Project by Nabil Moufid
Focusing on a concrete object in the global urban economy, this project traces the commodification of concrete from extraction to construction. Using a Holcim plant, one of the world’s largest cement manufacturers, as a focal point, the work follows limestone from quarry through processing, transport, and industrial machinery. The plant is visually connected to the London, Shenzhen, and New York stock exchanges, as if global markets feed into its operations, highlighting the financial networks that drive the production of concrete. The output is a miniature Hudson Yards, playing with scale to contrast the massive labor and energy inputs with the architectural result.
