Learning on ScreenHilton: Palacio del Rio
- Synopsis
- The 21-storey Hilton Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, was built in nine months. This short construction time was made possible by pre-casting each room unit at a nearby pre-casting yard. Before being transported to site and lifted into position each unit was complete with doors, glazing, fittings, interior decoration and all furniture. Shows the construction of these concrete units and how they were assembled on site to produce a complete hotel.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 14 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1968
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Uses
- Final year BSc Hons courses in environmental science.*
- Subjects
- Engineering
- Keywords
- buildings; civil engineering; construction engineering; prefabricated buildings
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Concrete Information Bookshop
- enquiries@concretebookshop.com
- Web
- http://www.concretebookshop.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01276 608778
- Address
- Riverside House
4 Meadows Business Park
Station Approach
Bladwater
Camberley
GU17 9AB
Surrey
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