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Architects have relied on mathematics for their inspiration. from the dimensions of rooms to the way in which the viewer perceives the space, they are built by numbers.
Architects have relied on mathematics for their inspiration. from the dimensions of rooms to the way in which the viewer perceives the space, they are built by numbers.
| Module code and title: | MU120, Open mathematics |
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| Item code: | MU120; 07 |
| First transmission date: | 27-07-1996 |
| Published: | 1996 |
| Rights Statement: | |
| Restrictions on use: | |
| Duration: | 00:24:00 |
| Note: | Loan copy available on compilation video MU120/5,6,7,8 |
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| Producer: | Anne-Marie Gallen |
| Contributors: | Tim Benton; Carmen Jackson Pryce; Robert Tavernor; Bernard Tschumi; Huw Wheldon |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Architecture; Greek Harmonic system; Palladio |
| Subject terms: | Architectural design; Architecture--Mathematics |
| Footage description: | Footage - Street scene. Statue of Andrea Palladio. St Mark's square. House(0'18"-0'59") - Professor Robert Tavernor speaking (1'00"-1'18") - Exterior of Villa Pisani, Vicenza. Interior of Villa Pisani (1'19"-1'32") - St Mark's square panning to bell tower (1'33"-1'55") - View of Venice (1'56"-2'08") -Exterior of Chiswick house (2'09"-2'25") - Prof. Robert Tavernor speaking. Architecture book. (2'26"-3'11") - Interior showing palladio style (3'12"-3'56") -Interior and exterior of Villa Rotunda. Plan of Villa Rotunda. Interior shot of ceiling and walls of Villa Foscari (3'57"-5'26") - Male with out-stretched arms and legs framed within a circle and square superimposed over doorway at Villa Foscari. Prof Robert Tavernor walking into the blue room at Villa Foscari (5'27"-10'04") - Exterior views of Villa Savoye, Poissy. B/w still of Le Corbusier in frame (10'05"-10'41") - Prof. Tim Benton speaking (10'42"-10'56") - Purism paintings. Le Corbusier in his studio. Prof. Tim Benton speaking (10'57"-11'33") - Graphics showing golden section. Prof. Tim Benton speaking (11'34"-12'30") - Plan of Villa de la Roche. Exterior shots of Villa de la Roche. Interior shots of Villa de la Roche (12'31"-13'31") - Graphics showing Fibonacci series (13'32"-14'16") - Prof. Tim Benton Speaking. Male with one arm raised superimposed over interior of Villa de la Roche (14'17"-14'47") - Exterior shots of Unite d'Habitation, Marseilles. Children running around the roof playground. Interior shot of flat with residents. (14'48"-15'33") - Exterior views of Villa Savoye, Poissy. Interior views of Villa Savoye. Plan of Villa Savoye superimposed (15'34"-17'00") - Prof. Tim Benton speaking. B/w footage of Le Corbusier in his studio. Framed photos of Einstein and Le Corbusier on a table. Cover of "The Modular". Le Corbusier leaving his studio. Framed photos of Einstein and Le Corbusier and book "The Modular" (17'01"-18'21") - Exterior shots of Parc de la Villette, Paris. Barge travelling passed Parc de la Villette. People walking passed Parc de la Villette. Water wheel turning (18'13"-18'50") - Bernard Tschumi speaking. View of canal along side Parc de la Villette. Exterior shots of Parc de la Villette (18'51"-21'16") - Todler running in and out of girders at Parc de la Villette. Exterior shots of Parc de la Villette. Street scene. Exterior shots of Parc de la Villette with water theme (21'17"-22'46") - Children playing. Child going down slide. Reflection on side of building Parc de la Villette. Bernard Tschumi speaking. Exterior view of Palladio building (22'47"-24'00"). |
| Master spool number: | DOU8534 |
| Production number: | FOUM524P |
| Videofinder number: | 5063 |
| Available to public: | no |
