Can architecture really be to blame?

A recent 99% Invisible [1] episode explores the myth that modern architecture was to blame for the squalid conditions at the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex in St-Louis.

Roman Mar, 99%'s creator, weaves a beautiful narrative through textured sound effects layered over interviews and found sound bites. Click through for a an interview with the director of the recent documentary, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth [2] and get to the bottom of the supposed demise of modern architecture.

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