ôArchigram was a collective of six young renegade British architects (Warren Chalk, Peter Cook, Dennis Crompton, David Greene, Ron Herron, and Michael Webb) who sought to turn the established notion of architecture as something permanent, static, and enduring on its earö (Wolfe). Their name, Archigram, was derived from a publication they produced called the Architectural Telegram. Coming into 1960Æs pop culture at the same time as the Beatles, they have been recognized as the Beatles of architecture, or as Stanley Abercrombie suggested, ôthe Fab Sixö (ôWham! Blam! Archigram!ö). These post-war architects designed futuristic hypothetical projects envisioning a new reality (ôArchigram,ö Wikipedia). Their architecture promoted consumer choice and centered on the mobility and malleability that they believed could set people free. Their designs were somewhat irreverent, ingenious devices that would fulfill the functions of traditional buildings but with a flexibility and ability to move that made them more like robotic devices than buildings (ôArchigram,ö Architects (1961-1974)). These were magnificently drawn projections and expertly assembled collages that ô{instantly evoked a future of change and adaptability, flow and movementö (ôThe Archigram Visionö). Idealistic and high-tech, the drawings depicted a world equipped to survive the aftermath of a nuclear war. ôThe group experimented with clip-on technology, throwaway environment, space capsules and mass-consumer imagery. Their works offered a seductive vision of a glamorous future machine age, however social and environmental issues were left unaddressedö (ôArchigram,ö Answers.com).
ArchigramÆs surrealistic projects included such amazing concepts as Peter CookÆs Plug-in City assembled from cranes, pods, Zeppelins, and flashing signs that could ôroll into town, bolt together and plug itself in overnightö (Jacob). The idea of a moveable city, a suit that...