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High Gothic to Hi-Tech: A Short History of British Architecture (1997)

Subject

Architecture

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 27 minutes), £65.00

The architecture of our towns and cities can, at first sight, seem a bewildering jigsaw puzzle of different styles from different ages. This film explains the evolution and development of British...

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Bauhaus: Myth of the Modern (1998)

aka: Bauhaus: Model and Myth

Director

Kerstin Stutterheim; Niels Bolbrinker

Subject

Architecture; Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 90 minutes), £145.00 (University rate)

This documentary tells the story of the Bauhaus school from its foundation by Walter Gropius in 1919, through its tumultuous history and far-reaching influence on 20th century art, design and architecture....

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Greg Lynn on Calculus in Architecture (2009)

Subject

Architecture; Mathematics

Greg Lynn talks about the mathematical roots of architecture and how calculus and digital tools allow modern designers to move beyond the traditional building forms. A glorious church in Queens (and a...

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Kochuu: Japanese Architecture / Influence & Origin (2006)

Director

Jesper Wachtmeister

Subject

Architecture

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 53 minutes), £14.99 (QL) £145.00 Artfilms)

KOCHUU is about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. Winding its way through visions of the future and traditional concepts,...

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Bauhausworld: The Effect (2019)

Director

Lydia Ranke

Subject

Architecture; Design

How has the Bauhaus school of architecture and design, Germany’s best-known art school, shaped the world we live in today? This is a three-part documentary to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of...

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House 2006 (2006)

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 33 minutes), £75.00

An introduction to modern house building. It follows the construction of a small housing estate, built on the grounds of a former hospital, and developed jointly by Bovis Homes and Knightstone Housing...

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Windows (1997)

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 26 minutes), £65.00

Traces the development of windows over the last 500 years. It shows how, and why, styles have changed and explains how both timber and PVC windows are manufactured. Most windows in the UK are still made from...

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Architect and the Old Village, The (2006)

Director

Catarine Alves Costa

Subject

Anthropology; Architecture; Development studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1, 70 minutes), $195.00

Álvaro Siza Vieira, a famous visionary Portuguese architect, is called to coordinate the rehabilitation of the monuments and architectonic heritage of Cidade Velha (Old Village) in Santiago, one of the...

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Timber Frame Repairs (2004)

Subject

Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £65.00

This film on timber framing complements an earlier film which concentrated on the evolution, design and construction of traditional timber framed buildings. This film concentrates on their failure, repair...

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Upper Floors (Revised 1999) (1999)

Director

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Producer

Keith Jacques; Duncan Marshall

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 26 minutes), £65.00

Describes the various forms of upper floor structure that are likely to be found in both existing and new housing. Explains the evolution of modern practice and highlights precautions necessary to prevent...

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