Monday, April 4, 2011

Exhibit: Vertical Urban Factory

A new exhibit at the Skyscraper Museum in NYC takes a unique, relevant approach to industrial history with Vertical Urban Factory:


Vertical Urban Factory features the innovative architectural design, structural engineering, and processing methods of significant factory buildings from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Now, over a century after the first large factories began to dominate our cities, the exhibition poses the question: Can factories present sustainable solutions for future self-sufficient cities?


An interesting reminder that factories were once fundamental to the pre-sprawl urban experience, and a potentially powerful platform for considering current realities and future possibilities.


 New York Times review here.

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