Building the Gherkin
(2005) Can a single building impact the career of an architect, the image of a global company and even the skyline of a big city? | Released
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8.4
Financials
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,331,148
Profit: - $-1,331,148
Movie Details
Tag Line: Can a single building impact the career of an architect, the image of a global company and even the skyline of a big city?
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: May 10, 2005
Rating: 2005-05-10
Run Time: 1h 29m
Original Language: English
Website: Link
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Production Companies: Condor Films
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Synopsis
Can a single building impact the career of an architect, the image of a global company and even the skyline of a big city? Just a month and a day after the disastrous attack on the World Trade Center in New York, the first steel beam of a new tower is erected in London. One question is on everybody’s mind: is it the right decision to build a new iconic tower in the midst of London’s financial district, on a site that has already been bombed before? The 40-storey steel and glass tower sparks further controversy. Norman Foster, one of Britain’s most visionary architects, calls his design for the new Swiss Re London headquarters ‘radial – socially, technically, architecturally and spatially’. In fact, its size and shape are so radical that it is almost immediately nicknamed ‘the erotic gherkin’. Will the Gherkin become the landmark they all dream of?
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Production | Executive Producer |
Mirjam von Arx
Patrick M. Müller
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| Editing | Editor |
Janet Mccaig Taylor
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| Sound | Sound Engineer |
Eddie Bannerman
Eric Arnaud
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| Original Music Composer |
Diego Baldenweg
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| Directing | Director |
Mirjam von Arx
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| Camera | Camera Operator |
Fred Rotkopf
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| Department | Role | Name |