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Chicago Films

Ada – My Mother the Architect
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A deeply moving portrait of one of the most accomplished female architects in the world directed by her daughter, filmmaker and former architect Yael Melamede.

Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between The Lines
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This film chronicles the untold personal and professional triumphs and tragedies of one of the most captivating modernist architects of the 20th century.

DEPOT – Reflecting Boijmans
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The happy story of the world’s first museum depot entirely open to visitors– a shared vision of architect Winy Maas, a founding partner of MVRDV, and Sjarel Ex, the Boijmans Museum executive director.

E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea
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A story about the power of Irish designer Eileen Gray’s creative expression and Le Corbusier’s desire to control it.

Green Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz
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An exploration of the green architecture revolution through the seminal projects of Emilio Ambasz, a pioneer in the debate on climate impact.

Living Together: The Story of De Warren
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A group of young people aim to create a housing cooperative that is sustainable, social, and affordable.

Schindler Space Architect
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An investigation into R.M. Schindler’s philosophy of Space Architecture as contrasted with the International Style that ruled modern architecture during most of the architect’s life.

Sitting Still
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A portrait of prolific landscape architect Laurie Olin told through a prism of concerns that have defined his life’s work: urbanization and a lost connection to nature, economic marginalization, and the grave importance of humanity in design.

Stardust: The Story of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
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A tragi-comic road movie across continents as two influential architect spouses–Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi–look back to the events and buildings that inspired a partnership and love affair of over half a century.

The House: 6 Points of Departure
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An exploration of the creative process behind the Crawford House in Montecito, California, one of the world’s most widely studied pieces of residential architecture.

The Pavilion on the Water
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A cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture, through the words of philosopher Ryosuke Ōhashi.

This Is Not A House
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The story of one of the most unique homes in the world, a combination of art, technology, and play designed by Robin Donaldson.

Where We Grow Older
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What is the role of urban design and politics in addressing the needs of a growing aging population? The story of two models of elder care in two radically different cities.