Thisclipfrom the 1966 wireless documentary2000 A.D.is of a short consultation withPhilip Johnson , an designer that designed the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas , Texas .
Mr. Johnson fathom quite pessimistic about the time to come of American cities but end the audience with an funnily optimistic smell . Below are excerpt from the interview .
How about invention for the American dwelling house ? How will we be keeping ourselves warm or cool ?
I do n’t consider in founding . I consider we ’ll in all likelihood go slightly backwards in that regard . We ’ve had too much and we ca n’t keep the air - conditioning systems running that we ’ve put in .
What about green forage and trees and novel body of water and neat air ?
Ah , green grass and clean-cut piddle and beautiful air . . . it ’s a courteous ambition , uh , are we going to have it or not I think depend on what the mass of America want .
See also:2000 A.D. Radio Documentary ( 1966 )
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