asupala

#Archigram has been one of my greatest inspirations in #architecture and #life

From the very start of my architectural journey, their visionary works have captivated me, as Archigram dared to #dream of an architecture that embodies #flexibility while celebrating the #human spirit.

Though their designs remained unbuilt, their ideas reshaped architectural thinking and even practice, inspiring creatives to think beyond convention.

In the replies, I'll share David Greene's poem which can be accepted as a #manifesto of Archigram that continues to fuel my imagination.

Here are their projects if anyone wants to check them out: https://www.archigram.net/projects

Projects

Nov 22, 2024 at 11:12amWeb
Show threadasupalaNov 22, 2024

The love is gone.

The poetry in brick is lost.
We want to drag into building some of the poetry of
countdown, orbital helmets.
discord of mechanical body transportation methods
and leg walking
Love gone.

Lost
our fascinating intricate
movings are trapped in soggen
brown packets all hidden all
art and front, no bone no love.

A new generation of architecture must arise
with forms and spaces which seems to reject
the precepts of 'Modern' yet in fact
retains these precepts. WE HAVE CHOSEN TO
BYPASS THE DECAYING BAUHAUS IMAGE
WHICH IS AN INSULT TO FUNCTIONALISM.

You can roll out steel any length
You can blow up a balloon any size
You can mould plastic any shape
blokes that built the forth bridge
THEY DIDN'T WORRY
You can roll out paper any length
take Cambers' dictionary THAT'S LONG

You can build concrete any height

FLOW? water flows or doesn't or does
flow or not flows
YOU CAN WEAVE STRING any mesh
TAKE THIS TABLE you've got a top there
top and four legs
you can sit IN it you sit ON it, UNDER it or half under

-David Greene

Show threadᵲηsηʀᶏNov 22, 2024
@asupala
The plug-in City somehow reminds me of Çatalhöyük, just that the plug-in City's progress of change is way faster and a lot more rigorous.
Show threadasupalaNov 22, 2024

@resera

I've never thought about it that way. But now I can see the similarities between them, thank you!
I had the chance to see Çatalhöyük on the spot and listen to its details from my architectural history professor. They are both very valuable examples of the flexibility and development of a city.

Show threadᵲηsηʀᶏNov 24, 2024
@asupala
I have only read about it. Its fascinating how those people chose to build their city when they had no real template to copy from. Its so different to the current ways of building cities. More community and less individual centric, reflecting how the society was build, in contrast to today.
(My whole education in architecture consists of about 1/2 year of arts class in school and some interest in it, so sorry if i make a stupid or obvious point)
Show threadasupalaNov 25, 2024

@resera

I think you are drawing attention to a beautiful thing. "More community and less individual centric" is something we should try to understand better in these times.