Excerpts from a guided tour led by Mirko Zardini of the exhibition 1973: Sorry, Out of Gas at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
Organised by the CCA, this major exhibition and its accompanying catalogue are the first to study the architectural innovation spurred by the 1973 oil crisis, when the value of oil increased exponentially and triggered economic, political, and social upheaval across the world. Featuring over 350 objects including architectural drawings, photographs, books and pamphlets, archival television footage, and historical artefacts, the exhibition maps the global response to the shortage and its relevance to architecture today.
Mirko Zardini is CCA Director and co-curator of the exhibition 1973: Sorry, Out of Gas, on view at the CCA in Montréal until 20 April 2008. http://www.sorryoutofgas.org
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