Architecture and film II - Bob Fear

Architecture + Film II "All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun."–Jean–Luc Godard An integral part of today's culture, film has become a major frame of reference for architects, artists, writers and cultural theorists. Following up on the popularity of the 1994 issue of Architectural Design, 'Architecture and Film I', this title takes a multi–faceted look at the representation of architecture through the big screen. Examples are drawn from a wide range of cinematic periods and genres – early Film Noir, Soviet cinema, Jacques Tati, Mall Movies, Los Angeles disaster movies, cyborg and sci–fi, horror movies and James Bond. The association between architecture and film is explored from every angle, architecture is looked at as setting and scenery, and as subject. Film–makers give their account of making architectural documentaries; the evolution of cinema buildings from sideshow to arthouse is examined; the architect–turned–director Patrick Keiller is interviewed; and film–inspired architectural projects are featured.