Cira Center, Philadelphia
It is an increasingly common scenario: a developer wants to build a tower in a depressed urban area, and must fill half the building before permits are issued. What's the ace in the hole? A superstar architect who brings media attention to the project. This program recounts such a story, in whi...
| Other Authors: | Electric Sky (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2008], c2007.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Series: |
Vertical city.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Philadelphia's Celebrity Architect-Built Skyscraper (3:27)
- Advantages for Skyscraper's Tenants (2:37)
- Interior of Cira Center Skyscraper (1:57)
- Financial Partners for Cira Center's Construction (2:30)
- Value of Celebrity Architects (4:42)
- Prestige Attracts Tenants (1:24)
- Architect Cesar Pelli on Cira Center and Architecture (5:42)
- Technology and Window Washing at Cira Center (3:03)