The seed title of INMERSIONS collection revisits Ludwig Hilberseimer’s unique investigation, a radically modern proposal of territorial colonisation that relied on historical knowledge for justification and remained loyal to the unconditional alliance between the communal spirit of a small city and the pragmatic efficiency of infrastructures.
The seed title of INMERSIONS collection revisits "The New City" by Ludwig Hilberseimer. This unique investigation is a radically modern proposal of territorial colonisation that relied on historical knowledge for justification and remained loyal to the unconditional alliance between the communal spirit of a small city and the pragmatic efficiency of infrastructures.
Originally published in 1944, The New City. Principles of Planning is a work of research that views... Continue reading
The research for the writing of the book has a stopover in Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne, where Plácido González had an interview with Christine Mengin, Professor of History of Contemporary Architecture at the University and expert on the European leg of the work of Hilberseimer.
The ideas shared with Professor Mengin strengthen the argument of the book, which present The New...
The two-week stay in Chicago for the collection of information for The New City book concludes with satisfaction due to the results. From here, Plácido González wishes to thank the staff of the libraries from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Art Institute of Chicago for their kind attention and good will. His knowledgeable contributions and curious concern enriched certainly the... Continue reading
Plácido González Martínez has just sent us this picture of his desk in the Ryerson & Burnham Library, at The Art Institute of Chicago, place where he is documenting his research on the New City and Hilberseimer.
Plácido has moved to the city that hosted Hilberseimer in his forced exile, thanks to a scholarship for research periods of the University of Seville. This excellent library stocks not only books but... Continue reading
We open up the diary on the issue of 'The New City, 1944' with a picture taken during one of the first conversations I had with Plácido González Martínez to launch the INMERSIONS collection. It was the beginning of the summer and we were on the threshold of the holidays. Plácido González, who was one of the teammates Paula Álvarez had through the publishing adventure of the... Continue reading
