July on Shelter – Shelter highlights for the month of July include Design: e2, Small Cities 2.0, Grand Spaces Thailand, Land Artists and Richard Henriquez: Building Stories.
Dive deeper into a range of cutting edge and sustainable designs from across the globe; continue with Jason Pomeroy as he explores the Smart Cities of the world; discover how architects in Thailand create timeless designs in perfect harmony with natural history; uncover the secrets & influences that drive a powerhouse Australian architectural firm; explore an architect’s lifelong quest to make sense of the how and why of our time on earth through his work; and join a live stream event with the filmmakers behind RICHARD HENRIQUEZ: BUILDING STORIES this July on SHELTER.
SHELTER EXTRAS: IN CONVERSATION WITH GAVIN FROOME & MIKE BERNARD
Join Rory Fraser (Shelter Originals: Follies) as he hosts a conversation with directors Gavin Froome and Mike Bernard, about their latest project RICHARD HENRIQUES: BUILD STORIES.
The filmmakers will discuss the success of their first feature documentary COAST MODERN (available to stream on Shelter) and what inspired them to delve into the story of Canadian architect Richard Henriques.
This live-stream event starts at 7pm AEST July 31st, and is available exclusively to Shelter subscribers.
DESIGN: e² CONTINUES
DESIGN e² Season 1 continues this July on Shelter, further exploring the complex social, political, cultural, environmental and economic issues of sustainable architecture.
Narrated by Golden Globe and Academy Award winner Brad Pitt, the series investigates recycling on a grand scale after civil engineer Paul Pedini built his own home from the massive amount of waste created by Boston’s “Big Dig”; then looks into the green design solutions in sustainability emanating from China’s unprecedented urbanisation boom; before concluding with a focus on three of the most remarkable thinkers and designers of our time: Ken Yeang, Werner Sobek and William McDonough, who are all radically changing the faces of both architecture & environmentalism.
“I told them I was going to build a house, and everyone in the room started laughing.”
“If you want to create something, there is always a solution. You just must want it!”
DESIGN: e² – Season 1 (6 x 30 mins) USA 2006 (Continues weekly from 3 July)
SMART CITIES 2.0 Continues
Continue on the journey with architect, academic & urban planner Jason Pomeroy, as he travels to eight of the world’s most renowned urban hubs in SMART CITIES 2.0.
The series progresses to Bandung in Indonesia, known as the Paris of West Java, where urban challenges are being combated with the use of social media and hi-tech control centres; then to Singapore, where Jason finds out how the city-state is turning to data & technology to tackle the never-ending problems of city life; before going to Ahmedabad, to find out if a Smart City can be inclusive and improve the lives of all its people.
Finally Jason travels to the ever-evolving Barcelona, a true Smart City 2.0; before venturing to Shenzhen in China, the hardware capital of the world and one of the country’s major ports – to investigate if a commercially successful city equates to a Smart City.
“This city had to find its own way of getting smart.”
“A crisis is a good moment to discover opportunities and accelerate some potential changes.”
SMART CITIES 2.0 (8 x 60 mins) 2017 (Continues from 3 July)
NATURE MADE : GRAND SPACES THAILAND
With lush jungles, jagged mountains and beautiful waterways, Thailand’s beautiful landscape is unique and one of the most sought-after destinations in the world. But how do architects harness this beauty without compromising it with jarring designs?
Discover some of the greatest minds of modern luxury design, as they reveal the secrets behind their exquisite creations; from resorts in Chiang Mai to retreats on far-flung tropical islands in GRAND SPACES THAILAND.
Across 6 episodes, uncover how ingenious architecture respects local tradition as well as Thailand’s stunning natural landscape.
“I hate signatures. I hate landmarks. I hate anything that portrays the identity of the architect.”
“The architecture should respond to the functions; but not surpass the functions.”
GRAND SPACES THAILAND (6 x 30 mins) Thailand 2019 (Available 3 July)
THE DIPLOMAT, THE ARTIST & THE SUIT: LAND ARTISTS
Denton Corker Marshall is one of the world’s most influential and iconic architecture firms. They have produced distinct, innovative and memorable architecture & urban design both in Australia and internationally.
Their work includes the Stonehenge Visitors Centre, Manchester Civil Justice Centre, Melbourne Museum, and Australian embassies in Beijing and Tokyo.
Through interviews with Denton, Corker & Marshall; their most loyal fans; fiercest critics and a beautiful selection of photographs and footage; LAND ARTISTS explores the history of their most renowned commercial and residential works.
With unique access to the firm’s partners, this documentary reveals the secrets and influences behind their innovative urban and landscape design, culminating with the creation of one of their most visually striking projects – the Australian pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
“You don’t change things just by doing what everyone else is doing.”
LAND DESIGN (53 mins) Australia 2015 (Available 10 July) (Available Worldwide – excluding Australia)
RICHARD HENRIQUEZ: BUILDING STORIES – WORLD PREMIERE
How does art try to connect the things that are not connectable, or explain what it means to be human?
Canadian architect Richard Henriquez has sought the answers to this throughout his lifetime and through his work. Based in Vancouver, Henriquez has spent over six decades impacting the landscape with small and large-scale buildings – including Vancouver’s Gaslight Square, UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratory and Ottawa’s Peacekeeping Monument – each designed with the intention of enriching the creative culture of their cities.
RICHARD HENRIQUEZ: BUILDING STORIES delves into the life and work of the remarkable and enigmatic narrative architect Richard Henriquez, and the importance he found in narrative architecture.
From filmmakers Gavin Froome & Mike Bernard (Coast Modern), The documentary focuses on the architect’s approach to design and his use of storytelling when contemplating his buildings.
“Culture is what one does when they have a roof over their head, and contemplate their place in the cosmos.”
“Art is evidence of a creative act.”
RICHARD HENRIQUEZ: BUILDING STORIES (30 mins) 2023 (Available 24 July) WORLD PREMIERE
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