A symposium, which will be held 18/19 October, will address the urban-design and social aspects of the subject along with the art-historical considerations. The programme of the symposium is developed in cooperation with the Archigram Archives, London and the Center for Metropolitan Studies, Technische Universität, Berlin.

The Symposium will focus on the definition of Megastructure, the historical and theoretical context of megastructuralism and its protagonists such as Constant, Friedman, Archigram, Archizoom and Superstudio. Further topics are the realised megastructures, the utopian aspect of megastructuralism and the connection between the ‘visionary’ movements in architecture of the 1960ties and 70ties with the more pragmatic foundation of New Towns especially in Great Britain and the Netherlands.

Another part of the Symposium is dedicated to art historical aspects of Megastructuralism such as the visual strategies of Archigram or Superstudio and their close connection to the 1960s art scene and pop culture.

Finally the symposium will discuss the currency and relevance of the megastructure ideas for the growing problem of today’s Megacities and contemporary urban planning, especially in the ‚Newly Industrialising Countries’.

The schedule of the symposium and the possibility for online registration will be available on this site in the next days.