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Lights at Night -- Ginza and Shibuya Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 324 seconds Tokyo's famous neon environment. Related: architecture, ginza, japanese, shibuya, tokyo |
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Ando - Omotesando Hills Development Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 445 seconds A video description of Tadao Ando's new Commercial/Residenti al project for Tokyo: Omotesando Hills. Video footage from March, 2006. Related: ando, architecture, contemporary, japanese, kargon, omotesando, tadao, tokyo |
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Ando -- Times I and II Kyoto Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 303 seconds A video description of Tadao Ando's commercial complex Times I and Times II, in Kyoto. The first phase was completed in 1984; the second in 1991. Video footage from March, 2006 Related: ando, architecture, contemporary, japanese, kargon, kyoto, tadao, times |
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Ando's Modern of Fort Worth Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 269 seconds A visit to Ando's first, large-scale project in the US: "The Modern" in Fort Worth. Sited opposite Louis Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum, The Modern takes a different, more protective approach towards displaying its artworks. Related: ando, architecture, concrete, fort, glass, kargon, modern, museum, tadao, water, worth |
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A Look from the London Eye Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 197 seconds A video view of a trip around London's famous sightseeing platform. Related: architecture, city, eye, ferris, kargon, london, skyline, steel, structure, wheel |
![Through Light & Shadow -- Steven Holl\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/_khI7tXiPhs/2.jpg "Through Light & Shadow -- Steven Holl\") |
Through Light & Shadow -- Steven Holl's Bloch Building Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 205 seconds A late-night visit to Holl's new Bloch Building addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Scenes of the illuminated exterior, set to excerpts from John Coltrane's recording "Kulu Se Mama," by Juno Lewis. (Play loud!) Related: architecture, atkins, coltrane, holl, kargon, kulu, mama, museum, nelson, se, steven |
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Ando -- Museum of Literature, Himeji Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 192 seconds Video description of Ando's Museum of Literature in Himeji, Japan. The first phase of this museum was completed in 1991; a second phase was added within the last five years. The famous Himeji Castle can be seen looming over Ando's project, nearby. Related: ando, architecture, contemporary, himeji, japanese, kargon, literature, museum, of, tadao |
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Vinoly - Tokyo Forum Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 230 seconds A video description of Rafael Vinoly's famous convention center, the Tokyo Forum, completed in 1996. Related: architecture, contemporary, forum, japan, kargon, structure, tokyo, vinoly |
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Pope-Leighey House Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 255 seconds A visit to the house built by Frank Lloyd Wright for Loren Pope. The structure is now relocated to Alexandria, Virginia: http://www.popele ighey1940.org/ Related: architecture, frank, house, kargon, leighey, lloyd, pope, wright |
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Palladian Views Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 220 seconds Scenes of Palladio's San Giorgio Maggiore (Venice), Vicenza Basilica, and Teatro Olimpico (also in Vicenza). The footage was too sparse to create a real analysis of any of these, but just a taste perhaps may be of interest... Related: basilica, giorgio, kargon, maggiore, olimpico, palladio, san, scamozzi, teatro, venice, vicenza |
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Nelson-Atkins Abcedarian - Steven Holl's Bloch Building Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 222 seconds Scenes from Steven Holl's new Bloch Wing of the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. Interior spaces and exterior elements are shown in their natural, daytime lighting. Related: architecture, atkins, city, contemporary, holl, kansas, kargon, museum, nelson, steven |
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Day Trip to Himeji Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 384 seconds One of the few traditional castles to survive World War II, Himeji Castle is a fascinating example of traditional, wood post-and-beam construction. Exquisite details add to the interest in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Related: architecture, castle, himeji, japanese, kargon |
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Muse Concert Hall Kyoto Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 234 seconds A video description of an exciting public building in Kyoto, Japan. The Muse Concert Hall transforms the typical fire egress requirement and makes it the social focus among concert-goers. Unfortunately, architect's name could not be found. Video footage from March 2006. Related: architecture, concert, contemporary, japanese, kargon, kyoto, muse |
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Venice Close-Up Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 306 seconds A video depiction of Venice, the visual emphasis of which is the character of precious details. Related: architecture, boats, carnival, details, glass, kargon, marco, san, stone, venice, water |
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60 Seconds at NOAA Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 112 seconds A video triptych illustrating the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Building at Suitland, MD, outside of Washington DC, in June of 2007. The building was designed by Thom Mayne's firm, Morphosis. Related: and, architecture, atmospheric, building, kargon, mayne, morphosis, national, noaa, oceanic, thom |
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Baltimore -- Patterson Park Pagoda Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 195 seconds A 19th century architectural confection, the Patterson Park Pagoda is an attraction which dances before the eyes... Related: architecture, baltimore, pagoda, park, patterson |
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Ueno Park Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 210 seconds Cherry blossoms bloom and all of Tokyo is out for a stroll... Related: architecture, japanese, park, tokyo, ueno |
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New York CRASH BANG Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 116 seconds Views of some well-know curtainwall on a sunny day in NYC: Lever House, the Austrian Cultural Center, and the Hearst Tower. Related: abraham, architecture, austrian, bunshaft, center, cultural, foster, hearst, house, kargon, lever, new, nyc, raymond, som, tower, york |
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Davidge Hall -- Anatomical Theater Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 296 seconds A Video Tour around and in historic Davidge Hall, on Baltimore's downtown Medical School Campus of the University of Maryland. The oldest medical teaching facility still in use today, Davidge Hall is a little-known architectural gem. Related: anatomical, baltimore, benjamin, cary, davidge, hall, kargon, latrobe, long, maryland, medical, robert, teaching, theater, university |
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Vortex by Richard Serra Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 77 seconds A video view of Serra's sculpture in Fort Worth, "Vortex." The HD view of the sculptures oxidized finish is impressive, even if the YouTube resolution won't allow one to see it... Related: contemporary, fort, kargon, modern, museum, sculpture, serra, vortex, worth |
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Nouvel's Torre Agbar Posted by: jkargon
Video duration: 155 seconds Daytime views of Jean Nouvel's tower in Barcelona, Torre Agbar. Scenes of the lobby interior give way to exterior shots, showing clearly the unique building skin: A high-tech. version of "jalousie" windows, which open and close to provide ventilation and visual interest. Related: agbar, architecture, barcelona, jean, kargon, nouvel, torre, tower |
