Futurism

Futuristic Architecture of the 70s: Photographs of a Modern World with a Twist of Science Fiction

July 13, 2020

Avala Tower / Uglješa Bogdanović + Slobodan Janjić + Milan Krstić 1961-1965. Belgrade, Serbia. Image © Stefano Perego

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The Manifesto of Futurism, written by Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in 1909, was the rallying cry for the avant-garde movement driven by the writers, musicians, artists, and even architects (among them Antonio Sant'Elia) in the early 20th century.

A labyrinth and reflective pool, called Writ in Water, has opened on the site near where the Magna Carta was signed, in Runnymede, England.

Set in a meadow near the River Thames, the building has been designed by artist Mark Wallinger and architects Studio Octopi.

Visitors enter through a doorway and can turn either left or right to walk around a labyrinth leading to a central space where a circular pool sits below a skylight.

This design caught my attention due to the circular skylight. I was instantly reminded of the idea of a spotlight from this shape. I will investigate further circular shapes for my designs.

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