Richard Meier in Rome Building a Church in the City of Churches (2006)
• January 19th, 2006 • 0h 58min
Documentary
Overview
Known for his bold, abstract and stark white buildings, American architect Richard Meier now takes on the challenge of building the Jubilee Church in Rome. Holding the location in high regard, Meier praises the vibrant visual layout of the city and tells us, "Rome is a city of architecture; it's a city of walls and columns and spaces and places and defined places and wherever you look there's architecture" (Richard Meier). Staying true to his signature design style, Meier has created a structure resembling grand soaring sails which appear steady and peaceful as they stand in striking opposition to the city's landscape. Three curved walls separate three distinct spaces: the main sanctuary, the weekday chapel and the baptistry, each with its own entrance. As a contrast he shows us his favorite churches in Rome by his famous colleagues from earlier times.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Funeral of Metropolitan Emilianos of Silyvria
Released on: 1911-12-31
Documentary
A six minute film of the funeral of the murdered Metropolitan Emilianos of Grevena, of which all has...
Berlin Babylon
Released on: 2001-09-27
Documentary, History
A documentary focusing on the rebuilding projects in Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Places for the Soul
Released on: 1990-01-01
Documentary
An intimate portrait of Christopher Alexander, a critic of modern architecture on a lifelong quest t...
Jesus Camp
Released on: 2006-09-15
Documentary
Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled i...
The Untold Story of the Vatican
Released on: 2020-12-12
Documentary, History
What started as a simple tomb became over a 2,000 years history the universal seat of Christendom an...
Clean Lines, Open Spaces: A View of Mid-Century Modern Architecture
Released on: 2012-11-14
Documentary
"Clean Lines, Open Spaces: A View of Mid-Century Modern Architecture" focuses on the construction bo...
Bird's Nest - Herzog & de Meuron in China
Released on: 2008-01-22
Documentary
Schaub and Schindelm’s documentary follows two Swiss star architects, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de M...
A Life's Work
Released on: 2020-09-24
Documentary
What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years...
The Sea of Itami Jun
Released on: 2019-08-15
Documentary
"Hello. I'm Itami Jun. I apologize for my poor Korean." Itami Jun (Yoo Dongryong), a Korean architec...
Die Bauten Adolf Hitlers
Released on: 1938-02-02
Documentary
Nazi Third Reich propaganda film that used architecture as a statement about "racial accomplishment,...
Son of Torum
Released on: 1989-02-05
Documentary
In the same vein as Meri's other documentations, this one takes advantage of the glasnost policy to ...
Spiritus Dei - Live
Released on: 2010-12-01
Music, Documentary
Les Prêtres is a musical group composed of two French Catholic priests and a Vietnamese seminarian. ...
Kubota
Released on: 1982-07-24
Documentary, Music
A film featuring architect, sculptor, and musician Nobuo Kubota in a sound-sculpture performance. Fr...
From the West
Released on: 2016-04-19
Documentary
A film essay investigating the question of what “the West” means beyond the cardinal direction: a mo...
Czechoslovak Architecture 58–89
Released on: 2024-11-07
Documentary
Vladimir 518, uncompromising rapper, artist, stage designer and activist, is a rare phenomenon, who ...
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City
Released on: 1968-01-01
Documentary
In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new ...
Hospedaria
Released on: 2014-06-10
Documentary
An old hostel, located in the center of Porto, served for many years as a hostel for people with few...