reflektopia: The human fascination of going underground can be understood by reading Jules Verne’s A Journey to the Center of the Earth, and the same fascination can be seen in some architectural projects: Subterranea | Excavating spaces from the depths of the mind Thanatopsis Underground Information Chambers

ethel-baraona: Guano loading platform, Islas Ballestas (by Oliphant) via Built Environment Blog via bezoar

antonas: ethel-baraona: Sea City [circa 1971] | This exact model is even equipped with miniature ships and jetties

antonas: urbain: (via Dieselpunk: Over Gran Via, Madrid) Flying objects could perform city functions.

urbain: (via boiteaoutils: # Constant’s New Babylon / Models)

antonas: mikasavela: Carnivorous plants inside the Climatron, Missouri Botanical Garden.

the pending text

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City and Island, “The Pending Text”,

produced for the 3rd Athens Biennial, Monodrome, 2011 with kernel’s Word of Mouth.

braceli: Kengo Kuma and Associates ”M2” Memolead Tokyo

archiveofaffinities: SUBURBAN ADDITION 

acidadebranca: Black, White & Grey Plans [35] betonbabe: JOHN HEJDUK VICTIMS, 1986 SOLOIST - LABYRINTH

elladaa: Definitely

ethel-baraona: Build nothing“…When we mean to build.We first survey the plot, then draw the model.and when we see the figure of the house,then we must rate the cost of the erection;.which if we find outweighs ability,what do we then but draw anew the model.in fewer offices, or at last desist.to build at all…”—William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Act I, 3. From Paper Tigers at Domus

megaestructuras: Fun Palace. Designed by Cedrid Price. United Kingdom. 1962