drawing with added color film, 40-1/8 x 28-3/8”. Courtesy of Archigram Archives.
A GUIDE TO ARCHIGRAM 1961-74
Are cities still necessary? Do we still need the paraphernalia of a metropolis to house the executive function of a capital city? Do we need the agglomeration of five, ten of twenty million people in order to learn, be entertained, enjoy good food or take part in higher productivity?
The idea of cluster, and then of grouping of parts and functions that are so different but sited to close together that elements cease to be defined, is a further sophistication of metropolitan organization. This leads us to the proposition that the whole city might be contained in a single building. The concept of vehicular/pedestrian segre-gation is now an accepted part of planning theory. But once one accepts this and the idea of multi-level single buildings, it is only logical to conceive of multi-level cities.
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