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.

The human side of town planning, as exemplified in Baltimore, Maryland. The Coldspring Project conce...

Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomi...

Documentary about Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi made for the BBC series "Visions of Space".

A portrait of the masterful author whose novels were adapted into the classics 'The Birds,' 'Jamaica...

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

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...

No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master ...

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

The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainl...

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

France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody...

Filmmaker Geertjan Lassche follows a construction project in the heart of Rotterdam, from the first ...

A poet among architects and an innovator among educators, John Hejduk converses with poet David Shap...
Produced in 2004, Inspired by the book, Glory In A Snapshot A Photographic Look at Bedford-Stuyvesan...

On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the...