"New Babylon proposes a planetary network of elevated megastructures, creating an endless interior where space is continuously reshaped according to desire, emphasizing a society organized around experience."
"Constant's encounter with the Roma settlement in Alba reveals a different spatial logic, where walls shift and materials are reused, leading to a model of living that embraces transformation."
New Babylon is a speculative project conceived by Constant Nieuwenhuys between 1956 and 1974, proposing a city designed for a society liberated from labor. It features a network of elevated megastructures that allow for continuous reshaping of space based on desire. The concept emerged after Constant's experience in Alba, Italy, where he observed a provisional settlement that embraced transformation. This led to a vision of a city that is atmospheric, unfinished, and focused on the reinvention of experience rather than production.
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