Architecture and Industrial Design: General and Miscellaneous
Works About Individual Architects, Planners, and Designers
UCB College of Environmental Design Lectures
Landscape Architecture
City & Regional Planning
Documentaries on specific cities
The Cinematic City (bibliography of articles/books about the city and architecture in the movies
Environment and Natural Resources
Popular Culture (for world's fairs and amusement parks)

Architecture and Industrial Design: General and Miscellaneous

Accessibility.
An overview of how to produce a barrier-free building design which provides access to disabled individuals. Contains a tour of a typical building from the perspective a wheelchair user, details about ramps, an explanation of common myths about accessible design and information on the Americans With Disabilities Act. 1992. 30 min. Video/C 3735

Accent on Architecture, 1955.
Segments showing the buildings which received the 1995 gold medal (Cesar Pelli) and 25-year (Ford Foundation) awards presented by the American Institute ofArchitects. Each segment is accompanied by the comments of the architect, designer, or owners. 31 min. Video/C 4088.

Affordable Housing: Restoring The Dream: An Introduction To Cost Savings Inland Development.
1989. 16 min. Video/C 2622
Illustrates how zoning processes and ordinances can be used to reduce land costs and lower housing costs. 1989. 16 min. Video/C 2622

After September 11th: Reimagining Manhattan's Downtown
Architects talk about how they felt after the attack on September 11th, 2001, present their ideas of what to build on the site, and explain how they would build a memorial to the victims. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 2002. 58 min. Video/C 9636

An Age Of Reason: An Age Of Passion.
Covers the move from the rococo period to neoclassicism and romanticism. Relates stylistic changes to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars. Covers the work of David, Gericault, Turner, Delacroix, and Goya. Part of the Art of the Western world series. c1989. 60 min. Video/C 1680

Air, Light, and Utopia
Examines the Modern Movement in architecture, from its emergence after World War I until World War II. Combines interviews with leading architects, historians, and conservationists with location footage from all over Europe. The first half explores the movement's origins and ideology, spotlighting the Bauhaus in Germany, Le Corbusier in France, the Functionalists in Holland, and the Constructivists in Russia. The second half traces the movement's growth and spread, emphasizing the influence of the social climate and political environment of the interwar years upon building design. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1994. 53 min. Video/C 7212

America By Design.
Contents: 1. The House -- 2. The Workplace -- 3. The Street -- 4. Public Places and Monuments -- 5. The Shape of the Land. Kaleidoscopic tour of America's built environment, from the earliest settlements to the latest manifestations of megalopolis.1984. 60 min. each. DVD 8933 [preservation copy]; vhs Video/C 1039

America's Fantastic Architecture
Looks at some of the more unusual places which Americans have designed as habitations, and the kinds of people who design them and live in them: a 3 million dollar concrete tent, an underwater house in San Francisco Bay, houses that resemble giant mushrooms, space ships or Noah's ark. From the freakish and outlandish to the truly innovative, here are the weird and wonderful creations of America's most unorthodox architects. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1990. 44 min. Video/C 8093

The American House: A Guide to Architectural Styles.
Teaches viewers how to identify the most common styles of American houses, emphasizing the richness of architectural variety in residential design. Contents: Tudor -- Neo-Classic (Greek revival) -- Queen Anne -- Bungalow (Craftsman) -- Ranch/Split level -- Prairie School (Frank Lloyd Wright) -- Colonial Revival (Dutch, Spanish, New England, Georgian) -- Neo-Eclectic Contemporary (Internatinal School, Post modern). With 19-page guide. c1992.23 min. Video/C 6128

American Institute of Architects. National Convention (2003 : San Diego, Calif.): Design Matters: poetry plus Proof.
Moderator: Thompson E. Penney. Panel: Robert Ivy, Daniel Libeskind, Stanton Eckstut, Paul Goldberger, Frances Halsband. Cassette 1. AIA upcoming events (10 min.) -- Introduction to day 3 of conference and presentation of presidential medals (7 min.) -- Presentation on the American Architectural Foundation (12 min.) -- Presentation on 2004 AIA convention (15 min.) -- Introduction of featured speaker Daniel Libeskind / Thompson E. Penney, Robert Ivy (8 min.) -- Proposals for Lower Manhattan / Daniel Libeskind (31 min.) -- Panel discussion (39 min.) -- Cassette 2. Conclusion of panel discussion (29 min.).

Presents coverage of the final day of the 2003 AIA convention, with featured speaker Daniel Libeskind, who's firm was recently selected to design the rebuilding of the World Trade Center. His presentation includes the design concept for the skyscraper with slides and architectural renderings of the final design. Followed by a panel discussion of notable architects who address issues around the winning design and its integration into the memorial for the victims of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attack. 151 min. Video/C 9696

Ancient Egypt.
Shows examples of ancient Egyptian art and architecture while briefly outlining Egypt's history. Traces the development of Egyptology and includes interviews with Egyptologists and archaeologists currently working in Egypt. 1971. 52 min. Video/C 5

The APS Environmental Showcase Home.
Professor John Meunier of the College of Architecturaland Environmental Design, Arizona State University, takes the viewer on a tour of an environmental showcase home being build in Phoenix, Arizona and explains its unique design through interviews with its architects and builders. 1994. 48 min. Video/C 4089

Arab Organisations Headquarters Building Kuwait
An architectural tour of the Arab Organisations headquarters building in Kuwait in which the designers sought to create a modern working environment while reflecting the culture it represents. 199? 28 min. Video/C 7414

Architectural Wonders
A ranked selection of ten architectural wonders in the world today. Includes the criteria used to select the architectural wonders and then describes each selection. The film begins with the tenth ranked structure and counts back to the top ranked number one. Contents: #10 Fallingwater (Pa.) -- #9 Machu Picchu -- #8 Empire State Building -- #7 Acropolis of Athens -- #6 Roman Coliseum -- #5 Brooklyn Bridge -- #4 Eiffel Tower -- #3 Taj Mahal -- #2 Great Wall of China -- #1 Pyramids of Giza. 1999. 50 min. Video/C 9877

Architecture of Mud
Describes the uses of mud bricks as building materials as utilized in the Hadhramaut region of southeast Yemen. Through interviews with masons as they describe their working techniques, the film examines the various stages of mud construction, its advantages over cement, and the value of lime waterproofing. 2000. 53 min. Video/C MM28

Architecture, the Evolving Skyline
Documents the history of American cultural and artistic influences on building and architecture. 1978. 29 min. Video/C MM627

Architectures 1
Contents: The Bauhaus / Frederic Compain -- The faculty of architecture in Oporto / Richard Copans and Stan Neumann -- Family lodging in Guise / Catherine Adda -- Nemausus 1 / Richard Copans and Stan Neumann -- The Georges Pompidou Center / Richard Copans -- The Post Office Savings Bank in Vienna / Stan Neumann.

A privileged look inside the work of superstar architects and some of their most brilliant creations. Examines their architecture from a historical and social perspective to reveal its meaning and impact on humanity. Includes the work of Walter Gropius, Alvaro Siza, Andre Godin, Jean Nouvel, Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano and Otto Wagner. 2001. 163 min. DVD 2031

Architectures 2
Contents: The Villa Dall'Ava / Richard Copans -- The Johnson Wax Building / Frederic Compain -- The Galleria Umberto I / Stan Neumann -- Satolas TGV / Catherine Adda -- The Stone Thermal Baths / Richard Copans -- The Paris Fine Art School / Catherine Adda.

Six films from a series devoted to the most ambitious superstar architects and their most brilliant creations. These films examine the contributions of Rem Koolhaas, Frank LLoyd Wright, Santiago Calatrava, Peter Zumthor, Felix Duban along with a look at the innovations of the Galleria Umberto I in Naples and the Vals-les-Bains in Switzerland. 2001. Each segment is approximately 26 minutes in length. DVD 2032

Architectures 3
Features architects: Daniel Libeskind, Charles Garnier, Le Corbusier, Antonio Gaudi, Louis Sullivan, Alvar Aalto. A privileged, unprecedented inside look at the work of superstar architects. This volume examines the architecture of the Jewish Museum of Berlin; Louis Sullivan's Auditorium Theatre in Chicago; a Dominican convent; Charles Garnier's Parisian Opera and more. 2003. 160 min. DVD 4767

Architectures 4 (Architekturen 4)
La Saline d'Arc et Senans = Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans / un film de Richard Copans et Stan Neumann -- La Maison de Verre / un film de Richard Copans et Stan Neumann -- Le Musee Guggenheim de Bilbao = The Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao / un film de Julien Donada -- La Maison de Jean Prouve = Jean Prouve's House / un film de Stan Neumann -- La Mediatheque de Sendai = Multimedia Library of Sendai / un film de Richard Copans -- L'Abbatiale Sainte Foy de Conques = The Abbey Church of Sainte Foy at Conques / un film de Stan Neumann. Provides an inside look at the work of celebrated architects and some of their most brilliant creations. Examines the saltworks of Arc-and-Senans built by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux in the late 18th century and the influence of this monumental factory on other architects. Looks at the Maison de Verre or the house of glass, designed by Pierre Chareau and completed in 1932, as an example of playful avant-garde architecture that was built around the top floor of an existing Paris building that the tenant refused to vacate. Discusses how the deconstructivist Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao, designed by Frank Gehry and opened to the public in 1997, was incorporated into its environment in a dying industrial city. Describes how the self-educated engineer and architect Jean Prouve, known for his metal furniture, built a house for his own family in 1954 after the failure of his attempts to sell prefabricated, steel and aluminum houses to the French public. Examines the transparent cube of a multimedia library built in 2001 in northern Japan by architect Toyo Ito and its use of open and barrier-free space. Looks at the construction of the historic Abbey Church of Saint Foy as a prototype of a "pilgrim church" in the new style of the 11th century, now known as Romanesque. Originally broadcast as episodes of the French television program Architectures by Arte France in 2004. 26 min. each episode. DVD 4767

Architecture and The City: Friends Or Foes?
A symposium presenting the views of twelve professionals involved in architecture and city planning. 1988. 58 min. Video/C 2374

Architecture: From Earth to Sky.
Architecture is examined in relation to its usefulness, construction and aesthetic pleasure over the centuries. Originally presented in 1978 as part of the television series Humanities Through the Arts. With Maya Angelou. 29 min. Video/C 6288

Architecture of Doom.
Building upon the Nazi cult of the extreme aesthetic which aspired to return beauty to the world, film examines Hitler's eccentric cultural ambitions for the Third Reich, and the profound influence his obsession -- and personal failures -- with art played in the development of the Nazi Party. Film examines Hitler's propaganda which created a social climate which made brutality and murder an acceptable means to beautify the world. 1989. 119 min. DVD 453; also on VHS Video/C 3501

Architectures de Nancy: Les Temps d'une Ecole
On the occasion of the opening of the new Ecole d'architecture de Nancy designed by Livio Vacchini, the faculty and students of the college discuss their attitudes towards the design and planning of school and college facilities. 1994. 52 min Video/C 4702

Architectures de Nancy: Les Temps d'une Ville.
Architects and city planners discuss the architectural development of Nancy, France from the Middle Ages to the year 2,000. 1994. 26 min Video/C 4701

Arkitektura: A Video Documentary on Philippine Architecture.
Traces the history and culture of the Philippines through its architecture. Shows the influence of the indigenous, ethnic and religious heritage on the residential, commercial, and religious buildings of the Philippines. c1989. 23 min. Video/C 8062

Arkitektura: A Video Documentary on the American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions in Philippine Architecture
This documentary describes the public buildings and private structures built in the Philippines in the first half of the 20th century which served American colonial policies. It then moves on to present structures designed by Filipino architects after WWII who became concerned with the development of buildings that are congruent with Filipino history and culture, climatic and cultural conditions and ends with a discussion of the characteristics of Accompanied by text: Arkitektura: an essay on the American colonial and contemporary traditions in Philippine architecture by Rodrigo D. Perez III. c1994. 30 min. Video/C 8754

Art Deco
Presents the history of the Art Deco style in fine arts, architecture and the decorative arts. Art Deco found its fullest expression in America, where it was applied to everything from skyscrapers to diners. The film includes footage of many art deco buildings in America, archival footage showing other examples of art deco work and objects, the role of WPA artists and commentary from art historians. Dist.: Films Media Group. 2002. 29 min. DVD 1984

As Frozen Music.
Reveals the realities of the Sydney Opera House designed by Jorn Utzon. 1987. 55 min. Video/C 2144

At Home with Mother Earth
A documentary that looks at the ancient tradition of building with earth and mud within a global context and analyzes the prejudices that marginalize its use today. The travails of early pioneers are chronicled along with current innovative approaches of present-day earth builders like Hassan Fathy (Egypt), Nader Khalili (Iran), David Easton (California) and the CRAterre group (France). Presents the pros and cons of "earth architecture," and insights into the problems it poses to architects, builders and building code officials in both the developed and developing worlds. c1994. 40 min. Video/C 8635

Atheneum: Analysis Of A Form.
Describes Richard Meier's Atheneum in New Harmony, Indiana. The program uses an analysis technique developed by Geoffrey Baker. The treatment for the material is a combination of on-site video and computer generated 3D animated graphics. An instrument was developed to evaluate the video and its 3D graphics, and based on analysis of the test data several conclusions are drawn. 1988?.30 min. Video/C 3685

The Awakened Eye.
Presentation of a workshop which teaches an approach to design based on the methods of Joseph Albers which develops in the student a new way of seeing vital to design, art, architecture and media production. The instructor, Ati Gropius, is the daughter of Bauhaus founder, Walter Gropius. 1991. 59 min. Video/C 2513

Babel 2015, The Revolution in Architecture.
Introduces the concepts of bionic architecture and bioclimatic architecture and explores the applications of these concepts in the attempt to design vertical, self-contained cities. Describes the planning and design of the Bionic Tower in Shanghai, projected to be completed in 2015 and which is intended house 100, 000 people. Dist.: Films Media Group. 2001. 30 min. Video/C 9530

Bauhaus In America.
A documentary film which begins with three Americans who were students at the Bauhaus recalling the day the Nazis closed the Bauhaus in Berlin. When Bauhaus designers emigrated to America they began to transform the style of American homes, office buildings, interiors, advertising and design. Along with other architectural images film examines Philip Johnson's glass house, the retreat Mies van der Rohe built outside Chicago and Walter Gropius's own home near Boston. Film closes with young architects creating a plan for 21st century Berlin, pointing to a renaissance of Bauhaus ideas. Includes interviews with: Anni Albers, Edward Larabee Barnes, James Ingo Freed, Bertrand Goldberg, Michael Graves, Helmut Jahn, Philip Johnson, Gyorgy Kepes, I.M. Pei, Stanley Tigerman, Tom Wolfe. 1994. 87 min. Video/C 4699

Bauhaus: The Face of the 20th Century
Looks at the development of the Bauhaus in the context of the political unrest and economic chaos of the Weimar Republic in Germany presenting the key figures involved in it, including founder Walter Gropius. Features commentary by numerous experts and rare archival footage of the Bauhaus at Dessau. Looks at the architecture of Chicago, much influenced by Mies van der Rohe, who emigrated there after the Bauhaus was shut by the Nazis in 1933. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1994. 50 min. Video/C 8402

Beyond Utopia, Changing Attitudes In American Architecture.
Presents six American postmodernist architects discussing their style of design, influences on their work, and recent achievements. Focuses on the work of Philip Johnson, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, Michael Graves, Frank Gehry, and Peter Eisenman. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 1983. 58 min. Video/C 1939

Borobudur: Beyond the Reach of Time
Dating from a thousand years ago -- four centuries before the great Gothic cathedrals of Euorope -- the Buddhist temple of Borobudur stands in Java, a 400 feet square terraced pyramid festooned wth stone carvings and reliefs and featuring five hundred figures of Buddha. This documentary describes the history of Borobudur, and the current effort to clean, restore and renew this structure. 1983. 31 min. Video/C 9330

The Bridge That Spanned The World.
Professor Hughes traces the history of the first cast-iron bridge that was built two hundred years ago across the river Severn in Telford, England. Points out its role as symbol of the Iron Revolution. Explains various methods for producing iron that were later developed in England and in Pennsylvania. 1979. 58 min. Video/C 203

Branner Fellowship Recipients Presentations
Integrating Rio: Formal sector interventions in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro / Kristen Belt -- In search of public terrain / Jesse LeCavalier -- Razing/raising the dead: high-rise housing with modifiers / Amit Price Patel -- Public sphere as a collective form / Elva Tang -- Building identity in the Capitol Center / Jess Wendover. Lectures presented by the 2002 Branner Prize recipients from the University of California, Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. The Branner Prize is awarded annually for research and travel to outstanding qualified students studying to become architects. This event took place at the University of California, Berkeley on February 19, 2003. 93 min. Video/C 9550

Brooklyn Bridge.
Part 1 details the building of the Bridge, the involvement of the Roebling family in its construction and the many engineering innovations and difficulties involved. Part 2 discusses the Brooklyn Bridge as a symbol of strength, vitality, ingenuity, and promise in American culture. 1982. 60 min. Video/C 2877

Bruce Bassett's "A House for Someone Unlike Me"
Documents the architectural design studio led by Ray Lifchez at the University of California, Berkeley as consultants with disabilities work with Lifchez, co-instructor Barbara Winslow and architectural students, in the midst of a creative and reflective design process, illuminated by personal stories of the consultants. c1984. 38 min. Video/C 8379

Building Connections to the Past: History of Construction and Materials
Examines the history of architectural advances in the construction of human shelters. The film considers the huts and tents used by nomadic hunters and traces the development of more permanent structures and discusses the influence on architecture of the availability and uses of materials. 1998. 15 min. Video/C 9801

Building the Gherkin
A documentary that covers the four-and-a-half year development period of the Swiss Re headquarters building in London, England. Documenting everything from the initial blueprint design to the give-and-take between client and architect to the furnishing of the workspace, the film provides an essential, rarely presented, overview of the entire architectural process. Written and directed by Mirjam von Arx. 2006. 89 min. DVD 6369

Buses And Vans.
A tour of various "hippie" vans parked by the panhandle in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. Student architecture project recorded in 1971. Video/C 2301

Call It Home: The House That Private Enterprise Built.
A pictorial history of suburban development planned by developers, government agencies and savings and loan companies. Begins at the time of the Depression (1929-1940) and concludes with the 1960's. Includes garden cities and Levittowns and financial, real estate and building industries. Maps show racial segregation. Depicts the mutual influence of highways and urban sprawl. And ends with interior design and furnishings, particularly kitchens. Special features: 17 rare film clips from advertising, industrial and government films. Over 2,800 archival photographs, advertisments, maps, plans, and documents tracing suburban history from 1934 to 1960. Archival audio track with historical radio programs and additional film soundtracks. 24-page booklet with chapter index, full bibliography, image log with notes, and graphic study of comparative suburban morphology. 1992. 56 min. Video/D 153

The Campus: A Place Apart.
University builders have sought to separate the campus, by locating it in the country or by erecting walls of stone or of style. Universities often reflect architecturally the sources of Western civilization. Today's campus seeks to combine the dream of the past with the materials and problems of today. Performer, Robert A.M. Stern. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1986. 58 min. Video/C 892

Capitalising Paris.
Paris has an urban plan and architectural style that has been emulated by other cities since the 17th century. Focusing on the great expansion and development which took place in the 16th and 17th centuries, this film explores how the city changed and grew: its buildings, streets, squares and the history behind the changes. 1995. 58 min. Video/C 4271

Case Studies.
Case studies of communities and buildings which illustrate environmentally responsible designs. 1993. Building Connections Series; 4. 1993. 77 min. Video/C 3743

The Case Study House Program, 1945-1966: An Anecdotal History & Commentary.
This documentary sets out the postwar context for the Case Study House program and chronicles the influence of its initiator John Entenza and his magazine Arts & Architecture. Includes interviews with key participants in the program and commentary on ten of the houses. 1989. Video/C 1650

Castle.
Presents an animated tale about a fictional thirteenth-century fortress and town built by King Edward I to subdue the rebellious Welsh. Dramatizes the building of the structure and portrays the lifestyle of the castle's inhabitants. Includes some live action sequences. 1983. 58 min. Video/C 1394

Cathedral.
Follows planning and construction of a Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Beaulieu during the 13th century. 1985. Host, David Macaulay. 58 min. Video/C 1395

Cathedrals.
The Gothic cathedral stands as a rich and complex design and the engineering behind these great testaments to faith has not changed dramatically in 900 years. In 1891, Charles Glover Gathers, a prominent Washington banker, promoted the idea of a national cathedral as a moral center. Thus rose the "Washington Cathedral" surpassing even Notre Dame and Chartres in size, as 12th and 20th century methods were combined to raise 300 million pounds of limestone. A&E Television Networks, 1995. 50 min. Video/C 9884

Cathedrale De Reims.
Examines the history and artistry of the Reims Cathedral including stone sculptures dating from the 13th century, royal history connected to the cathedral, Henri Deneux's reconstruction of the roof, film footage from World War I, twelve generations ofstained glass window artists, and a view of the cathedral as seen by painters across the centuries. 1991. 50 min. Video/C 4094

Centre Georges Pompidou
Using computer graphics and archival photos and footage, this program reveals how Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers designed and constructed the immensely popular Georges Pompidou Center, with its whimsically industrial-looking exoskeleton and exterior escalators. Interior footage illustrates how that immense space is divided up to house, among other things, a museum, a library, a design center, and a music center. 1997. 27 min. DVD 1858

The Chaco Legacy.
Examines the inhabitants of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico and their high level of technical development achieved over 900 years ago. Shows their extensive water control system, the large network of roads they constructed and several mammoth structures they built. Includes a history of the different excavation projects. 1980. 59 min. Video/C 274

Child Care by Design.
Deals with the principles of quality design for day care centers and how design decisions influence the eventual effectiveness of child care centers. 1995. 24 min. Video/C 4434

The Church In The North.
Film explores the architecture and art of old Finnish stone and wooden churches. 199-? 16 min. Video/C 2949

Churches of the Philippines.
An Architectural and cultural tour of Philippine Baroque and Gothic churches and the first steel church, built between 1500 and 1890s by Augustinians, Franciscans, Jesuits in Luzon and the Visayas, and painted by Filipino and European masters. 1992. 48 min. Video/C 5105

The Classical Ideal.
Traces the origins of humanism and much of Western art to ancient Greece. Discusses Kouroi and Korai figures and the architecture of the Parthenon. Identifies Roman art as inherently political art that concentrated on technical sophistication and detail. Traces the decline of humanistic values in the late antique period where classical themes and forms were adapted to serve Christian purposes. Features art experts John Boardman and Richard Brilliant. Part of the Art of the Western World series. 1989. 60 min. Video/C 1675

Come To The Fairs.
A survey of America's World Fairs beginning with the first one held in Chicago in 1893. Discusses how fairs have changed in recent years. 1983. 58 min. Video/C 828

Compact & Balanced Development
Architects, Manuel Perez, David Goodale, Tom Lollini, Brian Dougherty, Carol Shen. Narrators, Garret Murai, Aimee Rutledge, Paul Welch, Rochelle Zanini. Examines four architectural sights in California as examples of successful, attractive and functional renovation and restoration projects. 1994. 10 min. Video/C 3448

Concern For Tomorrow.
Film of a conversation between Jan Kaplicky and Amanda Levete (Future Systems) and the architectural critic, Martin Pawley, about some of their recent work. Their architecture is inspired by space spin-offs, aircraft design and high tech industries. The engineer Andrew Sedgwick (Ove Arup & Partners) also contributes information about two of the projects on which he collaborated with Future Systems. 1991. 46 min. Video/C 2788

Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center
Filmed over the course of twelve years, this program traces the building of the Getty Center, one of the most ambitious cultural undertakings of the twentieth century. The gathering of creative personalities needed to complete this monumental complex gave rise to conflict as well as consensus. Share the moments of success and frustration with architect Richard Meier, artist Robert Irwin, Fench architect Thierry Despont and others instrumental in its design. A film by Susan Froemke, Bob Eisenhardt and Albert Maysles. c2003. 100 min. DVD 4396

Contemporary Urban
Examines the role of residential architecture in today's cities within the constraints of design, consumer demands, limited space, and building codes. Features homes in London, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Toronto. Originally broadcast on the television program: Homes by design in 1999. Dist.: Films Media Group. 23 min. DVD 2793

Crete & Mycenae.
Presents photographs showing the archaeological findings at Knossos and elsewhere on Crete, as well as Mycenae on the Greek mainland, in order to compare the cultural history of the Minoan civilization with that of Mycenae. 1986, 1970. 54 min. Video/C 1016

Cultural Heritage of Pakistan: Architecture
Presents the architecture and buildings of Pakistan and discusses the origins of Pakistani architecture. 21 min. 1999? PAL format. Video/C 9505

Deconstructivist Architects.
At the end of the 1980's a new architectural sensibility challenged the prevailing post-Modern attitude. This film documents explosive and seemingly chaotic structures from Vienna to L.A., and interviews those who pursue its aesthetic issues. Filmed on location with the architects and at the Museum of Modern Art's exhibition Deconstructivist Architecture, which was curated by Philip Johnson. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 1989. 57 min. Video/C 2016

Design. 1982.
This program projects that every object in the man-made environment serves a function and carries a message. The film takes viewers behind the scenes at a fashion showing. Design introduces graphic designer Milton Glasser and product designers Morison and Michael Cousins. 30 min. Video/C 406

Design e?: The Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious.
A six part series originally broadcast in 2006 as a PBS documentary examining the economics of being environmentally conscious in green building design. The green apple: Uses New York City, particularly One Bryant Park and the Solaire, to demonstrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can be a model of environmental responsibility. c2006. 160 min. DVD 6634

Green for All: Features architect and activist Sergio Palleroni as he works to provide design solutions to regions suffering from social and humanitarian crises. Shows projects in East Austin, Tex. and with the Yaqui Indians in Mexico where architecture students are helping residents build low-cost, environmentally-friendly homes using local materials
The Green Machine: Follows Mayor Richard M. Daley as he strives to make Chicago "the greenest city in America" with numerous LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified buildings, a solar-powered public transportation system, and many green roofs, including one on Chicago's City Hall.
Gray to Green: Takes the notion of the three R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) to grand proportions by turning Boston's "Big Dig" steel and concrete waste into spectacular residential design.
China: From Red to Green? depicts a rapidly urbanizing country at its tipping point and finds a sustainable solution in Steven Holl's Beijing project, which will have the largest geothermal heating/cooling and greywater recycling system in the world upon completion.
Deeper Shades of Green: Presents three visionaries who are changing the face of architecture and environmentalism and features some of their projects. Focuses on Ken Yeang and his "bio-climatic" National Library of Singapore, Werner Sobek and R128, his energy-efficient, steel and glass box house, and William McDonough and his model sustainable village of Huangbaiyu, China. Director, Tad Fettig

Design Wars.
Five competing teams of architects and builders discuss their designs submitted for the new Chicago Public Library. Selection of the winning design is also discussed. A segment from the television program, Nova. 1989 58 min. Video/C 1699

Dessau's Bauhaus.
On the outskirts of Dessau, Germany, Walter Gropius built his Higher Academy for the Arts in 1926: the Bauhaus. This highly detailed study of Gropius' groundbreaking building explores every nuance of its design, as well as its history and the philosophy of its architect. Dist.: Films Media Group. 2000. 29 min. DVD 1857

Do-It Yourself Guide To Solar Living.
Because of the energy shortage, many people are taking advantage of solar living. Simple and inexpensive methods of solar energy are explained in this program. 1974. 3/4" UMATIC. 30 min. Video/C 52

Down to Earth: Adobe in New Mexico.
Today adobe is often associated with wealth and the "Santa Fe Style." But adobe architecture also continues to play a vital role in Native American and Hispanic culture in New Mexico. In this documentary owners and architects of adobe homes discuss the advantages of the use of adobe as building material. 1994. 29 min. Video/C MM696

Dream Houses.
A person's house is his self image, his autobiography as ghost-written by the architect. Among the houses visited in the program are: Mark Twain's house, Fenway Court in Boston, Randolph Hearst's estate in San Simeon, Wright's Holyhock House for Arline Barnsdall and others. Part of the Pride of Place series. 1986. 58 min. Video/C 893

Dream Of The Sea Ranch.
Explores the environmental and design aspects of Sea Ranch, the ten mile long residential development in Northern California, begun in 1963. Includes interviews with developer/architect Al Boeke, landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, and architects Joseph Esherick and Charles Moore. 1994. 56 min. Video/C 3632

The Early Renaissance.
Covers the revival and reinterpretation of the classical tradition in the works of Florentine artists Masaccio, Donatello, and Ghiberti. Discusses how these artists exemplify the merging of Christian and humanistic values. Examines the realism of Jan van Eyck and the spiritual crisis of northern Europe as revealed in Gruenwald's Isenheim altarpiece. Also discusses the spirit of the Renaissance as reflected in Albrecht Durer's work. Features experts John White and Colin Eisler. Part of the Art of the Western World series. 1989. 60 min. Video/C 1677

Eco-architecture
A look at two homes built with the latest environment-friendly technologies. Features a home in Kanata, Ontario which is a state-of-the-art energy self-sufficient technological home and one in Naturno, Italy which is built of natural, local materials and provides for a healthy lifestyle. Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program Homes by design. c1997. 24 min. Video/C 9691

The Eco House: Ideas for a Healthier Home. Volume 1
Indoor air quality and building materials: Eco addition / George Ostrow, presenter -- Healthy home check up / Dan Morris, demonstrator -- Breath of fresh air / Tim Taylor, demonstrator -- Re-sourceful remodeling / Jim Jensen, demonstrator. The Eco House series explores practical ideas for a healther home and a healthier environment. Volume one shows ways to improve indoor air quality, reduce building material waste and improve the thermal efficiency of your home. All presenters in this video are members of the Northwest Eco Building Guild, an organization which functions as an educational forum to facilitate building practices that protect human health, encourage sustainable resources and foster long-term economic vitality. c2004. 34 min. DVD 5377

Ecological City: A Shared Course
Architecture student Tim Alley journeys to Curitiba, Brazil to examine its successes in implementing urban ecological solutions to environmental issues. Presented in partial fulfillment for Masters Degree, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, University of California, Berkeley. [2000] 48 min. Video/C 7754

Ecological Design: Inventing The Future.
Beginning in the 1920's with the work of R. Buckminster Fuller, moving through the 1960's and the Counter Culture and ending on the doorstep of the 21st century, the film follows the evolution of ecological design from the visions of a few independent thinkers to the powerful movement it is now becoming. Each designer explores their design process including such artifacts as solar architecture, arcologies, bioshelters, living machines, pillow domes, engineered biospheres, solar aquatics, city farming, domed cities, gossamer vehicles, solar transport, electric vehicles, soft energy systems, solar communities and ecological cities. 1994. 64 min. Video/C 4549

The Empire Style In Helsinki.
Created by Carl Ludwig Engel, "Empire Helsinki" represents a significant movement in the architecture of the 1800s. 199-? 13 min. Video/C 2950

Energy And Resource Efficiencies.
Examines the recent revolution in the architectural design of buildings and communities that fit nature instead of fighting it. Several case studies of such "green architecture" and energy efficient buildings as a response to demand-side management programs are examined through on-site visits and commentary by panelists. 1993. 78 min. Video/C 3740

Energy And Resource Flows.
Papers presented at an architectural symposium concerning environmental issues and energy conservation in architecture. Discussed here are the efficient use of electrical energy, environmental control in buildings, air quality in buildings, and projects which are presented as case studies of successfully designed energy efficient buildings. 1993. 96 min. Video/C 3745

Enhancing the Quality of Healthcare Delivery with the Built Environment: Through the Patient's Eyes--Acute Care.
How does the built environment in healthcare institutions affect the people who use it--patients, their families and staff members? This film looks to patients and family members as the "experts" about their own experiences and perceptions of the built environment in their experiences of care in hospitals. c1998. 18 min. Video/C 6406

Enigmas of Angkor: What Should We Preserve?
An architect and member of JSA (Japanese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor) comments on the meaning of the symbols and architecture of Angkor Wat and efforts to safeguard and restore the historic site. [2002]. 22 min. Video/C 9308

Environmental Architecture
With proper research and a little ingenuity it is possible to build or renovate houses which improve our social environment without destroying the physical environment. This program shows how architects are now designing 'environmentally friendly' buildings that are energy efficient and in harmony with nature. 1990. 30 min. Video/C 9635

Environmentally Friendly Construction in Cities
Presents 2 segments from a German television news magazine. Part 1 looks at several examples of organic architecture in German cities. Part 2 visits Dresden and one of the most famous late baroque buildings, the Zwinger Semper Gallery. 1997. 27 min. Video/C 8096

Fifth Avenue. (Great Streets)
Take a walking tour of the street synonymous with success: New York City's Fifth Avenue. Includes many of its famous landmarks such as the Empire State Building, the Conservatory Gardens of Central Park, the New York City Public Library, Washington Square Park, the village of Harlem, and an inside view of a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park. 2000. 57 min. Video/C 7843

The Forbidden City.
Lucy Jarvis, the first Westerner allowed to film inside China, shows us the mystery, opulence and grandeur of the Chinese civilization and the Forbidden City in Peking. 1987. Video/C 1141

French Romanesque Architecture And Sculpture. 1994. 47-49 min. each

Part I: Contents: Germigny-des-Pres (Centre), 806 much restored -- Jumieges (Haute-Normandie), Sainte-Pierre, 10th century -- Jumieges (Haute-Normandie), Notre Dame, 1014-1067 -- Cerisy-la-Foret (Basse-Normandie), (cont'd) Saint-Vigor, 1035-1087 -- Cane, Saint-Etienne (Basse-Normandie), 1067-1087 -- Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville (Haute-Normandie), Saint-Georges, ca.1125 -- Reims (Champagne), Saint-Henri, 1005-1049 -- Saint-Benoit-sur Loire (Centre), Abbey Church, 1004-1108. Video/C 4267

Part II: Tournus (Bourgogne) Saint-Philibert, 1020-1120 -- Paray-le-Monial (Bourgogne) Sacre-Coeur, ca. 1100 -- Autun (Bourgogne) Saint Lazare, 1120-1146 -- Saulieu (Bourgogne) Saint Andoche, sculpture ca.1119 --Vezelay (Bourgogne), La Madeleine, 1120-1145. VIDEO/C 4268

Part III: Conques (Midi-Pyrenees) Ste-Foy, 1041-1080+ -- Issoire (Auvergne) St. Austremoine, ca.1150 -- Saint-Nectaire (Auvergne), 1160 -- Toulouse (Midi-Pyrenees) St.-Sernin, 1080-1096 -- Moissac (Midi-Pyrenees) Saint-Pierre, 1110-1115. Video/C 4269

Part IV: Cahors (Midi-Pyrenees) St. Etienne, ca.1100-1119+ -- Angouleme (Poitour Charantes) St. Peirre, 1105-1128+ -- Perigueux (Aquitaine) Saint Front, 1120-1173 -- Carennac (Midi-Pyrennes) St. Pierre, tympanum ca.1140 -- Collonges-le-Rouge (Limousin), tympanum ca.1150 -- Aulnay (Poitou Charentes) St. Pierre, 1119-1135 -- Melle (Poitou Charentes) St. Hilaire, ca.1100-1150 -- St. Jouin-de-Marnes (Poitou Charentes), 1095-1130. Video/C 4270

Future Homes
Architects and Urban Designers must come up with solutions for overcrowding and depletion of natural resources. In Europe and Canada, designs of several experimental houses are lifted off the computer screen and drawing table and discussed as examples of what homes may look like in the new millennium. Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program Homes by design. c1998. 24 min. Video/C 9690

Future Wave: Japan Design.
Discusses aesthetics and economics behind contemporary Japanese design. Film includes interviews with designers and corporate executives, with emphasis on the importance of corporate imagery in an overall markeging design. Also visits corporate design centers such a Sony, Sharp and Nissan and designers in fashion, furnishings and graphics. c1990. 57 min. Video/C 4936

Golden Gate Bridge
The story of engineer Joseph Strauss' mission to bring the Golden Gate Bridge into existence. He spent thirteen years arguing with politicians and opponents, before he could even break ground. This film explores the building of the spectacular bridge which has since been called one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. 2004. 60 min. DVD 3420

The Gothic
Traces British Gothic architecture from William the Conqueror's introduction of Romanesque styles and his effort supplant Saxon influences to the most decorated of the Gothic cathedrals and abbeys in later centuries. Featured structures include the cathedrals of Winchester, Hereford, Gloucester, Wells, Exeter, and Salisbury as well as Tintern, Malmesbury, and Tewkesbury abbeys. 1998. 50 min. DVD 6244

The Gothic Cathedral
Using a wide range of photographs and illustrations this program examines the remarkable evolution of construction techniques in medieval cathedral architecture in Central and Western Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries. 16 min. Video/C 8149

The Grain In The Stone.
Focuses on the architectural expressions of man throughout history. 1973. 52 min. Video/C 164

The Grand Canal. (Great Streets)
To find the "real" Venice, the filmmaker bypasses the usual tourist spots along Venice's Grand Canal and uncovers some lesser-known destinations. He takes the obligatory gondola ride, but visits the woodworking studio where Forcola are made, gets to see how aristocrats live in a private palazzo and is accompanied by art historians on a tour through some restored churches. From the Rialto Bridge to the Piazza San Marco, glassblowers, gondoliers and everyday people show host Nathan Lane their beloved city. c2000. 60 min. Video/C 7842

The Grand Shrines Of Ise.
The ceremonies and customs surrounding the Shinto shrines located at Ise, Japan are the focus of this documentary. The historical, architectural, and religious aspects of the shrines are also discussed. 198?. Video/C 1877

Great Wall Across the Yangtze (Yangtze Jiang shang de chang cheng)
In 1994, the People's Republic of China ordered the damming of the Yangtze River, a 15-year project creating the world's largest dam and hydroelectric power-plant. To China's leaders, the Three Gorges dam will propel the nation's economy into the 21st century. To critics worldwide it is a social and environmental disaster. This film investigates the profound changes the Three Gorges dam will bring to China's people, environment, and history. c2000. 60 min. Video/C 8148

The Greek Temple.
Deals with the construction of the Greek temple, focusing on the evolution of the structure and decoration of temples in Magna Grecia through the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles. Includes scenes of temples at Delphi, Paestum, Agrigento, Sounion, and the Acropolis. 1986. 54 min. Video/C 1012

Healthy Buildings and Materials.
Papers presented at an architectural symposium concerning environmental issues and energy conservation in architecture. Discuessed here are types of building materials including the use of salvaged materials, conventional market products, new "green products", and recycled materials and the management of solid waste materials on building sights. 1993. 78 min. Video/C 3744

Healthy Buildings and Materials.
Focuses on the ecology of buildings using holistic design approaches which encourage the creation of environments which are healthy and productive. Emphasis is placed on air flow and the use of right materials to create pollution free "healthy buildings." 1993. 88 min. Video/C 3741

The High Renaissance.
Covers key aspects of the High Renaissance, including the advent of the artist as genius (Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael), the rise of Rome as a center of artistic vitality, and Venetian preoccupation with the quality of light (Giorgione and Titian). Also examines the social turbulence of the late sixteenth century and the reinterpretation of classical architectural principles. Features experts Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt and Colin Eisler. Part of the Art of the Western World series. 1989. 60 min. Video/C 1678

Home Movie
A look at five extraordinary homes and the charming, bizarre people who inhabit them. His subjects include an alligator wrangler who lives on a houseboat, an American actress who built a treehouse getaway in Hawaii, an inventor who automated his entire home, a family who converted an abandoned missile silo into an undergound abode and a pair of cat-lovers who renovated their house with dozens of feline-friendly features. Special features: Wild Bill's gator commercial clip; Monsanto's "House of the future" promo; history of Kansas missile bases; gallery of cat photos; Linda Beech publicity stills; original theatrical trailer; Homestore.com commercials; liner notes by Mark Borchardt of "American movie" fame. Director, Chris Smith. 2001. 65 min. DVD 4213

Hong Kong: Asia's New Skyline. (Architecture 2000.)
Takes a close look at skyscraper masterpieces in Hong Kong such as the Bank of China, designed by I. M. Pei; the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, designed by Norman Foster; and the Lippo Center. Important to all is feng shui, the ancient art of placement and design, which strongly influenced their construction. In addition, the longest escalator in the world -- a part of the innovative system of pedestrian skywalks -- is featured as a form of urban transportation. c1999. 29 min. Video/C 7072

The Hong Kong And Shanghai Bank.
Presents a discussion of the concept, structure, and management and design features of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building designed by Norman Foster Associates. 1987. 50 min. Video/C 1326

Horton Plaza, San Diego California: Downtown Super-regional Shopping Center.
Describes the Horton Plaza designed by Jon Jerde, a highly successful shopping center completed in 1985 in downtown San Diego. 1990.18 min. Video/C 5371

The House (Modern Marvels)
Shows the building of a house from the ground up. Presents the history of the development of house types and the power struggles, accidental discoveries and monumental breakthroughs behind the methods and materials used today. 1999. 50 min. Video/C 8583

House Beautiful. House of the Millennium
A guide to the architecture of homes of the future. Visit leading design studios to see what architects and planners have in mind for the 21st century home including new materials, technological advances and furniture design. Takes a look at a succulent garden landscape design, a futuristic loft and a home in California with window walls. Originally presented on the television series House beautiful in 1999. 40 min. Video/C 9835

Houses for Individualists (Places we live: weird and wonderful houses.)
A look at some fantastic houses built by individualists -- houses built by people with creative dreams, original needs or compulsions and the ability to design and erect the unconventional. Shows a guest house in the shape of a huge yellow dragon with slides for stairs, a spherical house, a house shaped like a snail and many more unusual housing designs. 1993. 26 min. Video/C 8092

How To Build Your Elegant Home With Straw Bales.
A comprehensive "how-to" covering all of the specifics of building a plastered straw bale structure including design, foundation, bale wall-raising, roof, stucco preparation, electrical, stucco/plaster and finishing touches. 1997. 90 min. Video/C 3694

IES Lighting Education
Covers the fundamental aspects of lighting systems. The first video views lighting design from historical, biological, and psychological perspectives. The second explains light behavior and lighting calculations, optical control, and basic electrical lighting sources. The third presents a discussion on the three phases in the lighting design process and the concept of cross checking and constant re-evaluation in light design. The final video explains how to save energy using daylight and maximizing vertical surface reflections. Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. [New York, NY]: IES, c1996. 100 min. Video/C 9829

Imperial Rome and Ostia
This program examines the technology behind the architecture that characterizes imperial Rome and its transshipment centers, Ostia and Portus. Maps, city models, footage of historic sites and expert commentary reveal the feats of engineering that led to the construction of aqueducts, harbors, multistory tenement blocks, the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon and other marvels. 2001. 60 min. Video/C 9086

In the Mind of the Architect.
A three part series examining the process of architecture -- its philosophy and its essential relationship with people through the point of view of Australian architects. 2000.

In the Mind of the Architect: Episode 1, Keeping the Faith. Explores the relationship between architect and client, looking at houses they design for government, big business and themselves. It also examines the fight between those who prefer innovation, and those who want more conservative buildings. Contents: Kew House -- Commonwealth Law Courts -- Storey Hall RMIT University -- Mooloomba House -- Freemantle Cemetary Crematorium -- Carter/Tucker House. 55 min. Video/C 8244

In the Mind of the Architect: Episode 2, The Public Good. Explores issues surrounding public development. Architects must balance the desires of business clients with the obligation to the public good. Cities are the battleground. So who makes the decision and who cares about the public good with respect to large commercial developments? Contents: Phillip Island House -- Lovett Bay House -- Melbourne Gateway -- Sydney Opera House -- East Circular Quay -- Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre -- Green Street House -- Federation Square -- Meyers Place. 55 min. Video/C 8245

In the Mind of the Architect: Episode 3, Corrugated Dreams. From seemingly hopeless suburbs to a downtown hotel, this final segment visits the artistic potential of architecture. What gives an architect the confidence to build a great building? Is it a good site, tolerant neighbors, a gifted contractor or a brave client with lots of money? Contents: C House -- Ruzzene/Leon House -- Girrawaa Creative Work Centre -- Arthur & Yvonne Boyd Education Centre -- Rose Seidler House -- Riverhouse -- Short House -- Building 8 RMIT University -- Kronberg Medical Centre -- Holland Court -- Gottlieb House -- Price/O'Reilly House -- Republic Tower -- Mars Street House. 55 min. Video/C 8246

In the Shadow of Angkor Wat.
Highlights the ancient ruined city of Angkor and the nearby temple of Angkor Wat. Details the architecture, emphasizing the extensive bas reliefs found on the temple. c1997.55 min. Video/C 5161

The Incas.
Chronicles the Inca civilization and how it was built up into one of the best run civilizations ever. Also explores how current archaeologists are attempting to better understand the inner workings of this impressive civilization. 1980. 60 min. Video/C. 275

Incredible Collections (America's weirdest homes. Volume 2.)
A tour of the wildest, wackiest and weirdest homes in North America. Visit the House of exotica, the Nuthouse, The House of screws, The Pirate's den and other fascinating structures. Contents: House of exotica -- Nuthouse -- Margaret's store -- House of screws -- Button king -- Pirate's den -- Angella's scarecrows -- House of toys -- The Grotto. c1999. 57 min. Video/C 8089

Investing In A Dream: A Guide To Getting The Home You Really Want.
Provides homeowners with useful information about working with architects when building a home or an addition. 1993. 14 min. Video/C 3080

The Islamic City.
Describes the architecture and important areas of several Islamic cities in various areas of the Moslem world. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1988. 38 min. Video/C 2509

It's a Mall World
Examines cultural and psychological aspects of what is now an archetypal suburban experience: shopping at the mall. Visiting "cathedrals of consumerism" throughout North America -- from the Southdale, Minnesota, progenitor of the enclosed retail mall to the absurdly spectacular Grand Canal Shoppes and Desert Passage in Las Vegas -- the video raises fundamental questions about consumer identity and diversity. Evoking "experience retail" as a conceptual counterpoint to Internet-driven home shopping, the program also catalyzes inquiry into the relationship between economics, architecture, and human interaction. 2001. 47 min. DVD 5624

Japan: Three Generations Of Avant-Garde Architects.
Interviewed: Itsuko Hasegawa, Arata Isozaki, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando, Kasuo Shinohara, Fumihiko Maki. Profiles some of Japan's most innovative architects. Documents some of the most convincing, modern architecture of our time. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 1988. 60 min. Video/C 2017

Japanese Architectural Design: East Meets West.
An examination of the development of Kyoto architecture during the last half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Buildings examined include: Shimadzu Foundation Memorial Hall, Murin-an, the former JR Nijo Station, Gion-kaku Tower, Chochikkyo, Kyoto Kaikan Hall Annex, Kyoto Municipal Museum and Yasaka Kaikan Hall. Dist.: Films Media Group. 2003. 46 min. DVD 2795

The Jeweled City
This program offers a narrated tour of the Cathedral of Chartres built from 1150 to 1220, along with a historical portrait of the political and religious fervor of the Medieval architects who saw it through to completion. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1998. 50 min. Video/C 5565

Kochuu: Japanese Architecture, Influence & Origin
Documentary about modern Japanese architecture, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. "Kochuu" which translates as "in the jar," refers to the Japanese tradition of constructing small, enclosed physical spaces, which create the impression of a separate universe. Features interviews with some of Japan's leading architects as well as Scandinavian contemporaries. 2003. 53 min. DVD 5144

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Korean Houses.
An introduction to the traditional architecture and design of Korean houses and buildings. 1982. 25 min. Video/C 3660

Labyrinth: The History of the Maze
For centuries, from the famed Labyrinth of Crete to the stately gardens of medieval England, the Maze, a larger-than-life puzzle, has symbolized mankind's search for eternal truths. This film visits some present day maze sites and the meanings and purposes of turf, church, puzzle, and spiritual mazes in modern and ancient civilizations. c1996. 53 min. Video/C 8094

Land Resources And The Urban Environment. (Building Connections Series; 3.)
Architects and designers, such as Peter Calthorpe, comment on various ways to improve the design of buildings to create environmentally sensitive, livable and sustainable communities. Discusses appropriate land use, resource efficiencies, renewable sources of energy and water and waste management strategies. 1993. 85 min. Video/C 3742

Lifeline: The Story of the Oakland Naval Supply Depot in World War II
Program documents the historical significance of the Naval Supply Depot, Oakland, which is being demolished as part of the Port of Oakland's expansion. (Donated by Prof. Helaine Kaplan Prentice and Celia McCarty (Port of Oakland)). c1999. 29 min. Video/C MM919

Living in Paradise (America's weirdest homes. Volume 3.)
A tour of the wildest, wackiest and weirdest homes in North America. Visit the Underground home, Simpson's whirligigs, Rainbow acres, the Whistle stop and other fascinating structures. Contents: Salvation Mountain -- Home underground -- Land of Pasaquan -- Simpson's whirligigs -- Ted's collection -- Rainbow acres -- Willie's lawn -- Whistle stop -- Hinitt's gardens -- Rockworld. c1999. 56 min. Video/C 8090

Making the Modern
This compelling documentary presents events surrounding the design and creation of a new home for the 110-year old Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Elements of the story include a visionary Japanese architect, Tadao Ando; an ambitious museum design; and an innovative construction team. 2003. 60 min. DVD 2470

Mathematics of Architecture: Building by Numbers.
This film demonstrates how major architects from Andrea Palladio to Le Corbusier to Bernard Tschumi used math to design their projects. Palladio used square geometry to achieve harmonious proportions in the beautiful Villa Pisani in the 16th century. In the 20th century, Le Corbusier used ratios to purify proportional relationships in his Villa La Roche. Contemporary architect Bernard Tschumi discusses how the incorporation of Chaos Theory into his design of Parc de la Villette in Paris helped him to represent the disorder of modern life. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1997. 25 min. Video/C 5373

Megiddo: City of Destruction
A guided view of excavations at Megiddo, Israel, conducted by archaeologist and historian Yigael Yadin of Hebrew University. Relates the interpretation of the Old Testament to the architectural and cultural clues which tie together the excavated cities of Megiddo, Hazor, and Gezer as parts of Solomon's kingdom. c1979. 30 min. Video/C MM647

Models Of Change In Parks And Recreation.
Film contains interviews with twenty-two individuals who have been successful in implementing change in their organizations. Drawing upon real-world experiences and successes they address such topics as youth sports innovation, partnering, neighborhood revitalization, youth programming, quality of life improvement, and reinventing government. 1993. 112 min. Video/C 3196

Modern Marvels: Architectural Wonders: Golden Gate Bridge; St. Louis Arch
The Golden Gate Bridge: Tells the story of engineer Joseph Strauss' mission to bring the Golden Gate Bridge into existence. He spent thirteen years arguing with politicians and opponents, before he could even break ground. This film explores the engineering and building of this spectacular bridge. It has since been called one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Looks at the history of the construction of the Saint Louis Arch, the Gateway Arch that rises over the Mississippi River and symbolizes the westward expansion of the United States. This construction and engineering milestone was built in 1967, is 630 feet tall, contains 40,000 tons of steel and concrete, and is the biggest man-made arch in the world. Originally aired on the History Channel. 2007. 100 min. DVD 8593

Monastery of Mount Sinai: Where God Walked on Earth
A visit to the Greek Orthodox monastery on Mt. Sinai, the oldest surviving monastery in the world. 1985.53 min. Video/C 6046

Monuments Of Ancient Mexico.
Shows the first Meso-American civilization of the Olmecs, through the rise and decline of other civilizations such as the Mayas, Toltecs, and Aztecs. 1990. 25 min. Video/C 2614

Mr. Jefferson And His University.
Looks at the places that Thomas Jefferson designed and built. Examines the originality of his thought and his astonishing achievements in a state that was then America's frontier. 1992. 52 min. Video/C 3443

The Monsanto House of the Future
Straight from 1957 a very rare film on the fantastic Monsanto House of the future located in Tomorrowland in Disneyland! The film was produced by Monsanto Chemical Company, a manufacturer of plastics and contains the full story of the Monsanto house with a walk through the house and a description of the life of a typical "future family." Focus is on the many uses of plastics throughout the house. Originally produced in 1957 by Monsanto Chemical Company. 12 min. DVD 9409
More Than Shelter: The Public Life of Buildings.
Explores the most controversial of contemporary architectural movements, postmodernism. Examines the impact and accomplishments of the movement and evaluates the work of various postmodernist architects and buildings they have designed around the U.S. Commentary is provided by some of America's most prominent architecture critics, historians, and designers. c1998. 28 min. Video/C 4561

Movement in Architecture: An Educational Video Set in Philadelphia.
Examines kinetic perception of the built environment by exploring architectural sites, indoor and outdoor, from the vantage point of a moving observer. The aim is to introduce architecture, urban planning, and interior design students to the role of movement in spatial perception and to provide terminology and strategies for considering movement in design. Visits four sites around Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Laurel Hill Cemetery, and Fonthill. c1993. 29 min. Video/C 6256

Museum on the Mountain
Follows the progress of the design and construction of I.M. Pei's Miho Museum, near Kyoto, Japan, over a six year period. Directed by Peter Rosen. (supplementary feature with the documentary I.M. Pei: First Person Singular) 50 min. DVD 3652

The Mystery Of The Anasazi.
Inquires into the mystery of the unknown builders of ruins discovered by the Navajo Indians 300 years ago. Considers questions such as who these people were, what happened to them, and why they disappeared. A segment from the television program Nova. 1976. 59 min. Video/C 258

Myths And The Moundbuilders.
The huge earthworks and mounds scattered through the eastern half of the United States prompted people in the nineteenth century to speculate that a lost civilization had preceded the Indians then living among the mounds. Though we've known for some time that the ancestors of those Indians actually built the mounds, archaeologists are still exploring their contents for a better understanding of their builders. 1981. 60 min. Video/C 346

New Chicago Skyscrapers.
This film with commentary by architecture critic, Christian K. Laine, includes interviews with various architects and developers who give background information on five of Chicago's most prominent new skyscrapers at the turn of the 21st century. 1990. 29 min. Video/C 3965

New York: A City Silhouette. (Architecture 2000.)
This program surveys the architecture of New York. Looks at Manhattan's post-modern skyscraper architecture including Cesar Pelli's World Financial Center and Carnegie Hall Tower, Helmut Jahn's City Spire, Minoru Yamasaki's World Trade Center, and the Trump Tower. The proposed renovation of 42nd Street by Robert Stern and the rehabilitation of Times Square are also described. In addition, Helmut Jahn gives his views on New York's architectural rivalry with Chicago and expresses his desire to recapture the spirit of New York's Art Deco days. Dist.: Films Media Group. c1999. 29 min. Video/C 7074

The New Tijuana
A history of Tijuana, Mexico showing the development of the city from a very small village to a modern metropolis of more than 2,000,000 inhabitants. The documentary emphasizes the relatively recent social, economic and political changes in the city. c1990. 58 min. Video/C 8911

The 1900 House: An Extraordinary Living Experiment
Just how good were the good old days? Travel back in time with the Bowler family, smitten by the idea of experiencing the Victorian lifestyle right down to corsets, chamber pots and cutthroat razors, as they turn back the calendar to spring of 1900. Their eye-opening experiences of the grueling demands of a bygone era help them to understand another era with an exceptional clarity and a unique perspective. Originally produced by BBC for the television program Wall to Wall in 1999. 2000. Video/C 7174

Ninos De Esperanza. (Children Of Hope).
Film follows the development of a project by the San Diego branch of the Americas Foundation which assisted low income families in Tijuana to build a state-of-the-art elementary school with the assistance of local volunteers from the community. 1994. Video/C 4191

Palladio: Venetian Palazzos & Villas.
Film pays tribute to the masterful palazzos and villas of Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, better known as Palladio (1508-1580). A master stonemason, great scholar, and brilliant architect, Paladio fused his profound love of classical form with a constant inventiveness that stressed subtlety of proportion, composition, and equilibrium. In this tape, viewers are taken on a detailed tour of the interiors and exteriors of Palladio's greatest architectural triumphs, from his early Basilica in Vicenza to the majestic villas he built in the Venetian countryside and the great Venetian church of San Giorgio Maggiore. 1991 30 min. Video/C 5163

Patterns in Architecture
Christopher Alexander discusses three instrumental thought processes that led him to his perception of the connection between the field of architecture and the field of computing. He talks about patterns and pattern languages and summarizes the theoretical framework which evolved from this. Lecture presented at OOPSLA '96, the Conference on Object-Oriented Programming Systems, Languages and Applications. Recorded October 8, 1996, in San Jose, California. 65 min. Video/C 7707

The Pentagon.
Presents archival footage of the construction of the Pentagon, the largest office building in the world and its progress from the drawing board to today. Engineers reveal the reasons behind its unique shape and show some of the innovative features that have helped the nearly 60-year-old headquarters handle the changing demands of its occupants over the decades. Includes an all-access tour to rooms rarely seen by the public, and new footage documenting the destruction to the Pentagon in the September 11th terrorist attack. 2001. 46 min. Video/C MM14

Pink's Famous Chili Dogs.
Documentary film about a Los Angeles hot dog stand owned by Paul Pink. c1997. 18 min. Video/C 5957

The Places Within.
The vastness of the American continent has been matched by its architects who have designed public places with interior spaces of heroic proportions. Part of the Pride of Place series. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1986. 58 min. Video/C 896

Plan Projection
A lecture from a series on drawing. Here artist and instructor Marshall Vandruff presents and demonstrates the principles of what an artist needs to know on the subject of perspective. "Learn how a top, side and front view can be used to draw an object from any point of view." 2003. 39 min. Video/C 9876

Playground
Uses the example of three creative playgrounds in Denmark and England to show how children, under the guidance of a leader, enjoy building houses, bridges, towers, windmills, and other structures, from junk materials donated by industries, junk collectors, parents, and others. Includes descriptions of legal and practical considerations in founding a creative playground. A film by David Grieve and Torben Strandgaard.

Plazas For People: The Exxon Example.
Exxon Plaza, a corporate plaza built during the 1960's, is re-examined for its potential to attract people. The study shows why changes in design and management were necessary and how they changed the character of the plaza. 1985. 12 min. Video/C 1647

A Portrait of Mr. Pink
Seventy-three year old Mr. Pink is a retired refuse collector who came to Britain from Jamaica in the fifties. He lives alone in an extraordinary Victorian mansion which he has adorned with his own unique designs in a South East London suburb. Inside and out,the house is decorated with the intense colors of the Caribbean, combined with other influences such as stained glass windows from churches and his colorful garden. Mr. Pink's self-expression includes recording his own music and songs, making spectacular hats of leaves and flowers, and a deep spirituality which he shares with the viewer. 1997. 15 min. Video/C 6577

Postmodernism
This program looks at postmodernism as reflected in architecture and art. Using numerous examples drawn from the United States and Britain, this documentary seeks to define the movement through commentary by authors, architects and art critics. Looks at the contributions and influence of 20th century visionaries such as Robert Venturi, Andy Warhol, Jacques Derrida, and Kazuo Ishiguro to the development of Postmodernism. c2000. 29 min. Video/C 8399

Preparing for the Architect Registration Examination.
Video provides a demonstration on how to take the computerized based Architecture Registration Examination. Set in a computer test center, it follows a student as he works through each part of the test. Expert narration provides tips and techniques for decision making and navigation throughout each of the 4 segments of the examination. Designed to assist candidates who prefer to watch how the test works before they try it. 1997. 32 min. Video/C 5542

Privy to the Past
A documentary on the Cypress Archaeological Project, an excavation in West Oakland, California from April 1994 through May 1996. The excavated collections represent a large and diverse set of households from the late 1890's through the early 1920's of people who worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad and lived in cottages, boarding houses and hotels. They also represent workers at a Chinese laundry and African American, German, Irish and other family groups. Produced by the California Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Anthropological Studies Center, Sonoma State University. 1999. 29 min. DVD 7656 [preservation copy]; vhs Video/C 6633

Proud Towers.
The skyscraper, rising free of the city, is the one building type that is unquestionably American, recognized throughout the world as the most potent architectural expression of national and corporate pride. Part of the Pride of Place series. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1986. 58 min. Video/C 897

Public Memory.
Discusses the design, meaning and purpose of public memorials built to commemorate wars and tragedies. This documentary asks: why do some memorials move us, why are others forgettable, what do they really mean, and are all memorials still relevant today? The program covers a specific group of memorials, including: the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Cairn, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and plans for the first African-American lynching monument (the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial), among others. Examines what we can learn from controversial memorials and the many complex issues involved in memorializing the victims of crimes against humanity and terrorism. 2003. 58 min. Video/C MM502

Public Space, Public Work
A documentary that looks at the way in which women have been involved with architecture and the particular ways in which women utilize or consume architecture differently than men. Also looks at the public work of some women architects worldwide. c1991. 24 min. Video/C 7709

Pulguksa, Sokkuram
Video tour of Pulguksa, one of Korea's most famous Buddhist temples, and Sokkuram, an artifical stone temple atop Mt. T'ohanisan, which contains a famous statute of the Buddha. c2000. 15 min. Video/C 8299

Punarvasan: A Document on Reconstruction in Post-earthquake Marathwada.
A film shot between October 1993 and December 1994, critically examining various aspects of the reconstruction program in the Latur and Osmanabad Districts of Maharashtra, following the earthquake of September 30, 1993. Part I traces the first stage of reconstruction where donor-sponsored housing relocation schemes were undertaken including the decision to relocate 52 villages, the lay-out and design of the settlements and the building technologies adopted. Part II looks at the peoples' participation in the reconstruction program. It presents various experiments involving the use of low-cost indigenous materials, local participation in settlement design, training of local artisans, demonstration of retrofitting techniques and information-education campaigns. 199? 58 min. PAL format Video/C 471

Pyramid.
Colorful animation and live-action sequences tell the story of the planning and construction of the pyramid of Giza. Host: Host, David Macaulay. Based on the author's book of the same title. 1988. 60 min. Video/C 2142

The Rammed Earth Renaissance.
From the beginning of history, every civilization from the Assyrians to the Zunis has used earth to create beautiful, durable and affordable shelter. Author, engineer, and earth builder David Easton discusses the history of earth construction and the refined techniques now in use, as the material is being rediscovered for building. Companion video to the book: The Rammed Earth House / David Easton. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Publishing, c1996. (Environ Dsgn TH4818.A3.E27 1996). 1996. 31 min. Video/C 5377

Realms Of Light: The Baroque.
Examines the divergent themes of the Baroque period, including a new emotional appeal as seen in Bernini's The Ecstasy of St. Teresa, Caravaggio's naturalism, Velasquez's multilayered works, and the rise of bourgeois values as seen in Rembrandt's works. Features experts Irving Lavin and Simon Schama. Part of the Art of the Western world series. 1989. Performer, Michael Wood. 60 min. Video/C 1679

Resorts.
Americans at rest want to return to a tame and peaceful nature. There are parks with forests, lakes, hills, meadows, foot and bridle paths and architecture to complement the settings. Among the places visited in the program are: New York's Central Park, the Newport Casino in Rhode Island, Palm Beach in Florida and others. Part of the Pride of Place series. 1986. Performer, Robert A.M. Stern. Dist.: Films Media Group. c1986. 58 min. Video/C 895

The Rietveld Schroder House.
In 1924 Gerrit Rietveld build a house for Mr. Schroder-Schrader which is now considered a monument to modernism and the purest expression of de stijl. This film featuring commentary by the restoration architect Bertus Mulder, describes the efforts made to restore the house to its original state using black and white photographs taken after the house was built. 198? 30 min. Video/C 9873

The Role Of Theatre In Ancient Greece.
Examines the design of ancient theaters, e.g. Herodus Atticus, Epidauros, Corinth and many others. 1989. 26 min. Video/C 3170

Roman City
The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in Roman City, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action film recounts the construction and conflicts in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay examines how the Roman Empire linked Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa into a commercial and political unit based on their cities. He visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness. Based on the book City by David Macaulay; produced and directed by Larry Klein 1994. 60 min. DVD 7152

The Rural Studio
Describes the Rural Studio founded by Samuel Mockbee of the Department of Architecture at Auburn University. Through the Rural Studio, architecture students design and build affordable housing, often from unusual materials, in an economically depressed rural area in Alabama. 2002. 56 min. DVD 3835

Rutas de euskaidi
A visual tour of the scenic, historic, religious and architecturally significant sites of various locations in the Basque regions of Spain. Contents: 1. Entre Zugastieta y Durango (11 min.) -- 2. Entre Murguia y Vitoria (13 min.) -- 3. Entre Mutiloa y San Adrian (10 min.) -- 4. Entre Oyarzun y Renteria (14 min.). In Spanish. 48 min. Video/C 7585

Sacred Ground.
An investigative report telling the inside story of the first stormy year in the plans to rebuild on the site of the World Trade Center, after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. With exclusive access to architect Daniel Libeskind -- this documentary reveals how the desire to build the world's most meaningful architectural tribute descended into a billion-dollar battle for the soul of Ground Zero. 2004. 57 min. DVD 4478

The Search For A Usable Past.
Architecture grows out of a people's shared past. But in America, where ties to ancient cultures have been broken, we have individually and collectively invented a usable past. Part of the Pride of Place series. Performer, Robert A.M. Stern. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1986. 58 min. Video/C 891

The Shakers--Hands To Work, Hearts To God.
A historical documentary on an American religious sect which, at its height in 1840, included six thousand believers. Touches first on the Shaker's superficial identity as celibate chairmakers, then pursues their historical and social significance through the use of archival photos, paintings, live shots of landscapes and architecture, and on-camera interviews. 1984. 58 min. Video/C 802

Shock Of The New.
Contents: 1. Culture of Nature. -- 2 The End of Modernity: the Future that Was. -- 3. The Landscape of Pleasure. -- 4. The Mechanical Paradise. -- 5. The Shapes of Dissent: the Powers That Be. -- 6. The Sublime and Anxious Eye: the View From the Edge. -- 7. The Threshold of Liberty. -- 8. Trouble in Utopia. Eight 52 minute programs dealing with modernism in art and architecture. 1988. Video/C 217-223

Sitting Down: Art of the Chair
For sheer functionality, what piece of furniture is more essential than the chair? In this program six leading contemporary designers discuss their technical and aesthetic approaches to making places for people to sit down. The film includes many examples of innovative and functional designs. Interviews with designers Alberto Meda, Ross Lovegrove, Charlotte Perriand, Ron Arad, Antonio Citterio, and Gaetano Pesce. 2002. 52 min. Video/C 9779

Skyscraper.
Contents: 1. Rock and Paper. -- 2. Time and Money. -- 3. Steel and Stone. -- 4. Copper and Diamond. -- 5. Higher and Higher. A behind-the-scenes look at the design and construction of a New York City skyscraper, Worldwide Plaza, from a hole in the ground to a 47-story tower. Performer, Don Wescott. 1990. 58 min. each. Video/C 1805

Solar Decision.
A look at the role of the U.S. government and the politics of solar energy. Speculations about the importance solar technology may have in the 21st century. 1974. 30 min. Video/C 55

Spent Light: Louis Kahn & the Salk Institute.
Depicts the inspiration and planning of Louis Kahn in the design and building of the Salk Institute.1993. 26 min. Video/C 5370

Spirits of the State: Japan's Yasukuni Shrine
Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine honors and venerates the spirits of Japanese soldiers and officers, including convicted and executed war criminals. This program explores the history of the Shinto shrine, the complexity of its functions, and the controversies generated when political leaders appear there. 2005. 28 min. DVD 5142

Stansted International Airport.
Presents a discussion of the concept, structure, and design features of Stansted International Airport (Great Britain) designed by Norman Foster. 1990. 45 min. Video/C 2423

Stone Walls: Of Prison and Architecture
Peter Wayne, architectural historian and kleptomaniac currently serving time in prison, expounds upon the architecture of Thomas Archer, an early 18th century English baroque architect. While on a weekend pass from prison, Wayne ruminates about his life as a criminal and shares his observations as an architectural historian as he visits buildings designed and built by Thomas Archer. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1993. 26 min. Video/C 3441

Stones for Buildings
This program uses illustrations and case studies to explore the ways in which a variety of stones can be utilized for buildings in a range of styles from the local vernacular to the contemporary modern. 1995. 24 min. Video/C 9800

Straw Bale Construction: The Elegant Solutions.
Discusses pros and cons of using straw bale construction, a building technique developed in Nebraska. 1992. 32 min. Video/C 3693

Suburbs: Arcadia For Everyone.
Americans dream of owning a single family home in the country, ideally not too far from the city workplace. There are many shapes to this dream: Gothic cottages and minicastles surrounded by manicured wilderness, detached dwellings in wooded surroundings, a totally designed community that combines quaintness and modernity and other. Part of the Pride of Place series. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1986. 58 min. Video/C 894

Sustainable Architecture
Presents a thorough and interesting exploration of the elements of architectural design that work towards sustainability. Includes sections on planning & design, basic building design, embodied energy & resources in buildings, vernacular architecture, energy & resource use in buildings, heating, cooling & ventilation, lighting, infrastructures, and a holistic challenge. 1994. 38 min. Video/C 9637

The Theory Is Tested.
A look at the prospect of a home fully heated by solar energy, showing how the new systems work, when they will be available, and how much they will cost. 1974. 30 min. Video/C 51

This Old Pyramid.
This program reveals the ancient secret of how the pyramids were built by actually building one. A noted Egyptologist, Mark Lehner, and a professional stonemason, Roger Hopkins, join forces in the shadow of the great pyramid of Giza to put clever and sometimes bizarre pyramid construction theories to the test. 1992. 90 min. Video/C 3444

300 Years of Housing
Examines trends, styles, and examples of housing and construction materials in England from the 1600s to the late 1900s. 2002. 28 min. DVD 3109
Toledo.
A visit to one of the world's greatest edifices, the magnificent palace and monastery of El Escorial, built by King Phillip II in the 16th century, and a stop in Toledo, to see Moorish architecture, El Greco's home and his exquisite paintings. 198-. 42 min. Video/C 5101

Toward Universal Design.
Examines evolving responsibilities of architects to meet the needs of individuals with a variety of physical handicaps. 1993. 16 min. Video/C 2700

Traditional Japanese Architecture.
Shows the Katsura Detached Palace in Kyoto, an example of the best in traditional Japanese architectural technique and design. Includes many details available to the camera during the complete renovation and restoration process that started in 1976. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1989. 30 min. Video/C 2419

Traditional Korean Houses.
Shows the types of housing used in Korea from prehistoric times to the Choson period. Includes tours of architectural sites, furniture, and interior decoration with expert commentary. Sun-kyo jang -- Prehistoric residential site in Amsa-dong, Seoul -- Restored ancient tomb from Koguryo Kingdom -- Kaya Kingdom -- Shilla Kingdom -- Oh-jook-hun -- Yangdong Folk Village -- Kwan-gwa Jung -- Hyang-dahn -- House of Woi-sung -- Pyongnae-dong, Mikeum -- Dok-rak-dang -- Yun-kyung-dang. Commentary: Dr. Hahn Jae-soo (Korean architect). 1992. 29 min. Video/C 6423

Trash to Treasures America's Weirdest Homes. Volume 1.
A tour of the wildest, wackiest and weirdest homes in North America and Canada. Visit the Undertaker's dream house, the Beer Can house, the Junk Castle and other fascinating structures. Contents: Undertaker's dream house -- Beer can house -- Junk castle -- Ken's old cars -- The Shoe lady -- Rob's metalworks -- The flowerman -- Richart's ruins -- Rice's cross garden. c1999. 58 min. Video/C 8088

Travels: A Look Into Universal Design
Disc 1. Beginnings, progressions -- Disc 2. Destinations. Presents the results of a research project examining the claimed benefits of universal design in buildings. It began with a study in New York City, progressed to Buffalo, New York, and led to the tourist destination of Las Vegas. Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access; project director, Gary Scott Danford. c2004. DVD 4558

Trouble In Utopia.
German and Italian visionary architects, such as Scharoun, Finsterlin, and Chiattone, followed by the Bauhaus and the functionalists, spread a new international style that stressed design aesthetics and promulgated the idea of the architect as a social legislator. 1980. 52 min. Video/C 220

Tsubaki Grand Shrine: A Shrine For All Seasons.
This documentary focuses on a year in the life of one of Japan's oldest and greatest Shinto shrines, the Tsubaki Grand Shrine (the first shrine in the ancient province of Ise). Various rituals, ceremonies, and celebrations are held at the shrine throughout the year. 1990. 40 min. Video/C 1878

Umbria: Nello Spirito di San Francesco
An overview of the artworks and icons in the churches in the Umbria region of Italy, with special emphasis on the Basilica San Francesco in Assisi which honors St. Francis of Assisi. 1996. 30 min. Video/C 5490

Unseen Cinema 5: Early American Avant-garde Film, 1894-1941: Picturing a Metropolis: New York City Unveiled.
Reveals hitherto unknown accomplishments of American filmmakers from the invention of cinema until World War II. Disc 5: "Depicts dynamic images of New York City and scenes of New Yorkers among the skyscrapers, streets, and night life of America's greatest city during a half century of progress, while at the same time showing changes in film style and the history of cinema experiments." Contents: Early views" -- The Blizzard (1899) / creators unknown -- Lower Broadway (1902) / Robert K. Bonine -- Beginning of a skyscraper (1902) / Robert K. Bonine -- Panorama from Times Building, New York (1905) / Wallace McCutcheon -- Skyscrapers of NYC from North River (1903) / J.B. Smith -- Panorama from Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge (1903) / G.W. "Billy" Bitzer -- "Tricks of the trade" -- Demolishing and building up the Star Theatre (1902) / Frederick S. Armitage -- Coney Island at night (1905) / Edwin S. Porter -- Interior New York Subway 14th Street to 42nd Street (1905) / G.W. "Billy" Bitzer -- Seeing New York by yacht (1902) / Frederick Armitage & A.E. Weed -- Looney Lens: Split skyscrapers (1924) / Al Brick -- Looney Lens: Tenth Avenue, NYC (1924) / Al Brick -- Scenes from Ford Educational Weekly (1916-24) / creators unknown -- 8th Avenue elevated train at 112th Street -- The trellis : work of sunshine and shade -- View of Herald Square Station -- Aerial view of Sixth Ave. train at 28th, 26th, 24th -- Manhatta (1921) / Charles Sheeler & Paul Strand -- Twenty four Dollar Island (c. 1926) / Robert Flaherty -- Skyscraper symphony (1929) / Robert Florey -- Manhattan medley (1931) / Bonney Powell -- A Bronx morning (1931) / Jay Leyda -- Footnote to fact (1933) / Lewis Jacobs -- "Seeing the world," part one: a visit to New York, N.Y. (1937) / Rudy Burckhardt -- The Pursuit of happiness (1940) / Rudy Burckhardt -- Gold Diggers of 1935 : "Lullaby of Broadway" (1935) / Busby Berkeley -- Autumn fire (1930-33) / Herman Weinberg. DVD 4670

Universal Design in Architecture
This program on universal design presents in-depth examples of good, accessible design involving the path-of-travel through public and university buildings and home environments. In addition to the accessible, functional and appropriate design of new structures, the retrofitting of existing structures is also shown. Commentary: Paul Wolff, Beth Currier, James Maul, Brad Grant, Bruce Fraser, Susan Goltsman, Ron Mace, Rick Best, Ed Neubauer. 1994. 36 min. DVD 7104; vhs Video/C 9838

Urban Oasis: The Creation of the Nasher Sculpture Center
The Nasher Sculpture Center located in Dallas, Texas is one of the few institutions in the world devoted to the exhibition, study and preservation of modern sculpture. This film explores the creation of the Nasher Sculpture Center and sculpture garden providing viewers with insights from Raymond Nasher, the architects of the Center, artists represented in the Collection, critics, and key participants in the development of the project. In addition, Raymond Nasher and Nasher Sculpture Center Director, Steven Nash, comment on works included in the Collection. Disc 1. The architecture (113 min.) -- Disc 2. The collection (113 min.) Interviews: Renzo Piano, Peter Walker, architecture critic David Dillon, art historian Michael Brenson, and artists Magdalena Abakanowicz, Anthony Caro, Tony Cragg, Mark di Suvero, Joel Shapiro, and James Turrell. 2004. 226 min. DVD 6820

Vanishing Points: An Introduction to Architectural Perspective Drawing
This program on architectural drawing provides a concise demonstration of the techniques of axonometric, isometric, and one-point and two-point perspective drawing. Computer graphics are employed to help explain the underlying principles of architectural drawing, while student projects serve as examples of well-executed drafting. Originally produced by the University of Sheffield in 1999. Dist.: Films Media Group. 20 min. Video/C 9780

Virtual Cairo: A History
Using computer simulation, the film traces the spatial development and morphological transformation of the historic core of Cairo up to the sixteenth century. [199-?] 24 min. Video/C 7747

Walks with an Architect: Dubai, Manama, Doha
Architect Roueida Ayache discusses the architecture, layout, and personality of three modern tourist cities noted for futuristic architecture along the Persian Gulf. 2004. 26 min. DVD 8906
Weird Art (America's weirdest homes. Volume 4.)
A tour of the wildest, wackiest and weirdest homes in North America. Visit Bulwinkle's in California, Forest sculptures in British Columbia, the Funny farm and other fascinating structures. Contents: Bulwinkle's -- Forest sculptures -- Clayton's robots -- House of Wunder -- Dick & Jane's -- Pearl Fryar's -- The Funny farm -- Andy's dummiys. c1999. 56 min. Video/C 8091

Western Tradition.
Fifty-two half hour programs covering the origins of Western civilization traces the development in politics, economics, industry, agriculture, art and philosophy in daily life from Egypt through the current day. 1989. 56 min. each. Video/C 1501-1525 For complete listing of series contents, see MRC Art videography.

Westminster Abbey.
History of the most famous Anglican church in the world. Traces its extraordinary past from the original building, started in 1066, through periods of neglect, to its present day position as the scene of great ceremonial occasions. 1988. 55 min. Video/C 2143

What's Wrong with This Building?
Explores the difficulties faced by contemporary architects in dealing with additions to important buildings. Examines Michael Graves's proposed addition to Marcel Breuer's Whitney Museum of American Art as the most controversial contemporary addition proposal in New York City. 1989. 28 min. Video/C MM308

A White Garment Of Churches.
Examines Romanesque and Gothic churches as evidence of the values of the societies that created them. Shows the affect of monasticism and pilgrimage on Romanesque church architecture. Uses Gislebertus's sculpture at St. Lazare in Autun to show the medieval focus on heaven and the afterlife. The Gothic architecture, sculpture, and stained glass at St. Denis and Chartres are discussed as evidence of a new theology and profound social changes during the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. Features experts Paul Crossley, William Clark, and Anne Prache. Part of the Art of the Western World series. 1989. 60 min. Video/C 1676 For complete listing of series contents, see MRC Art videography.

Why the Towers Fell
After the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers on Sept. 11, this documentary follows a blue ribbon team of forensic engineers as they search for clues that would tell them why the towers fell. From detailed examination of the building's original design to searching the scrap steel yards and Ground Zero itself for evidence, this is the most extensive disaster investigation ever undertaken. The team tested building materials, calculated the role of the jet fuel in the fire, estimated the speed of the aircraft and the damage to the building's core, and then analyzed the effectiveness of the escape and fire protection systems. Also includes interviews with survivors and rescue personnel. Originally broadcast in 2002 as a segment of: Nova. Special features: Access to special web features: Above the impact: a survivor's story ; towers of innovation, the collapse: an engineer's perspective ; outfitting firefighters ; the structure of metal ; a letter from the producer ; the FEMA report ; chapter search.c2002. 60 min. DVD 1305

Women and Architecture: Public Space, Public Work
Examines a century of women's involvement with architecture, particularly public architecture, both as designers and users. Looks at the public work of Louise Bethune, Julia Morgan, Denise Scott Brown, Wendy Foster, Zaha Hadid, and other esteemed female architects. Discusses the relative prestige of female architects and their creations as compared to their male counterparts. Considers whether women offer a particular style or awareness in architectural design distinct from that of their male colleagues. Dist.: Films Media Group. 2003. 25 min. DVD 1600

Working: Interpretations of the Office
The accelerating rate of technological innovation is rapidly changing the design of the workplace. This program offers several interpretations of work environments by six leading contemporary designers. Interviews with designers Gaetano Pesce, Ross Lovegrove, Jean Nouvel, Antonio Citterio, Michele de Lucchi, and Jonathan Ive. 1999. 52 min. Video/C 9778

The World Of Tomorrow.
Describes the New York World's Fair held in 1939-1940. Shows various exhibits, featuring General Motors Futurama and the Westinghouse exhibit. Describes also the climate of the time, just after the Depression and before World War II. 1984. 58 min. Video/C 2879

The World Trade Center In Memoriam
Filmed just months prior to the September 11th terrorist attack, this video records the 27 year history of the World Trade Center towers and host, Harry Smith comments on it acting as a memorial to the their destruction. Examines the monument as architectural achievement, cultural icon and American symbol. Includes interviews, photos and archival footage of the construction of the towers. 2001. 55 min. DVD 5132

The World Trade Center: Rise and Fall of an American Icon
Discusses the construction, 27 year presence, and bombing destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City. Following the main program (ca. 95 min.) Harry Smith interviews Angus Kress Gillespie, author of a book about the World Trade Center. 2002. 100 min. DVD 5130

Architecture, Planning and Design: Videos About Individual Architects, Planners, and Designers

[Alto, Alvar] Alvar Aalto: Technology and Nature
Looks at the life and work of Alvar Aalto and examines his creative style in the context of his time, the traditions he inherited, and the country and climate in which he lived. Throughout his long career, Aalto's work embraced almost all the key public institutions as well as public and private housing. In the 1930's and 40's, almost single-handedly, Aalto made Finland a place of pilgrimage for all who sought the aesthetic possibility of the new architecture. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1996. 59 min. Video/C 5374

[Alto, Alvar]Architectures 3
Features architects: Daniel Libeskind, Charles Garnier, Le Corbusier, Antonio Gaudi, Louis Sullivan, Alvar Aalto. A privileged, unprecedented inside look at the work of superstar architects. This volume examines the architecture of the Jewish Museum of Berlin; Louis Sullivan's Auditorium Theatre in Chicago; a Dominican convent; Charles Garnier's Parisian Opera and more. 2003. 160 min. DVD 4767

[Alto, Alvar] Alvar Aalto.
Gives an overview of the work of Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto, including examples of his architecture in private residences, industrial buildings, churches, government offices, campuses, university buildings, cultural centers and town plans in various parts of Finland. 199-?.Video/C 2952

[Ando, Tadao] Making the Modern
This compelling documentary presents events surrounding the design and creation of a new home for the 110-year old Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Elements of the story include a visionary Japanese architect, Tadao Ando; an ambitious museum design; and an innovative construction team. 2003. 60 min. DVD 2470

[Ando, Tadao] Tadao Ando.
Tadao Ando, one of Japan's most innovative architects, comments on his architectural philosophy and achievements. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 1989. Video/C 2015

[Ban, Shigeru]Shigeru Ban: An Architect for Emergencies /
The film shows the construction of Ban's prefab designs for temporary but surprisingly attractive housing for earthquake victims in Turkey. Shigeru Ban also provides stunning views of many of Ban's major buildings, whose design concepts he explains in voice-over commentary, including the massive Japanese Pavilion for the 2000 Exposition in Hanover, Germany; the Paper Dome in Gero, Japan; the House with Double Roof in Yamanaka Lake, Japan; the Miyake Design Studio Gallery, the Hanegi Forest Home and the Ivy Structure 2 in Tokyo; the GC Building in Osaka; the Paper Church in Kobe; and the 9 Square Grids House in Hadano. A film by Michel Quinejure.

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[Belluschi, Pietro] "No Perfect Answers": The Life and Architecture of Pietro Belluschi.
Provides a visual tour of Belluschi's early homes and churchs; simple, modern designs that define the unique architectural style of the Pacific Northwest. Rich with comments from Belluschi himself, the film also features interviews with a number of noted architects, g I.M. Pei and Philip Johnson. It also explores the architecture of the Equitable Building, New York's Lincoln Center, the controversial Pan Am Building and Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. 1996. 60 min. DVD 5472; vhs Video/C 5375

[Bernini] Bernini Architect.
Although Bernini is seen by history as primarily a scuptor, more than any other architect in Rome, he restored the city from a dowdy medieval town to the Eternal City. In his architectural designs he had some Renaissance jewels to guide him, such as the work of Michelangelo and many ancient monuments. He was a classicist in the Roman tradition, but he combined elements in new original ways, marking his buildings with the signature of his genius. This video explores many of his most important projects for buildings and city planning which form much of the character of modern Rome. 1997. 30 min. Video/C 5213

[Borromini]Borromini.
This video examines many of the most important buildings of the 17th century architect, Borromini. It explains the designs and the originality of his projects and also explores the controversy surrounding Borromini's opposition to Bernini, who was the virtual ruler of Roman architectural policy at that time. 1996. 35 min. Video/C 1996.

[Brown, Denise Scott] Beyond Utopia, Changing Attitudes In American Architecture.
Presents six American postmodernist architects discussing their style of design, influences on their work, and recent achievements. Focuses on the work of Philip Johnson, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, Michael Graves, Frank Gehry, and Peter Eisenmann. Interviews with: Anni Albers, Edward Larabee Barnes, James Ingo Freed, Bertrand Goldberg, Michael Graves, Helmut Jahn, Philip Johnson, Gyorgy Kepes, I.M. Pei, Stanley Tigerman, Tom Wolfe. 1983. 58 min. Video/C 1939

[Brown, Denise Scott] Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown.
This production delves into the philosophy and work of two of America's most controversial architects, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. The film introduces their most important works, including: the Vanna Venturi House, Princeton's Wu Hall, and Thomas Labs; the Guild House. Central to the film is the initial design phase and presentation of their most prestigious commission to date - the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 1988. 58 min. Video/C 2101

[Brown, Lancelot "Capability" ] Capability Brown.
Documentary tour of some historic estates designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown, the most fashionable English landscape architect of the 18th century. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1984. Video/C 2295

[Colter, Mary Jane] Mary Jane Colter: The Desert View.
Since 1905 the Grand Canyon National Park has been the showcase for the architecture of Mary Jane Colter. Designed to blend with the environment and to reflect the history of indigenous cultures, these hotels, gift shops and viewing places are testaments to the superb vision of Mary Jane Colter, chief architect for the Fred Harvey Company. c1996. 53 min. Video/C 7634

[Colter, Mary Jane] Mary Jane Colter: House Made of Dawn.
Presents the life and work of Arts and Crafts era architect and designer Mary Jane Colter. Working for the Fred Harvey Company, she designed numerous structures in the American Southwest such as the Hopi House, the Hermit's Rest, and the Bright Angel Lodge and Cabins in the Grand Canyon. Includes extensive commentary from critics, voice-over narrations of Colter's words, and quotations from newspapers and magazines about Colter's work. c1997. 90 min. Video/C 7914

[Corbusier] Architectures 3
Features architects: Daniel Libeskind, Charles Garnier, Le Corbusier, Antonio Gaudi, Louis Sullivan, Alvar Aalto. A privileged, unprecedented inside look at the work of superstar architects. This volume examines the architecture of the Jewish Museum of Berlin; Louis Sullivan's Auditorium Theatre in Chicago; a Dominican convent; Charles Garnier's Parisian Opera and more. 2003. 160 min. DVD 4767

[Corbusier] Le Corbusier.
Deals with the life and works of the architect Le Corbusier. Explains his revolutionary ideas on architecture and urban renewal and shows their practical application in his most important buildings in Europe and Asia. 1986, 1970. 46 min. Video/C 1014

[Corbusier] Le Corbusier: Villa La Roche
A descriptive architectural promenade through the Villa La Roche designed as part art gallery, part residence for Raoul La Roche by Le Corbusier in Paris during the 1920's. 1991. 25 min. Video/C 5372

[Corbusier] Le Corbusier: Villa Savoye.
Presents a detailed study of Villa Savoye, designed by Le Corbusier. Discusses many ideas and themes used by the architect in his work. 1975. 25 min. Video/C 5372

[Eames, Charles and Ray] The Films of Charles & Ray Eames.
Contents: v.1. Powers of ten. 901, after 45 years of working.-- v.2. Toccata for toy trains. House, after five years of living. Lucia Chase vignette. Kaleidoscope jazz chair. The black ships. Atlas. Blacktop. 1991. Video/D 28

[Eisenmann, Peter] Beyond Utopia, Changing Attitudes In American Architecture.
Presents six American postmodernist architects discussing their style of design, influences on their work, and recent achievements. Focuses on the work of Philip Johnson, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, Michael Graves, Frank Gehry, and Peter Eisenmann. Interviews with: Anni Albers, Edward Larabee Barnes, James Ingo Freed, Bertrand Goldberg, Michael Graves, Helmut Jahn, Philip Johnson, Gyorgy Kepes, I.M. Pei, Stanley Tigerman, Tom Wolfe. 1983. 58 min. Video/C 1939

[Erskine, Ralph] Ralph Erskine.
Chronicles the life and work of British born architect Ralph Erskine, with particular emphasis on development of his unique brand of socially oriented architecture. This tape visits many of the projects, including a student center/library in Sweden, designed by Erskine during his forty year career. Filmed in Sweden, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 1988. 58 min. Video/C 2261

[Esherick, Joseph] Joseph Esherick Memorial.
The 30 January 1999 memorial service honoring California architect and University of California professor, Joseph Esherick. 95 min. Video/C 6215

[Foster, Norman] Norman Foster.
This program explores the extraordinary range of work undertaken by the British architect Norman Foster, looking in particular at his work in progress and recent successes: the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, the Carre dArt in Nimes, Stansted Airport, the Lycee Albert Camus in Frejus. In addition to Foster himself, the program features interviews with the architect's current and former partners and colleagues. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1995. 51 min. Video/C 8385

[Fuller, R. Buckminster] The World Of Buckminster Fuller
Architect, inventor, scientist, teacher, philosopher,creator of the geodesic dome and the Dymaxion car, Buckminster Fuller has been called 'the Leonardo da Vinci of our times.' This biographical video portrait depicts both the multi-faceted man and examples of his visionary work. 1995. 85min. Video/C 4091

[Garnier, Charles]Architectures 3
Features architects: Daniel Libeskind, Charles Garnier, Le Corbusier, Antonio Gaudi,Louis Sullivan, Alvar Aalto. A privileged, unprecedented inside look at the work of superstar architects. This volume examines the architecture of the Jewish Museum of Berlin; Louis Sullivan's Auditorium Theatre in Chicago; a Dominican convent; Charles Garnier's Parisian Opera and more. 2003. 160 min. DVD 4767

[Gaudi, Antonio] Architectures 3
Features architects: Daniel Libeskind, Charles Garnier, Le Corbusier, Antonio Gaudi, Louis Sullivan, Alvar Aalto. A privileged, unprecedented inside look at the work of superstar architects. This volume examines the architecture of the Jewish Museum of Berlin; Louis Sullivan's Auditorium Theatre in Chicago; a Dominican convent; Charles Garnier's Parisian Opera and more. 2003. 160 min. DVD 4767

[Gaudi, Antonio] Antoni Gaudi.
A spellbinding visual journey through the enchanted world of the great Spanish architect whose work influenced such artists as Picasso, Miro and Dali. The film follows every curve of Gaudi's colorful, organic and even erotic architecture. The haunting score by Toru Takemitsu helps bring the fantastical visions of this architectural celebrity to life. 1984. 72 min. Video/C 5656

[Gaudi, Antonio] Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926: My House Is A Tree.
Tour of the architectural works in Barcelona of Antoni Gaudi, Spain's most famous architect, which represent the Spanish art nouveau style known as El Modernismo. 1991. 51 min. Video/C 2491

[Gaudi, Antonio] Gaudi.
Depicts the architecture of Antoni Gaudi (1853-1926) described as neo-gothic, art-nouveau, organic, and neo-Catalan. The unique "case" of Gaudi is thoroughly examined in this video with attention to both his aesthetic and technical innovations that enriched Barcelona's urban landscape during the boom years of the Catalan renaissance. 1992. 25 min. Video/C 5162

[Gehry, Frank] Birth of an Icon: Frank Gehry's Disney Hall.
Construction of Disney Hall, the new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra is finally completed. Architect Frank Gehry comments on how he designed the concert hall using 3-D computer modeling, while the Philharmonic's executive director and two musicians extol the virtures of master acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota's efforts. Sounding a dissonant note is urban planning critic, Sam Hall Kaplan, who calls L.A.'s new signature civic icon an elitist misuse of money better spent on numerous smaller renewal projects. Dist.: Films Media Group. c2004. 11 min. DVD 2937

[Gehry, Frank] Beyond Utopia, Changing Attitudes In American Architecture.
Presents six American postmodernist architects discussing their style of design, influences on their work, and recent achievements. Focuses on the work of Philip Johnson, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, Michael Graves, Frank Gehry, and Peter Eisenmann. Interviews with: Anni Albers, Edward Larabee Barnes, James Ingo Freed, Bertrand Goldberg, Michael Graves, Helmut Jahn, Philip Johnson, Gyorgy Kepes, I.M. Pei, Stanley Tigerman, Tom Wolfe. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 1983. 58 min. Video/C 1939

[Gehry, Frank] A Constructive Madness: Wherein Frank Gehry & Peter Lewis Spend a Fortune and a Decade, End Up with Nothing and Change the World.
Documents Frank Gehry's work on the never-built Peter B. Lewis residence. By the time his client finally cancelled the commission unbuilt nine years later, a $5 million suburban home had mushroomed into an $80 million mansion/museum, driven by Gehry's insatiable fascination with the affair. The project catalyzed the transformation of Gehry's precocious talent into a wholly original artistic vision which served as a laboratory for other structures, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. 2003. 60 min. DVD 3225

[Gehry, Frank] Frank Gehry.
This film captures an important junction in the architectural career of Frank Gehry; the quantum leap from small commissions for private clients to large projects for corporations. Dist.: Michael Blackwood Productions. 1987. 57 min. Video/C 2248

[Gehry, Frank]Frank Gehry: Architecture as Art
This program captures the essence of Frank Gehry and his iconoclastic creations. The Davis studio and residence, Loyola Law School, the Edgemar Development, the Chiat/Day Building, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and the DG Bank Building are features, among many others. Gehry's love of motion, aesthetic exuberance, and dynamic language of design are considered, along with the seven constants that characterize his works. Dist.: Films Media Group. c2004. 55 min. DVD 6734

[Gehry, Frank] Frank Gehry: Architecture in Motion.
An iconoclast with great reverence for the past, Frank Gehry is constantly breaking new ground. Experimenting with new and nontraditional materials, he has changed the vernacular of architecture and furniture design. In this program architects, artists, critics and Gehry himself discuss the philosophy of his architecture and furniture design, and explain the ideas behind a selection of his works. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1996. 45 min. Video/C 5369

[Gehry, Frank] Frank Gehry: Bilbao and Before.
A portrait of Canadian born architect Frank Gehry, whose buildings present inviting curves that appear to be always pushing forwards and outwards. The colors and materials for his creations, from brilliant titanium to chain link, astonish and delight, seamlessly integrating with the structure so the entire building exudes bristling energy. This film presents designs of Gehry's buildings worldwide, from the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to the Ginger and Fred building in Prague, to the Team Disney building in Anaheim and others. c1998. 57 min. Video/C 7708

[Gehry, Frank] Frank Gehry Uncensored
An interview with architect Frank Gehry, in which he discusses his design of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. He talks about what he considers ugly architecture, his desire to incorporate motion and feelings into the buildings he designs, and the relationship of architecture to the modern city. Includes interior and exterior footage of the Guggenheim. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1999. 31 min. Video/C 7189

[Gehry, Frank] Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Architect Frank Gehry's extraordinary building in the Basque country of northern Spain resembles a gigantic abstract sculpture in titanium, glass and limestone. Its luminous exterior is as visually stimulating as the cathedral-like atrium and the organic forms of the galleries--an artful complement to the building's artistic contents. In this film Gehry discusses his design approach and the architectural evolution of the museum, from sketches, to computerized blueprints, to the completed project. Dist.: Films Media Group. 1999. 33 min. Video/C 6798

[Gehry, Frank]Sketches of Frank Gehry
A look inside the mind of the most acclaimed and controversial architects of the twentieth century, Frank Gehry. Rebelling against the status quo, Gehry's struggle to create the impossible has resulted in such contemporary masterpieces as the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the stunning Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. A film by by Sydney Pollack. Originally produced in 2005; originally broadcast in 2006 on the television program American masters. 84 min. DVD 6413

[Gill, Irving J.] Fundamental Truths: The Architecture of Irving J. Gill.
Presents the life and work of Irving J. Gill, turn of the century San Diego architect who valued simplicity, craftsmanship and harmony with nature. Archival footage, interviews with architects and historians, and outstanding examples of his work are featured. 1999. 57 min. Video/C 7526

[Goodale, David] Compact & Balanced Development.
Architects, Manuel Perez, David Goodale, Tom Lollini, Brian Dougherty, Carol Shen. Narrators, Garret Murai, Aimee Rutledge, Paul Welch, Rochelle Zanini. 1994. 10 min. Video/C 3448

[Graves, Robert] Beyond Utopia, Changing Attitudes In American Architecture.
Presents six American postmodernist architects discussing their style of design, influences on their work, and recent achievements. Focuses on the work of Philip Johnson, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, Michael Graves, Frank Gehry, and Peter Eisenmann. Interviews with: Anni Albers, Edward Larabee Barnes, James Ingo Freed, Bertrand Goldberg, Michael Graves, Helmut Jahn, Philip Johnson, Gyorgy Kepes, I.M. Pei, Stanley Tigerman, Tom

[Green, Charles; Green Henry] Greene & Greene: The Art of Architecture
During the heyday of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America, Charles and Henry Greene took an intensely artistic approach to the design of houses and interiors, creating some of the most beautiful residences in the history of domestic architecture. This film chronicles the lives of these remarkable brothers, featuring more than fifteen residences and exploring the Greenes' passionate interest in creating fully planned living environments. Woodwork, furniture, lighting fixtures, tile, rugs and art glass are all included. 2003. 57 min. DVD 3621

[Griffin, Marion Mahony and Griffin, Walter Burley] City of dreams : the collaboration of Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin
When the first registered woman architect Marion Mahony married a fellow a