* Architecture: Video: Building the Golden Gate Bridge

Architecture: Video: Building the Golden Gate Bridge: “..Courtesy of the Prelinger Archives, this archival 1930s footage by Bethlehem Steel captures every phase of construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. The iconic, San Francisco structure celebrated its 75th anniversary this year, as it opened May 27th, 1937. Including the approaches, the Golden Gate Bridge spans a remarkable length of 1.7 miles (8981ft or 2737m), making it the longest span in the world from its completion in 1937 until the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York in 1964. A unique aspect to the construction of the suspension bridge was the emphasis placed on safety..”  Astounding..

Video: Prelinger Archive and The Atlantic, ArchDaily; article: ArchDaily

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* Architecture: Video: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London by Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei

Architecture: Video: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London by Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei: “..Ahead of the opening of this summer’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, Crane.tv gets an exclusive look at the specially commissioned structure designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron in collaboration with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The dream design team responsible for the Beijing National Stadium come together again to create the team’s first collaborative edifice in the UK. Here, Pierre de Meuron talks about the joys of working with Ai Weiwei, while the infamous artist makes a special cameo to share his interest in combining art, design and architecture to introduce new possibilities and social change.”

See our previous posts on the Serpentine Gallery:

• Architecture: 2012 Serpentine Pavilion Complete by Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei
• Architecture: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei
• Architecture + Design: Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei to Design Serpentine Pavilion
• Pritzker Prize Architect Peter Zumthor’s Design for Serpentine Pavilion Secret Garden
• Jean Nouvel to Design 2010 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion

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image: Crane.tv, ArchDaily; article: Jordana , Sebastian . “Video: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion” 01 Jun 2012. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/240289&gt;

* Residential Architecture: Video: Gehry Residence by Frank Gehry, 2012 AIA Twenty-five Year Award Recipient

Residential Architecture: Video: Gehry Residence by Frank Gehry, 2012 AIA Twenty-five Year Award Recipient: “..The AIA sat down with famed architect Frank Gehry – recipient of the 2012 Twenty-five Year Award – to discuss his eccentric Santa Monica home that has enormously influenced both theory and practice over the last 25 to 35 years. In the late 1970s, Frank Gehry transformed an existing Dutch colonial home in a quiet Southern California neighborhood into a controversial symbol of deconstructivism by surrounding it with an unconventional new addition. As the AIA describes, “The exposed structure, chaotic fusion of disparate materials, and aggressive juxtaposition of old and new communicate a sense of real-time formal evolution and conflict, as if the building were dynamically, violently creating itself with found objects.”..Towards the end of the video, Gehry advises students to “learn to be yourself and be curious about what is going on around you and respond to it.”  Wonderful three minute video via AIA National..

See our previous post on the Gehry Residence by Frank Gehry: Residential Architecture: Gehry Residence by Frank Gehry.

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image: netropolitan.org; article: Rosenfield , Karissa . “Video: Gehry Residence, 2012 AIA Twenty-five Year Award Recipient” 25 May 2012.ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/238247&gt;

* Architecture: Video: One World Trade Center 2004-2012

Architecture: Video: One World Trade Center 2004-2012: “..In honor of One World Trade Center becoming the tallest building in New York, EarthCam has released an exciting time-lapse movie showcasing the construction progress from 2004-2012. In just a couple minutes, you can witness years of construction. Not only is the process a moving one on an emotional level, but also sheds hope on a site that holds such strong meaning in the U.S. for a time in history that will never be forgotten..”  Strong..

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image: EarthCam, ArchDaily; article: Furuto , Alison . “Video: One World Trade Center 2004-2012” 13 May 2012. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/233387&gt;