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...
Unusual Buildings and Other Interesting Roadside Stuff (2004)
Rick Sebak takes a road trip in search of America's most interesting, wacky and goofy buildings, celebrating places such as the Big Duck on Long Islan... Read more
Architectures 4 (2004)
Director: Stan Neumann
This fascinating journey inside architecture features The Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, La Maison de Verre, The Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao, Jean... Read more
Kochuu: Japanese Architecture / Influence and Origin (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Jesper Wachtmeister
"Kochuu" is a visually stunning film by Jesper Wachtmeister about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition, and its impact on... Read more
Earthships 101 (2003)
'Self contained dwellings that will sail on the seas of tomorrow', the Earthship is a completely independent, globally-oriented dwelling, made from ma... Read more
My Architect (2003)
7.4/10
Director: Nathaniel Kahn
Born in Estonia and raised in Philadelphia, Louis I. Kahn was one of the 20th century's most important architects, blending the massive geometrics of... Read more
The Rural Studio (2002)
The Rural Studio celebrates the work of MacArthur Fellow Samuel Mockbee and Auburn University's Rural Studio, as they re-imagine what architecture mea... Read more
Engineering the Impossible (2002)
7.4/10
Just how far can engineering go? This program explores the feasibility of constructing several extraordinary projects such as a Europe to Africa Bridg... Read more
Architectures 2 (2001)
Director: Frederic Compain, Richard Copans, Stan Neumann, Catherine Adda
A series devoted to the most ambitious architectural creations of the 19th and 20th century, consisting of remarkable archive material, scale-models,... Read more
Architecture: The Complete Box Set ( aka Architectures ) (2001)
7/10
Director: Frederic Compain, Richard Copans, Stan Neumann, Catherine Adda, Julien Donada
This documentary series charts the most ambitious architectural creations of the 19th and 20th centuries, featuring remarkable archive material and in... Read more
Maillart's Bridges (2001)
Director: Heinz Emigholz
Focuses on the work of Swiss artist, civil engineer, and legendary bridge builder Robert Maillart. On a basic level, this is a study of reinforced con... Read more