ABSTRACT
Tyrwhitt conceives an alternative model for metropolitan planning based on the hexagonal geometry that Buckminster Fuller had inspired her to think about. Adopting American-style language, Tyrwhitt suggested that the planner's aim to provide "equal opportunity for full individual development" was comparable to other democratic efforts to provide equal opportunity for education, health, and housing. Tyrwhitt's effort to re-interpret the Garden City and Neighborhood Unit in modern terms constituted a substantive contribution to the tradition of geometric planning concepts generally. Tyrwhitt kept an eye out for articles about Paleolithic artworks, especially those unearthed around Les Ezyies. Concurrently, Tyrwhitt was helping Giedion with a series of articles to be published in Picture Post based on excerpts from MTC, an important opportunity to reach a broader public. Giedion no doubt encouraged Sert to use Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM) publication funds to hire Tyrwhitt to help produce a book on CIAM town planning.
