Architectures(1996)
Overview
An ongoing series of films devoted to the most remarkable achievements in modern architecture, from the works that heralded the birth of the modern style at the end of the 19th century to the latest designs from today's top architects. By examining each building in detail, the series brings to light the role each has played in the history and evolution of architecture.
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Season 1
67 episodes • 1996
Season 1
67 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Villa Dall'Ava | Sep 19, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Nemausus 1 | Sep 26, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Iron House | Oct 3, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Charlety, a Stadium in the City | Oct 10, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Pierrefonds, the Architect's Castle | Oct 17, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Vienna Savings Bank | Jul 2, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Georges Pompidou Centre | Jul 23, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Family Lodging in Guise | Aug 13, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A House in Bordeaux | Aug 27, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Dessau Bauhaus | Mar 3, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Satolas - TGV | Mar 10, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Johnson Building | Mar 17, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Paris Fine Art School | Mar 24, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Siza School | Apr 14, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Stone Thermal Baths | Apr 21, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Galleria Umberto I | May 19, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Saint Pancras Station | Jun 2, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Wind Box | Jun 9, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Garnier Opera | Jun 16, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Jewish Museum Berlin | Jul 5, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Convent of La Tourette | Jul 26, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Auditorium Building in Chicago | Sep 6, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Municipal Center of Säynätsalo | Sep 13, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Casa Milá | Sep 20, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Glass House | Feb 26, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Abbey Church of Saint Foy at Conques | Mar 5, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao | Mar 19, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans | Apr 2, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Jean Prouvé's House | Apr 30, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 30 | The Multimedia Library of Sendai | May 14, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 31 | The Alhambra, Grenade | Mar 11, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Phaeno, Building as Landscape | Mar 18, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 33 | The House of Sugimoto | Apr 1, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 34 | The Reception and Congress Building in Rome | Apr 15, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 35 | The Yoyogo Olympic Gymnasiums | May 20, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 36 | The Villa Barbaro | Jun 17, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 37 | The Royal Mosque at Isfahan | Feb 11, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 38 | The Menier Chocolate Factory | Sep 13, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 39 | The Pyramid of Pharoah Djoser at Saqqara | Sep 20, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 40 | The German Pavilion in Barcelona | Sep 27, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 41 | The SAS Royal Hotel | Oct 11, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Roissy 1 | Oct 25, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 43 | The Maisons Castle | Nov 15, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 44 | The Luxembourg Philharmonic | Dec 6, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 45 | VitraHaus | Oct 2, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 46 | The Igualada Cemetery | Oct 9, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 47 | The Citadel de Lille | Oct 16, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 48 | The Sainte-Geneviève Library | Oct 30, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 49 | The Church of Notre-Dame du Raincy | Nov 13, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Ewha, the Seoul Hidden University | Dec 4, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 51 | The Rolex Learning Center | May 5, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 52 | The National Dance Center | May 19, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 53 | The Cologne Cathedral | May 26, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 54 | The Citadel of Leisure, the Pompeia Social Service Center | Jun 23, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 55 | The Hotels de Soubise and de Rohan | Jul 7, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 56 | The French Communist Party Headquarters | Aug 30, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 57 | The Unal House | Sep 6, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 58 | The Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam | Sep 13, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 59 | The Glass Galleon | Sep 20, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 60 | Itimad-ud-Daulah, the Mughal Mausoleum | Oct 4, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 61 | The Home for All at Rikuzentakata | Oct 11, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 62 | The Wa Shan Guesthouse | Oct 18, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 63 | The Glasgow School of Art | Oct 25, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 64 | The Sante, a Prison in Paris | Oct 8, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 65 | The Bamboo School of Bali | Oct 15, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Médiacité - a Designer Mall | Oct 22, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 67 | The Phillips Exeter Academy Library | Oct 29, 2017 | 0.0 |
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