1973: Sorry, Out of Gas

book cover of the exhibition catalog, 1973, Sorry Out of Gas

1973: Sorry, Out of Gas investigates how architecture and urbanism responded to the 1973 oil crisis, when the value of oil increased exponentially and triggered economic, political, and social upheaval across the world.

“Architects, engineers, craftsmen and thinkers invested their skills and ingenuity in finding answers to the problems the oil crisis presented. A closer look at their solutions, projects and experiments reveals much that can be applied to the challenges of today's world.”

1973: Sorry, Out of Gas was an exhibition (2007/08) at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montréal, Québec. See the accompanying publication or the exhibitions website. (thanks Wim)

And today? 2009, Sorry, out of Money?