How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?
(2012, Director Norberto Lopez Amado and Carlos Carcas, 82 minutes)
*Screened in glorious High Definition
This films looks at the architect Sir Norman Foster's rise from humble beginnings in England to the head of the international firm Foster & Partners. Foster shares his influences and thoughts on the importance of design in bringing people together. The film also lovingly captures some of his most innovative projects: Swiss Re tower, often referred to as "the Gherkin" because of its pickle shape; a 2008 terminal addition at Beijing's international airport; the world's tallest bridge in Millau, France; the Great Court at the British Museum in London; Hearst Tower in New York; and the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. In the very near future, the majority of mankind will abandon the countryside and live entirely in cities. Foster offers some striking solutions to the problems that this historic event will create.