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
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...
One Big Home
Released on: 2017-07-14
Documentary
On the tiny island of Martha's Vineyard, where presidents and celebrities vacation, trophy homes thr...
Ely Kahn: New York City's Mastermind
Released on:
Documentary
A look at the legendary architect Ely Jacques Kahn, designer of over 60 skyscrapers that helped crea...
Slums: Cities of Tomorrow
Released on: 2014-04-25
Documentary
One billion people on our planet—one in six—live in shantytowns, slums or squats. Slums: Cities of T...
Architecton
Released on: 2024-10-03
Documentary
An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete and its ancestor, ...
The Architects of Hope: The First Steps in Rebuilding Ukraine
Released on: 2024-02-24
Documentary, War
This feature documentary follow 5 architects on their determined journeys to continue building durin...
Great Homes of Rochester
Released on: 2002-03-04
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Travel through the streets of Rochester and you’ll find some extraordinary architecture. From Califo...
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...
Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua
Released on: 2024-01-07
Documentary
BBC Africa Eye unravel a shocking journey into a maze of manipulation and terrifying atrocities, per...
Big Time
Released on: 2017-10-21
Documentary
Big Time gets up close with Danish architectural prodigy Bjarke Ingels over a period of six years wh...
The Architects
Released on: 2014-06-23
Documentary
Amie Siegel’s film installations often reveal the hidden narratives behind architecture and design, ...
Fallingwater: Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterwork, with Reflections by Edward Kaufmann jr.
Released on: 2011-10-21
Documentary
Documentary with new new high-definition footage of the Fallingwater house, but centered on an older...
The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization
Released on: 2020-10-26
Animation, Documentary, History
5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three mill...
The Oyler House: Richard Neutra's Desert Retreat
Released on: 2012-02-25
Documentary
In 1959, a government employee named Richard Oyler, living in the tiny desert town of Lone Pine, Cal...
Noble and Mundane Prague
Released on: 1949-01-01
Documentary
A documentary film comparing current / everyday and historical / noble aspects of Prague.
Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial
Released on: 2009-02-20
Documentary
This documentary explores the creation of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin as designed by architect ...
Empire City
Released on: 1985-07-01
Documentary, History
A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the partic...