Alchemie des Bauens
Alchemy Of Building – The Architects Herzog & De Meuron
Switzerland, August 2006
FILM,
Documentary,
57 min.
- directed by
- Beat Kuert
- Written by
- Beat Kuert
- Status
- In distribution
A film about Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, who were jointly awarded the 2001 Pritzker Prize, their profession’s highest honour, for combining “the artistry of an age-old profession with the fresh approach of a new century’s technical capabilities”. Over the past twenty years they have been involved in finding inventive architectural solutions to building a diverse range of projects – domestic, municipal and commercial – from a modest switching station for trains to a strikingly innovative approach to the design of a winery. Their highest profile commission to date was the conversion of London’s giant Bankside power station into Tate Modern, acclaimed by their peers, the media and the public alike. Visiting examples of Herzog and de Meuron’s ground-breaking style in Europe and Japan, this programme will reflect their capacity to astonish and explore the way in which they transform what might otherwise be ordinary shapes, materials and surfaces through new treatments and techniques. Their perspective on and approach to architecture; their design dialogue; the way their strengths and weaknesses complement each other; and their collaborations with others, particularly artists, will all be brought into focus to give a fascinating insight into the cutting edge of architecture today.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2006
- Original Version
- German, colour, Digi Beta, 57 min.
- Production
- Al Castello Produzioni cinematografiche SA, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- directed by
- Beat Kuert
- Written by
- Beat Kuert
- Cinematography
- Beat Kuert
- Editing
- Beat Kuert
- Location Sound Mix
- Beat Kuert
- Lighting Design
- Beat Kuert
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Al Castello Produzioni cinematografiche SA
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
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Al Castello Produzioni cinematografiche SA
Distribution
Release date: tba