I was always moved by the famous Boris Bilinsky poster for the movie Metropolis as well as Hugh Ferriss’ stunning sketches of mega-structures and art-deco skyscrapers. Their depictions of modern towers of Babel is fascinating and a reminiscence of older classical work, such as another favorite, Bruegel's Tower of Babel. 

The idea was to try and infuse these buildings with a narrative. What would a conversation between two people, living in one of those towers be like? As part of my ongoing investigation into the interactive form, the text adventure format seemed like a natural fit.