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

Online availability

URI

http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/wmv.html

Price

£275.00 + VAT (series of 15)

Credits

Director

Duncan Marshall; Keith Jacques

Producer

Duncan Marshall; Keith Jacques

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£65.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

25 minutes

Year

2005

Sponsor

Name

Building of Bath Museum

Name

University of the West of England, Faculty of the Built Environment

Distributor

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.