Architecture at the Crossroads, Series
- Synopsis
- This 10-part series examines the main themes running through the world of architecture today.
1) The Present Situation: Doubts and Reassessment - exciting changes taking place in architecture.
2) Columns For People - the most influential buildings of the 1980s.
3) The New Market Places - village squares being replaced by shopping malls.
4) Houses For People - housing architecture challenges the new town ideal.
5) Texas - Instant - pop-up cities that show the 21st century in the making.
6) Islam - new Arab architecture.
7) Japan: Building the Zen Way - architectural inspiration and a thriving construction industry.
8) Preservation and Adaption - old buildings given a new lease of life.
9) Berlin, the City: A Space For Living - architectural initiatives prior to the Wall coming down.
10) Architecture: Quo Vadis? - is current architecture only a passing phase? - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 1986
- Subjects
- Architecture; History
- Keywords
- historic buildings
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Price
- £1250.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 10 x 40 minutes
- Year
- 2009
Sections
- Title
- Present situation, The: doubts and reassessment
- Title
- Columns for people
- Title
- New market places, The
- Title
- Houses for people
- Title
- Texas: instant cities
- Title
- Islam
- Title
- Japan: building the Zen way
- Title
- Preservation and adaptation: stop the bulldozer
- Title
- Berlin: the city: a space for living
- Title
- Architecture - quo vadis?
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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