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How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

Synopsis
This film chronicles the life, work and philosophy of the architect Norman Foster. It allows us to eavesdrop on Foster’s working methods while exploring his background, his work with R. Buckminster Fuller and his ideals of how a building should be integrated with its surroundings, as well as including some spectacular footage of Foster’s designs.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2011
Year of production
2010
Subjects
Architecture
Keywords
buildings; Foster, Norman; architects

Credits

Director
Carlos Carcas; Norberto Lopez

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£9.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
78 minutes
Year
2014

Distributor

Name

Dogwoof Pictures

Email
oli@dogwoofpictures.com
Web
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Phone
020 7395 1217
Fax
020 7900 3270
Address
2nd Floor, 1A Neal’s Yard
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9DP
Notes
Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.
 

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