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  • Tom Hines, Bill Hasbrouck and Harry Weese discuss Daniel Burnham

    Nov. 11, 1974

    Discussing Chicago architect Daniel Burnham with Tom Hines, Bill Hasbrouck and Harry Weese.

  • Sibyl Moholy-Nagy discusses the art of her husband, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

    Jun. 10, 1969

    On the day before the opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sibyl Moholy-Nagy, talks about the art of her husband, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. Mrs. Moholy-Nagy said her husband believed in self discipline and the sacrifice to learn. In addition, she explained that her husband didn't believe in focusing on one type of material for his art but rather he worked with different types of materials like oil on canvas, steel, and plexiglass.

  • Konstantinos Doxiades discusses architecture and the modernization and industrialization of cities.

    Aug. 8, 1965

    Discussing architecture and modernization of cities with Greek city planner/architect Konstantinos Doxiades [also Constantinos Doxiadis, Doxiados]. They discuss the dangers of the city, modernizing nature, and losing natural beauty.

  • Konstantinos Doxiades discusses architecture and city planning.

    Mar. 18, 1968

    Konstantinos Doxiades discusses architecture, the population of cities, the modernization of cities, city planning, machines, and the city of the future.

  • Interviewing Pier Luigi Nervi ; part 2

    1964
  • Interviewing Pier Luigi Nervi ; part 1

    1964
  • Interviewing architect George Nelson

    Oct. 1, 1963
  • Interview with neighborhood residents

    1970

    Interviewing neighborhood residents in the people's park (Lincoln Park) with Steve Schaumburg, Hans the puppeteer, French hand laundry owner, and architect Howard Alan (part 4).

  • George Nakashima discusses architecture and design

    Oct. 4, 1977

    Interviewing designer-architect George Nakashima.

  • Alvar Aalto

    Elissa Aalto and Paul Dukas reflect on architect Alvar Aalto's life

    Jun. 17, 1982

    Elissa Aalto, architect and widow of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (first 47 minutes) and architect Paul Dukas (final 6 minutes) discuss architect Alvar Aalto. Aalto believed that architecture could provide society harmony through nature. He was often compared to Frank Lloyd Wright. He was bound with a passion to help mankind.

  • David Lowe

    David Lowe discusses his book "Lost Chicago"

    Dec. 8, 1975

    Discussing the book "Lost Chicago" with the author David Lowe.

  • Carl Condit, Richard Nickel and Ben Weese

    Carl Condit, Richard Nickel and Ben Weese discuss architecture ; part 2

    Discussing Chicago architecture and interviewing Carl Condit, Richard Nickel and Ben Weese.

  • Carl Condit, Richard Nickel and Ben Weese

    Carl Condit, Richard Nickel and Ben Weese discuss architecture ; part 1

    Discussing Chicago architecture and interviewing Carl Condit, Richard Nickel and Ben Weese.

  • Architect and wartime prisoner, Hermann Field, discusses his book "Angry Harvest"

    Mar. 12, 1970

    Architect and wartime prisoner, Hermann Field, discusses his book "Angry Harvest," coauthored with Stanislaw Mierzenski, and also discusses architecture.

  • Anne Baxter

    Anne Baxter talks about acting and Frank Lloyd Wright

    1970

    Anne Baxter discusses acting and her grandfather Frank Lloyd Wright. Interview begins and ends with an excerpt from an interview with Frank Lloyd Wright. Excerpt of Barry Byrne talking about meeting Frank Lloyd Wright (2015846-3-1).

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