How Buildings Learn - Miniseries
1 - Flow
Air Date: July 10, 1997
In the first episode, Stewart Brand takes a look at some famous buildings... and the problems hidden behind their impressive façades.
2 - The Low Road
Air Date: July 17, 1997
Stewart Brand looks at the unsung heroes of architecture - cheap, unpretentious buildings, and their inherently malleable qualities.
3 - Built for Change
Air Date: July 24, 1997
This episode looks at people who have built their own homes and property and the difference between them and the often stubborn nature of "planned" living.
4 - Unreal Estate
Air Date: July 31, 1997
This episode examines the gap between seeing buildings as either a home or an asset.
5 - The Romance of Maintenance
Air Date: August 7, 1997
This episode looks at how the unromantic role of maintenance plays a crucial part in shaping whether a building stands the test of time, as well as looking at the roles materials play in the way buildings adapt.
6 - Shearing Layers
Air Date: August 14, 1997
The final episode looks at how the component parts of a building adapt and change over time in order to suit the changing world.