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- 10 film documentaries on architecture and architects
- Shows work by internationally celebrated architects, including Santiago Calatrava, Herzog & de Meuron, Oscar Niemeyer, and Peter Zumthor
Schaub features acclaimed Swiss architects Gion A. Caminada and Peter Zumthor, and structural engineer Jürg Conzett. He looks at the socio-economic and architectural culture and policy of Vrin in the Swiss mountains, and tells the story of the construction of hydroelectric power stations in the canton of Grisons with their stunning structures in the landscape and underground. He portraits Swiss architects Marcel Meili and Markus Peter and their search for the best solutions in urban planning, as well as the controversial Spanish engineer-architect Santiago Calatrava on his journeys to building sites around the world. And he documents the vast undertaking of building Brasilia and the memories of people participating in it, and the genesis of Beijing's spectacular Olympic stadium Bird's Nest by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. The three DVDs offer each film in its original version with subtitles in English, French, and German.
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About the Author
Christoph Schaub, born 1958 in Zurich, is one of Switzerland's most eminent film directors. Besides documentaries on various subjects he has also realised many drama and comedy movies.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A controversial Spanish engineer-architect journeys to building sites around the world. A renowned structural engineer attempts to defy gravity. Two architects search for the best?and sometimes unusual?solutions in urban planning and development. And celebrated Swiss architects design an iconic Olympic Stadium for the Beijing games. Christoph Schaub's documentaries tell these stories and more in this collection of ten of his films.???????????From his first, award-winning documentary Il Girasole?A House Near Verona, about an experimental rotating house in Italy to Brasilia?A Utopia Modernity, which explores the exhilarating experience of building Brazil's capital city, Schaub's documentaries prove that architecture can actually be captured on film. Through his moving images, as well as his way of looking at and showing architecture, he captivates viewers instantly as he tells fascinating stories about internationally renowned architects?including Santiago Calatrava, Herzog & de Meuron, Oscar Niemeyer, and Peter Zumthor?and the buildings they create. The three DVDs offer each film in its original version with subtitles in English, French, and German, and the accompanying booklet presents a short essay on Schaub's work and brief introductions to the ten films. 10 film documentaries on architecture and architects, by film director Christoph Schaub, featuring work by celebrated architects. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783858819086
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