Screening of BIRD'S NEST Herzog & de Meuron in China

Schaub and Schindelm’s documentary follows Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron on two very different projects: the national stadium for the Olympic summer games in Beijing 2008 and a city area in the provincial town of Jinhua, China. Herzog and de Meuron are literally building bridges between two cultures, two architectural traditions, and two political systems. Their work doesn’t simply enhance China’s great international debut, but serves the everyday needs of the Chinese population. “Bird’s Nest” presents the Basel architects as they find solutions not in the comfort of an ivory tower but in encounters and friction on the ground. Organized by: Center for Architecture Presented by: API Partners, LLC Sponsored by: Underwriters: The Center for Architecture Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts; Patron: Con Edison; Lead Sponsors: Arup, Buro Happold, Material ConneXion, and Thornton Tomasetti; Supporters: The American Council of Engineering Companies, Josef Gartner USA/Permasteelisa Group, Weidlinger Associates; and Friend: Grimshaw. Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place (Directions) Price: Free Popcorn included! Compliments of API Partners, LLC CES LUs: 1.5, CES HSW: 1.5 More Info: http://www.herzogdemeuron-film.com/en/home/ http://www.aiany.org/calendar/event.php?id=1022438 Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place