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How Buildings Learn

Miniseries

1997 · 6 episodes

  1. 1. Flow

    1997-07-10 · 30m

    In the first episode, Stewart Brand takes a look at some famous buildings... and the problems hidden behind their impressive façades.

  2. 2. The Low Road

    1997-07-17 · 30m

    Stewart Brand looks at the unsung heroes of architecture - cheap, unpretentious buildings, and their inherently malleable qualities.

  3. 3. Built for Change

    1997-07-24 · 30m

    This episode looks at people who have built their own homes and property and the difference between them and the often stubborn nature of "planned" living.

  4. 4. Unreal Estate

    1997-07-31 · 30m

    This episode examines the gap between seeing buildings as either a home or an asset.

  5. 5. The Romance of Maintenance

    1997-08-07 · 30m

    This episode looks at how the unromantic role of maintenance plays a crucial part in shaping whether a building stands the test of time, as well as looking at the roles materials play in the way buildings adapt.

  6. 6. Shearing Layers

    1997-08-14 · 30m

    The final episode looks at how the component parts of a building adapt and change over time in order to suit the changing world.

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