How Buildings Learn

Miniseries

6 episodes · Jul 10, 1997

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  • S1E1

    Flow

    Jul 10, 199730m

    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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  • S1E2

    The Low Road

    Jul 17, 199730m

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

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  • S1E3

    Built for Change

    Jul 24, 199730m

    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.

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  • S1E4

    Unreal Estate

    Jul 31, 199730m

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

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  • S1E5

    The Romance of Maintenance

    Aug 7, 199730m

    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.

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  • S1E6

    Shearing Layers

    Aug 14, 199730m

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

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