Submitted by Marco Casagrande

Human Layer_Brussels

Architecture News - Nov 17, 2009 - 14:24   9479 views

Brussels is introducing a new layer to the city based on traditional humanistic values inherent in European culture. An organic matrix of democratic spaces is installed over the existing city structure into carefully studied crosspoints.

European culture is also a culture of slowness, communicativity, conversation, contemplation. It has to clearly distance itself from over productivity, self-inflicted stress, dominance of invented powers not based on real reality which are about to destroy the global ecological balance and mental health of modern man.

Human Layer spaces are democratic offerings of the city of Brussels as an example of a modern European community.

Small-scale encounters prepare for he coming together of cities and nations.

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