealthy
corporate owners in particular
international companies which will have
an effect on our own economy.
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