80 mins |
Rated
E Exempt
Plan For Buenos Aires reconstructs Le Corbusier’s modernist proposal for Argentina’s capital city; and reveals the larger scope of political and cultural factors that would keep the famed Swiss-French architect’s design dreams on paper for more than 20 years. His 1929 visit to Buenos Aires, to give a series of lectures on modern architecture, was the catalyst of his vision; an urban plan to “restore health to the city... conquering the green of the Pampas that sleep under the cement”. Featuring original content and the knowledge of scholars, fellow architects and city planners, the film is a historically and aesthetically engaging retrospective documentary that is expertly directed to provide the viewer with a striking feeling of suspense.
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Plan For Buenos Aires reconstructs Le Corbusier’s modernist proposal for Argentina’s capital city; and reveals the larger scope of political and cultural factors that would keep the famed Swiss-French architect’s design dreams on paper for more than 20 years. His 1929 visit to Buenos Aires, to give a series of lectures on modern architecture, was the catalyst of his vision; an urban plan to “restore health to the city... conquering the green of the Pampas that sleep under the cement”. Featuring original content and the knowledge of scholars, fellow architects and city planners, the film is a historically and aesthetically engaging retrospective documentary that is expertly directed to provide the viewer with a striking feeling of suspense.