Bird's Nest - Herzog & De Meuron in China

Bird's Nest - Herzog & De Meuron in China (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
Chinese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Chinese ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
87 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Booklet

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Christoph Schaub
Michael Schindhelm

Written By:
Christoph Schaub

Actors:
Pierre De Meuron ..... Himself
Jacques Herzog ..... Himself
Uli Sigg ..... Himself
Ai Weiwei ..... Himself

Synopsis:

***ATTENTION***Original language audio with English, German, French & Chinese subtitles***The documentary by Christoph Schaub and Michael Schindhelm shows how the Chinese culture affects the construction work of the architects: The specific architectonic form and the struggle to achieve it give us information about the society, the culture and everyday life in China. BIRD'S NEST - HERZOG & DE MEURON IN CHINA explores how these prestige buildings are being built in China. On the one hand, the documentary attempts to understand the two architects' very own method of contextual building applied successfully again and again. On the other hand, it explores the Chinese side: their intentions, their expectations, and their strategies in this complex creation process.

China is changing fast. More building work went on in China last year than in the whole of Europe over the last few years. Internationally reputed architects are in demand. The Basle-based star architects Herzog & de Meuron (Tate Modern in London, Allianz Arena football stadium in Munich, De Young Museum in San Francisco, among other projects) have been commissioned to build the National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics. The two architects have another project in progress in the Chinese province, where they are building an entire district for 300,000 people in Jinhua, a city with 3 million inhabitants. This project caters for the daily needs of the Chinese population.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 02 May, 2013.