Living Architectures

18.08.2010 - 03.10.2010

Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4QA, United Kingdom

Filmmakers Ila Beka and Louise Lemoine create intimate portraits of iconic contemporary buildings, giving backstage access to their inner lives and hidden workings. The films depict the human occupations of Richard Meier s church in Rome, Frank Gehry s Guggenheim Bilbao, Herzog and de Meuron s Pomerol winery and Koolhaas s Maison a Bordeaux.

The buildings they have chosen are of architectural renown, and designed by Pritzker Prize winning architects. Unlike most films about architecture, these films focus less on explaining the building, its structure and its technical details than on letting the viewer enter into the post occupation daily life of icons of contemporary architecture.

The four films are showing on alternate weeks as follows:

Weeks beginning 14 and 28 September : Koolhaas Houselife and Xmas Meier

Week beginning 21 September : Gehry s Vertigo and Pomerol, Herzog and de Meuron

The Architecture Centre is located in central Bristol, on the harbourside between the Arnolfini gallery and the Youth Hostel.

How to Get There:
By train
The Architecture Centre is a 15 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads station. There is a taxi rank outside the station and Buses 8 and 9 will take you to St Augustine s Parade. Temple Meads is a 15 minute journey from Bath Spa and 1 hour 45 minutes from London Paddington.
By bus
There are several stops close by in the centre and Marlborough Street Bus Station is a 15 minute walk away.
By car
The M4 and M5 motorways lead into Bristol via the M32. Follow the brown tourist signs to Arnolfini or Youth Hostel. There is no on street parking outside The Architecture Centre. There is an NCP car park next to The Bristol Hotel, in nearby Prince Street, with rates from £4.20 for two hours. There is an underground car park near Millennium Square, with rates from £2.50 for two hours. Parking at The Grove is slightly cheaper, and £1.60 all day Sunday. Limited meter parking is available on Queen Square (£1.50 after 6pm).
By air
Bristol International Airport has regular connections with UK and European cities.

Contact:
T: 0117 922 1540
F: 0117 922 1541
Email: info@architecturecentre.co.uk

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday, 11am/5pm
Saturday and Sunday, 12 /5pm
Closed all day Monday