
Film
Permanent Change: Plastics in Architecture and Engineering
2011 · 59m · Documentary
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Overview
"Permanent Change" looks at the history and development of plastic within the architectural world. Capturing both a series of lectures and a panel with prominent names such as Steven Holl, Beatriz Colomina and Werner Sobek, this documentation observes detailed examples and lively debates regarding the popularization of plastic as a construction material. Addressing a number of contributing factors including design, engineering and form, the participants of the conference present a wide range of theories, analyses and predictions pertaining to plastics as an architectural material.
Crew
- Michael BlackwoodDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genres
- Documentary
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