This witty and original film is about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others don't. Beginning at New York's Seagram Plaza, one of the most used open areas in the city, the film proceeds to analyze why this space is so popular and how other urban oases, both in New York and elsewhere, measure up. Based on direct observation of what people actually do, the film presents a remarkably engaging and informative tour of the urban landscape and looks at how it can be made more hospitable to those who live in it.
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Static was filmed from a helicopter circling around the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour. It wa...

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three mill...

"This film explores how freedom of speech — including dissent — is afforded to all Americans, and sh...

A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the partic...

New York cab and black car drivers are facing economic and emotional hardship in a city dominated by...

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From the sweaty basement bars of 70s New York to the glittering peak of the global charts, how disco...

Why has letterpress printing survived? Irreplaceable knowledge of the historic craft is in danger of...

Egypt's only modernist architect Hassan Fathy (1900-1989) was committed to ecology and sustainabilit...

An incredible historic document showcasing the roots of Old School Hip Hop movement with all its dis...

The British architect based in Stockholm looks back on major projects of a long career inspired by E...

Brazilian architecture in the 20th century influenced generations of architects worldwide. But there...

Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.