How Buildings Learn

How Buildings Learn

1997 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 10.0 Documentary

Based on his book, American writer Stewart Brand takes a look at the life history of buildings - how they're shaped by their architects, and how they're further shaped by their inhabitants.

Based on his book, American writer Stewart Brand takes a look at the life history of buildings - how they're shaped by their architects, and how they're further shaped by their inhabitants.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Flow

In the first episode, Stewart Brand takes a look at some famous buildings... and the problems hidden behind their impres

EP 2

The Low Road

Stewart Brand looks at the unsung heroes of architecture - cheap, unpretentious buildings, and their inherently malleabl

EP 3

Built for Change

This episode looks at people who have built their own homes and property and the difference between them and the often s

EP 4

Unreal Estate

This episode examines the gap between seeing buildings as either a home or an asset.

EP 5

The Romance of Maintenance

This episode looks at how the unromantic role of maintenance plays a crucial part in shaping whether a building stands t

EP 6

Shearing Layers

The final episode looks at how the component parts of a building adapt and change over time in order to suit the changin

Popular Cast

Stewart Brand
Stewart Brand
Himself - Presenter