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...
Philip Johnson: Master Architect (2006)
7.2/10
This looks at the life's work of eccentric American architect Philip Johnson, who wielded great influence in American architectural design, playing a... Read more
Alchemy of Building (2006)
Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron were awarded the 2001 Pritzker Prize, their profession's highest honour, for combining "the artis... Read more
Building the Gherkin (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Mirjam von Arx
Just one day after the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York, the first steel beam of 30 St Mary Axe (as it is officially known) was put in pl... 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
Speer and Hitler: The Devil's Architect (2005)
Director: Heinrich Breloer
Starring: Sebastian Koch, Tobias Moretti, Dagmar Manzel, Eva Hassmann
This excellent German docu-drama series explores in detail the relationship between Hitler and his chief architect, Albert Speer. Combining re-enactme... Read more
Magnificent Obsession: Frank Lloyd Wright's Buildings and Legacy in Japan (2005)
7/10
Director: Karen Severns, Koichi Mori
Starring: Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, was deeply indebted to Japan for aesthetic inspiration - this is the story of... Read more
City Of Dreams (2005)
8.2/10
Director: Ruby Ofori, Edward Scott
Inspired by Mussolini's dream of recreating the Roman Empire in Africa, Asmara is the site of some 400 or so architecturally significant buildings whi... Read more
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Frank O Gehry, Sydney Pollack, Dennis Hopper, Bob Geldof, etc ...
Director Sydney Pollack makes his documentary debut by following his old friend, ground-breaking, 'de-constructionist' architect Frank O. Gehry, aroun... Read more
Palace of Dreams (2005)
6.8/10
Sydney's magnificent State Theatre is one of the few remaining examples in the world of the old style Picture Palace, and also one of the most beautif... Read more
Grand Designs: Series 4 (2004)
5.7/10
Starring: Kevin McCloud
In this 4th series, design expert Kevin McCloud tells the stories of 7 new ambitious design projects and the people who built them. Amongst the blue-p... Read more