Very little has been written about the visionary, predominantly British architectural movement, Archigram, since it first came to prominence in 1960. Of the scant texts available of which many are in Japanese, as opposed to English, the authors generally attempt to describe this radical form of architecture only in terms of its designers/innovators - Ron Herron, Michael Webb, Warren Chalk and Dennis Crompton - and the ways in which it differs from the pre-existing traditions. The fascination of an architectural collective, members of which have envisioned leviathan walking cities Ron Herron, Walking City, 1964, and people living inside bubbles David...
position as `architecture of the mind" - a great many of its designs are impractical, and cannot even be constructed by using modern technologies. Most of the Archigram designs - like teleportation and other space-age fantasies - are simply doomed never to be realised. However, they remain a source of inspiration, a testament to the power of the human imagination, and a time in history when it seemed as though anything were possible. In a new incarnation, and utilising all its creative potential, Archigram may even be able to carve a niche for itself in the new millennium.