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How Much Does your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? [DVD] [2010]

Norberto Lopez , Carlos Carcas    Exempt   DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Directors: Norberto Lopez, Carlos Carcas
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Dogwoof
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Mar 2011
  • Run Time: 78 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004CSKCVI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 34,514 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

Norman Foster and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design. Portrayed are emblematic projects such as the largest building in the world, Beijing Airport, the Reichstag, the Hearst Building in New York and works such as the tallest bridge ever in Millau France. In the very near future, the majority of mankind will abandon the countryside and live entirely in cities. Foster offers some striking solutions to the problems that this historic event will create. Architecture comes alive. Fosters projects are photographed in a cinematic style that seeks to bring the spectacular nature of their size and scale to the big screen. But is fracking safe?

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Norman Foster and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design. Portrayed are emblematic projects such as the largest building in the world, Beijing Airport, the Reichstag, the Hearst Building in New York and works such as the tallest bridge ever in Millau France. In the very near future, the majority of mankind will abandon the countryside and live entirely in cities. Foster offers some striking solutions to the problems that this historic event will create. Architecture comes alive. Foster's projects are photographed in a cinematic style that seeks to bring the spectacular nature of their size and scale to the big screen. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, Goya Awards, San Sebastian International Film Festival, ...How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? ( ¿Cuánto pesa su edificio, señor Foster? )


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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A light engineer 22 April 2011
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An architect friend of mine describes himself as 'a light engineer'. Of all architects this is possibly most true of Norman Foster with his use of glass and other transparent materials. This film operates effectively as a biography and is, in fact, written and narrated by his literary biographer, Dejan Sudjic. Each work, and more so both together, create a portrait of one of the last half century's most remarkable men. Not without its setbacks, of which he makes little, his working life has altered the skyline of London, and impacted positively in the US and China in industrial buildings and transport hubs. His work on the Reichstag accepts the past fully but reconciles it to the present and projects into an even more democratic future. At Masdur in Abu Dhabi, Foster + Partners are designing a carbon neutral city while building in predictive assumptions of a technology that is not yet fully developed. This experiment, he argues elsewhere, should be repeated many times throughout the world allowing for climate change and the next great move from country to city which is happening now. If I have a complaint about the film it is that Sudjic brings the matter of Foster's health setbacks over the past ten years or so into the frame rather too late in the narrative. It feels rather too much like an ending.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The film "How much does your building weigh, Mr Foster" has been greeted warmly by architecture critics writing in the lay and architectural press. Its packaging quotes Esquire magazine ("an engaging portrait of a true genius"), the Observer ("hugely enjoyable"), Building magazine ("a poignant and human portrayal"), and the Times of London ("5 stars"). What none of these not usually unobservant publications seems to have noticed, however, is that this film, written and breathlessly narrated by the same writer who wrote the hagiographic biography "Norman Foster: a life in architecture", was also produced in association with an organisation called "Arts Commissioners". "Arts Commissioners" sounds like an authoritative, semi-official arts quango. It is in fact a consultancy firm that promotes its clients by putting their work in what are seen as the most advantageous public arenas. It is owned by Thomas Manss & Co, a German-English partnership with Foster + Partners as one of its 19 architectural clients. In short, this is a promotional film that masquerades as a piece of objective film-making. It is nothing of the sort, as the soundtrack clearly reveals. There's nothing wrong with promotional films - but they ought to be labelled as such, and the innocent viewer ought therefore to take note and be wary.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Anyone can watch this and be informed. 16 Mar 2013
By J J
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This dvd was excellent. I love his buildings and enjoyed the Catalogue and so ordered DVD. It is so informative but not heavy, very interesting and it was aimed at the lay person (me). Highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful I am sure
Haven't uplayed it myself, as it is a present for my son who is studying Architecture at university in London. It will be useful to him I am sure.
Published 4 months ago by Mr. J. C. S. Wong
4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable
Really enjoyed this - an engaging and interesting portrait of the man himself, what drives him, and a selection of the practice achievements.
Published 11 months ago by Midge
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifull Work
Stunning images of great architecture. The photography of Mr Foster's bio is done wonderfully. The history of a real man with great ambition, shows us a lesson in how to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by TP
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film
very well directed, showed insight into foster's personal life as well as his great architectural achievements. highly recommended esp for architects
Published 19 months ago by TPayne
5.0 out of 5 stars Norman Foster Documentary
To me a good documentary contains two stories that run in parallel, and this doco meets this criteria. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sylvia
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Very interesting documentary about Foster's life and how he got to be one of the greatest architects around. Read more
Published 21 months ago by inacio
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Life Story Reflection
The DVD was a great reflection on the devotion Mr Foster has put into the Pursuit of impriving our Evironment and Spititual Experience
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Published on 4 May 2011 by Toppo
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