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Government buildings are not historically associated with sustainability or exquisite design. But the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Design Excellence program is changing that perception. The program commissioned Pritzker Prize-winning Architect Thom Mayne to design the San Franci...

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Other Authors: Fettig, Tad (Director), Willoughby, Midori (Producer), Pitt, Brad, 1963- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2007.
Series:The PBS Video Collection
Subjects:
Sustainable design.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable buildings > Design and construction.
Écoconception.
Architecture durable.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Government buildings are not historically associated with sustainability or exquisite design. But the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Design Excellence program is changing that perception. The program commissioned Pritzker Prize-winning Architect Thom Mayne to design the San Francisco Federal Building, a structure that aims to be the prototype for tomorrow's workplace.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 11, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (26 minutes)
Playing Time:00:25:09
Production Credits:Director of photography, Robert Humphreys.