In Search of Clarity: Gwathmey Siegel & Carlo Scarpa
Films introduced and followed by a discussion with the director Murray Grigor.
In Search of Clarity: Gwathmey Siegel
Director: Murray Grigor, 45 Minutes
Charles Gwathmey has been guided by the spirit of modernism in his architecture from the day he successfully built his parents’ home in 1967 based on the theories of Le Corbusier. Avoiding the nostalgia of fashionable postmodernism, Gwathmey and Robert Siegel continue to create innovative buildings across America. We hear from contemporary architects and from filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who describes how a journey through a Gwathmey / Siegel house creates the same sense of drama as a well-made movie.
Carlo Scarpa
Director: Murray Grigor, 57 Minutes
The influential Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) was radical in his approach to the renovation of historical buildings. His vision was simple: the ancient should be combined with the modern, rare and precious materials with the most common, uniting the rough with the smooth, celebrating the difference between function and luxury. This imaginative documentary delights in the architect's spaces, capturing his mastery of light and the inspirations of the city of his birth.
Films introduced and followed by a discussion with the director Murray Grigor.
