CITIES OF THE FUTURE - NOW
Since his early years, Nova was fascinated with the code-program of nature and
its patterns in creating the myriad forms in the universe. Crossing the Atlantic
by cargo ship from Europe to America after his daring escape from Communist
Romania, he spent many hours on deck thinking about the waves, curves and
undulations that make up the natural order and that he had instinctively used
in his early paintings as an art student.
When Nova arrived in the United States, he began using these rhythmic forms
extensively in his art and architecture. He developed the “cosmic brick,” a
habitat for humans based on the sphere. These habitats were combined in
colorful, organic and functional groupings to form whole cities - cities of the
21st century.
Nova’s cities are conceived to offer all inhabitants light, air, view and rapid
access to the surrounding nature. There are three basic models: the earth city,
ocean city and cosmic city. The essential element of all three designs is the
cosmic brick. This new-style series of interlocking habitats would be produced
cost-effectively in series by factories, and then adapted for use in any one of
the three cities.
OCEAN CITY
COMP1200
COSMIC CITY
EARTH CITY
OCEAN CITY