Besieged memory
Global capitalism, which has built its model of economic growth around construction, rapidly and profitably recycles the capital flowing into the sector, while the cost is paid by our cities and our quality of life. The monotonous and aesthetically detached megastructures that continue to rise do more than create visual pollution; they also erode collective memory and the emotional bond between people and place. As glass-and-steel towers and massive concrete blocks gradually consume the unique fabric of our cities and human-scaled spaces, they leave us surrounded by endless construction sites.
