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How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster? /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: FRF 915137D | First Run FeaturesPublisher: [New York, N.Y.] : First Run Features, [2012]Description: 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Mr. Foster?
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 724.7 23
LOC classification:
  • NA2707.F67 H69 2012
  • NA997.F65 H69 2012
Online resources:
Contents:
The beauty of flight -- A square peg -- The Hearst building -- Buckminster Fuller -- Lightness and weight -- A global practice -- Creating landmarks -- The new airport -- Changing the world -- Physical determination.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Valentín Álvarez ; editor, Paco Cózar ; music, Joan Valent.
Awards:
  • Berlinale Special, Berlin Film Festival; Best Documentary, Docville Film Festival; Audience Award for Best European Film, San Sebastian Film Festival.
Narrator, Deyan Sudjic ; featuring Norman Foster, Paul Goldberger, Buckminster Fuller, Richard Rogers, Deyan Sudjic, Anish Kapoor, Richard Serra, Anthony Caro, Richard Long, Bono.Summary: Born in Manchester, England on the wrong side of the tracks, Norman Foster rose from a humble working class background to become one of the premiere architects of modern times. Filmed in over ten countries and honing in on his most iconic works, including London's Swiss Re Tower, New York's Hearst Building, Berlin's Reichstag, and more, it's an unprecedented exploration of an architect whose quest is to improve the quality of life through design.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Video Recording Carleton University, AVRC SP456 - Collections Room DVD-02612 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 16050192669

Videodisc release of a 2010 television program.

Special features: Q&A with directors, filmmaker bios and film gallery.

The beauty of flight -- A square peg -- The Hearst building -- Buckminster Fuller -- Lightness and weight -- A global practice -- Creating landmarks -- The new airport -- Changing the world -- Physical determination.

DVD; NTSC format, all regions; aspect ratio 16:9; stereo.

Berlinale Special, Berlin Film Festival; Best Documentary, Docville Film Festival; Audience Award for Best European Film, San Sebastian Film Festival.

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