The Brits Who Built the Modern World
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- Episode
- Ep3 - The Politics of Power
- Broadcast Info
- 2014 (59 mins)
- Description
- The story of how an exceptional generation of British architects, led by Norman Foster and Richard Rogers, conquered the globe with their high tech vision. This third episode focuses on the period from the late 90s to the present day, when they were at the peak of their success - building iconic landmarks across Britain and the world - but also faced some of the biggest controversies of their careers. Rogers reveals what went wrong with the Millennium Dome, Foster recalls the wobbles of London’s Millennium Bridge, and Michael Hopkins explains how his new parliamentary building (Portcullis House) became the most expensive office block in Britain. Also featured are the stories behind some of Britain’s most popular modern architecture - Nicholas Grimshaw’s Eden Project and Foster’s ‘Gherkin’; and a look at this generation’s success overseas, including Terry Farrell’s success in China.
- Genre
- Architecture; Culture; Technology
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The Open University, "The Brits Who Built the Modern World". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/85431 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)