life. ArchigramÆs 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
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