Commerzbank, Frankfurt

The traditional skyscraper is an environmentally unsound, energy-guzzling monster. But in 1997, celebrated British architect Norman Foster created a contradiction in terms: the world's first ecologically sensitive skyscraper. As a result, the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt changed the construct...

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Corporate Authors: Electric Sky (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2008], c2007.
Series:Vertical city.
Physical Description:
1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Subjects:
Architecture, Modern.
Human geography.
Physical geography -- Europe.
Urban geography.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Films on Demand - Click here for access
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Summary:The traditional skyscraper is an environmentally unsound, energy-guzzling monster. But in 1997, celebrated British architect Norman Foster created a contradiction in terms: the world's first ecologically sensitive skyscraper. As a result, the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt changed the construction of giant corporate buildings forever. This episode features a walking tour of the building and an extended conversation with its chief architect, Stefan Behling. Exploring the tower's fascinating triangular design, the program studies the elevator cores at each corner, the plumbing and AC systems which incorporate rainwater and fresh air, and the lush, contemplative sky gardens.
Item Description:Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 08, 2008.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Access Restrictions:
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience:
12 & up.
System Details:
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Format:Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience:12 & up.
Physical Description:
1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Access:Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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