May on Shelter – Shelter highlights for the month of May include It Stars with a Sketch, My City, Concrete Landscape, (un)usual Manhattan and Conoid Studio.
Explore the integral architectural process from thought to paper; peer into the future of urban planning in Old Europe; unravel a celebrated Portuguese architect’s ties with Brazil; discover the life and controversy of an icon of Soviet-era urban design; and experience the essence of wabi-sabi inside an architect’s stunning studio this May on SHELTER.
FROM THE BEGINNING: IT STARTS WITH A SKETCH
How do the best architectural minds grow the kernel of an idea into finished designs and blueprints?
Join some of the best designers in British architecture, as they break down the art of sketching and drawing in the integral stage of design, with FROM THE BEGINNING: IT STARTS WITH A SKETCH.
Directed by Andrew Spicer (Shelter Originals: FOLLIES), this 8-part series uncovers the techniques, styles and personal anecdotes that shape their designs and reveals how rough sketches develop into refined drawings and materialise into shape and form.
“A conversation between reality and your imagination.”
“It’s almost meditative. It makes you concentrate absolutely on the moment.”
IT STARTS WITH A SKETCH (8 x 10 mins) UK 2023 (Available 1 May)
URBAN SOLUTIONS: MY CITY
Renowned for their beauty and history, the famous old cities of Europe face a number of modern problems. Constrained by shape, space and layout; these cities require modern solutions for their current and future residents.
Journey with Viennese architect Jakob Dunkl (co-founder of querkraft Architekten) in MY CITY, as he explores key modern and fascinating buildings in major classical European cities, and the incredible urban planning innovations to guide them into the future.
Through this 10 part series, Dunkel meets architects, artists, museum directors, urban planners and other city enthusiasts; discussing architecture with luminaries such as Dominique Perrault, Wolf D. Prix, Jan Gehl, Odile Decq, Willem Jan Neutelings and Ben van Berkel.
“How do you want to live in the future?”
MY CITY (10 x 26 mins) Germany 2015-2022 (Available 8 May)
FUNCTIONALITY WITHIN BEAUTY: CONCRETE LANDSCAPE – AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
CONCRETE LANDSCAPE explores the emotional and family connections between celebrated Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza and Brazil, as he discusses the design of the Iberê Camargo Foundation Museum in Porto Alegre.
This feature documentary also showcases the Pritzker-prize winner’s body of famous works; the inspiration and pragmatism behind his unique style; his reflections on the future of Porto Alegre’s concrete landscape on the edge of the Guaíba River; as well as the “Fio de Ariadne” (Ariadne’s Thread) exhibition at the Iberê Museum.
“Nature is nature; and architecture is geometry.”
“It’s important that this type of architecture finds a justifiable reason to affirm itself.”
CONCRETE LANDSCAPE (74 mins) Brazil 2022 (Available 15 May)
GRABOWSKA-HAWRYLAK’S WROCLAW: (UN)USUAL MANHATTAN
How does stubbornness, determination and vision create an architectural icon that encapsulated the defiance of an entire people?
(UN)USUAL MANHATTAN follows the story of Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak, a visionary architect who designed a stunning concrete estate in 1970s Wrocław, Poland during the Soviet occupation. With her work now considered an icon of social modernism; this feature documentary takes us on a journey to observe the estate’s impact after over 50 years of use.
Explore the micro world of the estate’s apartments, corridors, yards, and basements; examining its influence on Polish society and the country itself. The film reflects on how architecture can shape a society and explores the legacy of Grabowska-Hawrylak’s work, which continues to inspire the next generation of architects.
Through interviews with architects, residents, and experts, the film sheds light on the power of design and the lasting impact of architecture on our lives.
“It’s a miracle that these buildings could be built at all.”
(UN)USUAL MANHATTAN (80 mins) Poland 2022 (Available 22 May)
GEORGE NAKASHIMA: CONOID STUDIO
Trailblazer. Craftsman. Utilitarian.
A true man of many talents, join us for a short but deep dive into the life and work of the late George Nakashima.
Through an interview with his daughter Mira, this short film is framed through the design of his most ambitious building – the Conoid Studio – and tells a story of hope and perseverance.
An architect, internment camp detainee, chicken farmer, world-renowned furniture maker and founding father of the American craft movement; this short film gives us a glimpse into Nakashima’s ability to overcome adversity and find beauty and meaning not only for himself but for generations to come.
GEORGE NAKASHIMA: CONOID STUDIO (15 mins) USA 2022 (Available 29 May)
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