Archigram

by Peter Cook, M. Webb, D. Crompton

In late 1960, in various flats in Hampstead, a loose group of people started to meet: to criticize projects, to concoct letters to the press, to make competition projects, and generally prop one another up against the boredom of working in London architectural offices. The main British magazines of the time did not publish student work and Archigram was responding to this as much as to the sterility of the scene. The title Archigram came from the notion of a more simple and urgent item than a Journal, like a telegram or aerogramme - hence, "archi(tecture)-gram.". "This facsimile edition of a book originally published in 1972 is a chronicle of the work of Archigram as told by the members themselves. It includes material published in early issues of the Journal, as well as numerous essays, comics, collages, poems, and fantastical architecture projects. The book is updated with a new introduction from longtime member Mike "Spider" Webb.

Genres: Architecture, Art, Design, Art Design, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

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Reviews

[Charlie Belch · Rating 4 out of 5]

i didn’t read this book, the images are what i wanted, but the story i did read about was how one of the allies of studio-vista london had told a Japanese gentlemen, posh with a thick accent, that the studio would be open only if one of the directors had their windows open. they where closed at the time - so naturally this guy was like not my problem bro and he turned out to be a main investor..

[Troy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the architecture of my dreams: Architecture From a Future That Never Happened. Wonderful idealistic stuff that forms dreams and futuristic Hollywood movies. I wish more contemporary architects were trying to think this outlandish, and this big.

[Minardi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be 5 stars if the photos weren't all black and white. Walking cities rule.

[Khanh · Rating 4 out of 5]

somebody cooked here

[Jeff Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too bad all the illustrations are poorly reproduced in black-and-white.