What will Barcelona be like in 2159?
Will we still have people selling Agua, Coca Cola , Cerveza in liquid form? Will we have intergalactic prostitutes on Las Ramblas? Will the Sagrada Familia be finished?
A new time capsule project has been launched via the internet, for the citizens of Barcelona in 2009 to communicate with the barceloneces of 2159
The BARCELONA2159 project has taken shape and hundreds of people from ages 7 to 67 have populated the site. With the several different categories, participants can leave their theory on what the city of Barcelona will be like in 150 years.
Part of the ANY CERDA, a year devoted to the celebration of the man, whose ambition to tear down the gothic walls and expand the city was revolutionary 150 years ago. An ambitious plan that turned the city into the sprawling grid-like mass it is today.
The Project, which will runs until June 2010, will mark the beginning of the future of Barcelona. Developed as marketing tool for the exposition as well as an opportunity for the people to leave their mark in Barcelona’s history. You can leave written messages as well as videos in the online time capsule intended for future viewers.
But who is the “New Cerda”? While they rip apart the Poble Nou area for the 22@ is it progress or greed? One thing is for sure if the future is managed by Zaha Hadid count me in.
The new Spiral Tower by Zaha Hadid in Barcelona.
To see some of the messages click below.
http://barcelona2159.org/
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