extinct, nearly extinct.
1973: sorry, out of gas is an exploration of architectural innovation driven by the 1973 oil crisis, which eventually maps the global response to a shortage in oil and its relevance to architecture today. it features architectural drawings, photographs, books and pamphlets, archival television footage, and historical artifacts;
i really like how this book opens with a short introduction, in a very attractive + engaging cartoon style. i think it would be great for kids. and even though my bag was filled with tons of heavy books the cute pictures/colors made it so difficult for me to put it back onto the shelf!
somebody buy me an attention span.
