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Showing videos filed under: architecture
Got Docs: Space, Land and Time: Underground Adventures with Ant Farm
November 20, 2010"At that time, a Bank of America was something that you burned down. You didn't want to be designing banks." Those are the words of Chip Lord of Ant Farm, a radical architects collectivewith a "South Park sensibility," whose work during the 1960s and 1970s redefined what architects do. Space, Land and Time: Underground Adventures with Ant Farm is a new documentary by Laura Harrison and Beth Federici that looks back on the escapades of Ant Farm, including their most famous work, Cadillac Ranch.Humanizing Architecture
April 28, 2010SUPERFRONT is a gallery and space in Brooklyn, New York where architecture meets art, dance, sound, and more. Currently on display are the graphic-novel-like drawings of Jimenez Lai, who challenges his discipline to be more humanistic and experimental. GRITtv's Sarah Friedland visited the space and brought us this report.Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Lisa Shannon and Superfront
April 27, 2010Financial reform came up for a test vote this week in the Senate--and the Republican party (plus Ben Nelson) voted to filibuster the bill before even debating the subject. Will GOP political posturing continue to hold progress hostage? What's the point of being the Party of No, and will the Republicans' apparent decision to stick to that line finally push Obama to decide that there's no point in trying to win them over, and lead him to making progressive choices--for the Supreme Court, say?Craig Dykers: Snohetta
July 8, 2009Can architecture accommodate the restless mind of human society? The design firm Snohetta thinks so and has been working to create buildings that are capable of giving something back to the city. Craig Dykers, one of the firm's founding members, talks about his work and Snohetta's current involvement in the September 11 Memorial Museum.Summertime Blues?, Craig Dykers, and The Standoff in Honduras
July 7, 2009How will state budget cuts impact kids on summer vacation? Well, from NY to California state parks are being closed and fewer resources are available for public programs. We talk to Marcy Winograd and others about the economic crisis and its impact on public space. Craig Dykers and his design firm Snohetta have been creating unique public spaces and buildings throughout the world. Dykers talks about their current work on the September 11 Memorial Museum. Finally, an update on the coup in Honduras.
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