Building of Bath, The

Synopsis: The development of the city of Bath, famous for its imposing Georgian buildings, was inspired by a desire for architectural elegance but founded on the financial reality of speculative business. The film traces the city’s development, explains the architectural principles that influenced the design of its buildings and describes the nature and form of their construction.
Series: Building History and Conservation, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1995
Notes: A DVD version will be made available shortly.
Uses: Students of the built environment.
Subjects: Architecture
Keywords: buildings; domestic architecture; history of architecture; town planning; Georgian culture; Bath

Name: University of the West of England, The Video Project
Contact: Duncan Marshall or Steve Brown
Email: Steve.Brown@uwe.ac.uk
Web: http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/index.htm External site opens in new window
Phone: 0117 328 3008
Address: Faculty of Environment & Technology
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
BS16 1QY
Notes: A continuing series of video productions on domestic building construction and another on building history and conservation. Sale on DVD or as Windows Media, Quicktime or Flash files.

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