Too Small to Survive

Abstract

The sketches of the architectural project of a building which has been demolished acquire a different dimension once the building has disappeared.These drawings, as part of a special “boite à miracles”, turn into very valuable objects when, after the death of their authors and the disappearance of the buildings, they become part of the graphic legacy of their works. Some of these drawings have been here selected with a viewto revealing pertinent information about the authors and their work. Concise and intentional, the thin lines of the drawings will help to understand the character of their authors as well as the initial intentions that guided their proposals.