Filmakers - Architecture

Architecture

8 film(s) found

	George Washington Bridge: Crossing the Hudson The film tells the story of the building of a great bridge, and of its brilliant engineer, Othmar Amman, more »
	Heavenly Mud This unique film takes a journey down the Niger River in Mali, West Africa, past rarely seen traditional African architecture. The strikingly beautiful ancient mosques and palaces of legendary cities like Timbuktu and Djenne were built with mud and have stood for over a thousand years. more »
	Iron Ladies This documentary looks at women who work in the field of ironworking, a construction trade that is overwhelmingly male, and the attendant physical and emotional problems the women face. more »
	The Last Wright: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Rebirth of an American City Frank Lloyd Wright was considered the most innovative architect in Chicago when he traveled to Mason City, Iowa, in 1908 to design a unique business block—a bank and adjoining hotel facing a park. This unique film traces the life, death, and possible rebirth of a Midwest downtown through the prism of the decaying hotel. more »
	The Lost City: Beijing This film looks at the issues of urban gentrification and preservation in Beijing today, as the old neighborhoods are being demolished for 'development' more »
	Mr. Wong’s World Mr. Wong is a wealthy business man who returned to China from Canada. He has made it his mission to rescue historic buildings of old Shanghai that would otherwise fall prey to the wrecking ball during an unprecedented building boom. more »
	The Twin Towers: A History The Twin Towers have attained mythic status in the 21st century. The effect of their destruction and the tragic loss of life is engraved on the American consciousness. Here is a fascinating history of the buildings that set the character of lower Manhattan and symbolized not only the power of New York City but American culture and financial dominance. more »
	Westbeth The first and largest federally funded artists’ colony in the United States, Westbeth became home to a generation of artists grateful for cheap rent and a place to live and work. Since 1970 the west Greenwich Village site has provided a home to artists who range from emerging to well-established and represent a wide variety of disciplines. more »