Episode of Series “21st Century”.
Discusses radical approaches to town planning, showing various concepts. The totally planned new city, Brasilia; incorporation of historic elements as in Philadelphia; pedestrian areas in Miami and Montreal; planned residential extensions; and suggested new construction methods. Exciting architectural ideas include: weather-proofed cities, mega-structures surrounded by green-belts, multi-level cities and floating cities. Features some animated scenes. Narrated by Walter Cronkite and animated by John Hubley.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320365
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Architecture - Environmental aspects
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planners
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architects and community
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architectural models
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Environmental aspects
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Human factors
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and society
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)