John Hejduk Builder of Worlds
Michael Blackwood Architecture Collection
•
Documentary, Special Interest, 01-Jan-1992
Renowned American architect, John Hejduk, has built a riveting career around his unique and striking creations. A poet among architects and an innovator among educators, Hejduk sits down for a conversation with poet David Shapiro at The Cooper Union where the two review Hejduk's sketches and structures. While discussing the mystery and spirit of architecture, Shapiro and Hejduk confront the intricate poetry that stems from the building of worlds.
Up Next in Michael Blackwood Architecture Collection
-
Japan Three Generations of Avant-Gard...
In an examination of Modernism, Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects studies seven innovative minds who fuse Japanese traditions with modern materials and technology. Bonded by a belief in architectural savagery and brute minimalism, Itsuko Hasegawa, Arata Isozaki, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando,...
-
Frank Gehry The Formative Years
Narrated by the architect himself, Frank Gehry: The Formative Years explores his long standing career and unique eye. The film looks at a number of Gehry's projects from private homes to complex public institutions, all of which echo his experimental style and vision. Works such as The Norton Hou...
-
David Chipperfield Form Matters
When the Tuscan city of Pisa commissioned David Chipperfield to create a master plan that would bring new vitality to this historic place on the Arno, an exhibition of a selection of work produced by him in the last 25 years was also invited. Chipperfield chose "Form Matters" as a title for the e...
