Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.

Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí (1852-1926) designed some of the world's most astonishing buildings,...

London, England, May 2000. The peaceful life of elderly Joan Stanley is suddenly disrupted when she ...

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry...

During the worst days of World War II, the British government asks the mathematician Alan Turing to ...

A documentary on man's desire and quest to build ever taller and more advanced structures.

Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of...

Secluded from view by nine-meter-high walls and composed of 980 buildings, the Forbidden City in Bei...

Documentary about the life and work of the architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, told by him in prominenc...
Focuses on an open-pit mining operation. Shows huge haulage trucks, pointing out existing and potent...

Deng Xiaoping's economic and political opening in China. Margaret Thatcher's extreme economic measur...

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer...

Aalto is one of the greatest names in modern architecture and design, Aino and Alvar Aalto gave thei...

A core group of architects embraced the West Coast from Vancouver to LA with its particular geograph...

One billion people on our planet—one in six—live in shantytowns, slums or squats. Slums: Cities of T...

Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison ...

This film is a portrait of unique cultural space for Spirits, Gods and People. While permanent theat...

September 1st, 1939. Nazi Germany invades Poland. The campaign is fast, cruel and ruthless. In these...

Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of ...

Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series: Ray Kappe has long been a cult figure in...