Three-dimensionality can be seen as architecture's fundamental
existence, the profession's acclaimed domain. In times of globalism and
scale enlargement, an update of this definition seems needed: metres
turn into kilometres, "M3" becomes "KM3". KM3 is a story about a world
that is getting dense. Very dense. It constructs its logical response: a
city that is denser. A city that is continuously under construction,
with space for limitless capacities, populations. Beyond scarcity.
Beyond separation. Beyond pessimism and protectionism. The 3D City. A
free-fall in endless space. From right to left, from front to back, from
above to below. Pure depth. KM3 is more a construct than an analysis.
KM3 is a hypothesis, a theoretical city, a possible urban theory. KM3
can also be seen as a science-fiction novel, a twin pair that describes
this upcoming city as an emerging presence, an already existing 'other'
world. The book includes a DVD of animations and two urban planning
software programs by MVRDV.
