Permanent Change: Plastics in Architecture and Engineering (2011)

"Permanent Change" looks at the history and development of plastic within the architectural world. Capturing both a series of lectures and a panel with prominent names such as Steven Holl, Beatriz Colomina and Werner Sobek, this documentation observes detailed examples and lively debates regarding the popularization of plastic as a construction material. Addressing a number of contributing factors including design, engineering and form, the participants of the conference present a wide range of theories, analyses and predictions pertaining to plastics as an architectural material.

Released Jan. 1, 2011 59 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.architecture, imdb.modern-architecture, imdb.construction, imdb.engineering, imdb.columbia-university, imdb.architectural-theory

Watch Providers: Kanopy

Production Companies: Michael Blackwood Productions

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English