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-Simon Sadler
Jahnavi Bhatt
Introduction
The book Th b k is i about b t works k of f the th group Situationist Sit ti i t I International t ti l and d other th members of the group. This book is like a collection of their collective as well as individual works.
Situationist International
This was a group of international political and artistic agitators with roots in M i Marxism, L Lettrism; tt i f founded d di in 1957 1957. These group of people worked on the theory or practical activity of constructing situations.
Contents
1. The Naked City: Realities of design and space laid bare
Nurturing the real life of the city Beyond the rational city From plenty to excess Carving out the spaces of culture and politics Urbanism and power Defending urban mix
E.g. E g Situationist Guy Debord criticized Paris Paris. from any standpoint other than that of police control, Haussmanns Paris is a city built by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. In order to create a better way of living, situationists started making minor changes, like they negated the pop art which was ideologically characterized h t i db by i indifference. diff They tried to penetrate the everyday life of the majority (working class). They found the solution in social structuring of the city. In Paris they suggested distinct quarters based on class occupation or function.
Structure of New Babylon with built masses lifted on higher level to clean the ground for traffic and open spaces.
Constant s New Babylon had qualities of infinite growth on all sides. People Constants had infinite building space which kept expanding according to needs. But that led the plan to become too decentralized.
Conclusion Works of Situationists were mostly theories based on the assumption of an ideal place, putting these things into an architecture was not accepted. This is why most of their projects remained theories. Group refused the individualistic approach on any project or idea, and most of their ideas were generalized as Situationist International groups works and never allowed the possibility of a single persons person s vision. vision