The Ideal City:
Poster for Architecture ZA Conference
This image represents our version of an ‘ideal’ city.
The buildings are simple, the streets are busy. There is a place for the weary mother, the street cook, the carpenter, hole-in-the-wall shops. People live above the street and don’t need to travel far to meet their needs. Late-night shops, traders, customers, and pedestrians help keep the street safe. Verandas and balconies form thresholds between public and private worlds.
This ideal city is not a ‘smart’ city. It’s probably quite dumb, but it does offer what we long for: connection and belonging.
The image was made for an architectural conference and masterclass held in 2018.
The 495 City masterclass was sponsored by Corobrik and held at the Architecture ZA Conference in Pretoria in 2018. It was hosted by by 26’10 South Architects with special guests Sameep Padora (Mumbai) and Peter Barber (London).