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Architectures

Architecture, often referred to as "the mother of all arts" can be scrolled below and includes the work of many of the great contempory architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, Nathaniel Kahn and Le Cobusier. Now more than ever do Christchurch folk need to be exposed to the rebuild possibilities. Prepare to be inspired...

Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect (2008)

6.6/10
Director: Markus Heidingsfelder, Min Tesch

An engaging portrait of the visionary Dutch architect, taking us to the very heart of his inspiration. A visually inventive and thought-provoking port... Read more

Ancient Megastructures: Volume 2 (2007)

Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth - The Alhambra (Spain)- Ingenious engineering... Read more

Ancient Megastructures: Volume 3 (2007)

Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth - Machu Picchu (Peru): To celebrate his God-l... Read more

Grand Designs: Series 11 (2011)

8.5/10
Starring: Kevin McCloud

Kevin McCloud returns for an eleventh series to follow more stories of some of Britain's most ambitious self-building projects, as intrepid individual... Read more

Tate Modern (2000)

Director: Beat Kuert

The Tate Modern was opened to the public in London on May 12th, 2000 as part of the Tate Gallery, the largest contemporary art museum in the world. Si... Read more

Paris Revealed (2013)

"Paris Revealed" embarks us on a journey to the heart of the most emblematic monuments of the City of Lights. Over the course of three episodes, meet... Read more

Build it Bigger: Collection 1 (2008)

7.7/10
Starring: Danny Forster

Architect, comedian and man with a serious fear of heights, Danny Forster is (almost) the perfect man to introduce you to some of the world's biggest... Read more

The True Legend of the Eiffel Tower (2005)

Director: Simon Brook

The Eiffel Tower was erected to last no longer than 20 years after the World Fair of 1889. But how was it actually built, who built it and how did it... Read more

e2 Design: Season 3 (2008)

Starring: Brad Pitt, Narrated by

Episodes explore a profile of the Aga Khan's Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, a 500-year-old dump-turned-urban lung; Canadian architect Brian MacKay-L... Read more

Big, Bigger, Biggest: Series 1 (2008)

7.9/10

How did bridges evolve in size from tiny bamboo walkways spanning streams, to super long suspension bridges connecting islands? How did buildings surg... Read more