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How Buildings Learn

How Buildings Learn (1997)

July. 10,1997

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How Buildings Learn

Based on his book, American writer Stewart Brand takes a look at the life history of buildings - how they're shaped by their architects, and how they're further shaped by their inhabitants.

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How Buildings Learn

1997

Based on his book, American writer Stewart Brand takes a look at the life history of buildings - how they're shaped by their architects, and how they're further shaped by their inhabitants.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1997

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Flow

July. 10,1997

In the first episode, Stewart Brand takes a look at some famous buildings... and the problems hidden behind their impressive façades.

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Episode 2 - The Low Road

July. 17,1997

Stewart Brand looks at the unsung heroes of architecture - cheap, unpretentious buildings, and their inherently malleable qualities.

Episode 3 - Built for Change

July. 24,1997

This episode looks at people who have built their own homes and property and the difference between them and the often stubborn nature of "planned" living.

Episode 4 - Unreal Estate

July. 31,1997

This episode examines the gap between seeing buildings as either a home or an asset.

Episode 5 - The Romance of Maintenance

August. 07,1997

This episode looks at how the unromantic role of maintenance plays a crucial part in shaping whether a building stands the test of time, as well as looking at the roles materials play in the way buildings adapt.

Episode 6 - Shearing Layers

August. 14,1997

The final episode looks at how the component parts of a building adapt and change over time in order to suit the changing world.

Based on his book, American writer Stewart Brand takes a look at the life history of buildings - how they're shaped by their architects, and how they're further shaped by their inhabitants.