Paris’ Utopian Village Of Concrete Cabbage

This hypnotic, vegetable utopia might look like it rolled out of a Stanley Kubrick film set, but it was in fact the dream project of French architect Gérard Grandval.

In the wake of WWII, architecture had been about building for many, and building fast, resulting in rather boxy structures. But Grandval had a grander vision, and championed an “organic design” philosophy when drafting plans for the city’s new social housing.

“The flower is my anti-cube,” he said about the site, “everything looked the same back then. Créteil was my chance to do something different.” http://themindcircle.com/paris-utopian-village-concrete-cabbage/