These fascinating drawings of an imaginary city called ‘Urville’ are the result of 20 years work by autistic savant Gilles Trehin. Trehin has created this remarkably complex megacity with over 300 meticulously sketched drawings, each featuring a plethora of detail, from skyscrapers and business districts to public squares and meeting places. Even the minute detail has been thought over, from the social events of the city, the effects of World War II and the impact of industrialisation on the urban design of the city. To quote Trehin; “In 1789, during the French Revolution, Urville has 2.8 millions inhabitants, but the number of habitations became too limited to host the huge population growth due to the Industrial Revolution. In order to cope, the authorities of Urville call upon the famous town-planner Oscar Laballière (1803/ 1883) to start gigantic urban projects which are still outlining Urville even today.” This is a fantasy city which could be forgiven for tricking the mind into thinking it was reality such is it’s level of detail and dedication.
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