01 Jan 1981
New York Portrait, Chapter II
Chapter Two represents a continuation of daily observations from the environment of Manhattan compiled over a period from 1980-1981. This is the second part of an extended life's portrait of New York.
Urbanized
A documentary film by Gary Hustwit
A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
Top Billed Cast
Norman Foster Self
Jan Gehl Self
Ellen Dunham-Jones Self
Amanda M. Burden Self
Joshua David Self
Oscar Niemeyer Self
Sicelo Nkohla Self
Rem Koolhaas Self
Alejandro Aravena Self
Stefan Mappus Self
Udo Andriof Self
Ricky Burdett Self
Enrique Peñalosa Self
Bruce Katz Self
Edgar Pieterse Self
Jacqueline James Self
Yung Ho Chang Self
Fritz Mielert Self
Gangolf Stocker Self
Grady Gammage Jr Self
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