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Has total 19 videos

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Yoshio Taniguchi: The New Museum of Modern Art

2008

Landmarks in 21st Century American Architecture Series Architect Yoshio Taniguchi, revered in his native country of Japan for the design...

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Vincent Scully: An Art Historian Among Architects

2010

Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series Vincent Scully is likely the best-known living art historian in the United States...

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Thom Mayne: U.S. Federal Office Building, San Francisco

2008

Landmarks in 21st Century American Architecture Series The Pritzker-prize winning architect Thom Mayne has been identified with muscular, bold, steel-and-glass...

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The Architecture of Gwathmey Siegel: In Search of Clarity

1995

Charles Gwathmey has held steadfast to the spirit of modernism in his architecture from the day he successfully built his...

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The Architecture and Art of Cornell Tech

2018

Cornell Tech features unique and innovative architecture connected by an open, public campus design. The architects share thoughts on the...

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Studio Gang Architects: Aqua Tower

2009

Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series Chicago is famous for its role in fostering modern architecture, owing to the...

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Steven Holl: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Bloch Building

2008

Landmarks in 21st Century American Architecture Series Generally acknowledged as one of the most artistically-minded architects practicing today, Steven Holl...

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Sir John Soane: An English Architect, An American Legacy

2005

All great art engages in a dialogue with the past. Architecture is no exception, as this film shows in its...

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Robert A.M. Stern: 15 Central Park West and the History of the New York Apartment House

2011

Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series Even during the Great Recession of 2008, one new apartment house in New...

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Reconsidering Postmodernism

2012

A co-production with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art. Co-sponsored by the Schools of Architecture at the University of...

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