The short-lived stand of Pruit-Igo

Pruit Igoe was a large urban housing project designed by Minoru Yamasaki in early 1950s. It consisted of around 30 tall buildings-some housed less than a thousand people and others were 'boarded up'.

This infamous complex began to decay in the late 60's due to crime, segregation, and poverty. What could have caused such transgressions in this world? When I watched this clip, all I saw was a post-apocalyptic world that sat beneath stormy clouds. It could have been the stoic atmosphere of tall buildings standing so grim next to and behind each other. This reminded me of Batman's Gotham city,