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1) Build a deck
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Guides viewers step-by-step through the construction of a sturdy deck, from pouring the foundation to applying the decorative trim. Learn trade secrets for attaching a secure ledger board, maintaining a square structure, building steps, and working with composite materials. Topics: building a solid foundation, framing the deck, installing joists, laying down decking, building basic deck stairs, assembling railings.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
The ancestors of today's Maya people thrived in hundreds of cities across Central America. Caracol and Tikal, with over 100,000 inhabitants at their peak, were among the biggest cities anywhere in the world at the time.
4) Colosseum
Publisher
A&E / Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Miniseries showcasing the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the Colosseum, one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity.
Publisher
MHz Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Français
Description
Paris, 5,000 years of history. A story told through the events and by the people who shaped its destiny, highlighting a unique architectural heritage. Revisit France's historical milestones as Paris became its capital city and watch how its urbanism developed. The story of the City of Light unfolds as never seen before, providing the audience with a genuine immersive experience in this fascinating documentary.
7) My architect
Publisher
New Yorker Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Nathaniel Kahn documents the life and works of his father, Louis Kahn. Louis Kahn had an "official" family, including his wife Esther and daughter Sue Ann. He had two other secret families: with fellow architect Anne Tyng he had a daughter, Alexandra, and with his colleague Harriet Pattison he had Nathaniel.
Publisher
[Distributed by] Gaiam/ Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Uninspired and newly single painter Sara is down on her luck and wants nothing more than to get away from her problems. When she decides to take a trip to visit her mom, she becomes involved in a mission to save a local church which is in danger of being closed down. Determined to help preserve the historic building, Sara embarks on a mission that not only gives her a new outlook on life, but enables her mother to rekindle a long lost love from her...
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Sometimes four legs are better than two. Dan just moved his wife and son to the woods to take a new job with a supposedly eco-friendly housing development. But the fur, and Dan's temper, is sure to fly when the local critters learn of the bleak plans for their forest home and stop at nothing to halt construction.
Publisher
Tandem Communications
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
In 1120 A.D., the heir to the English throne dies when the royal ship burns at sea. The King calls on his subjects to accept his daughter Maud as ruler until her son comes of age, but the church backs his nephew Stephen. Squire Bartholomew pledges his loyalty to Maud and is thrown in jail, leaving his daughter Aliena and son Richard alone. Maud goes raises an army in France and attacks Stephen. Meanwhile, Tom Builder is destined to construct a cathedral...
11) I.M. Pei
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
First person singular: architect I.M. Pei leads viewers through the Bank of China, the Louvre, the National Gallery of Art, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and other sites that he designed. He also discusses his early years in China, his schooling at MIT and Harvard, his philosophy and methods of creating architecture, and his experiences with such clients as Jacqueline Kennedy and Francois Mitterrand.
Museum on the mountain: follows the progress...
12) Garbage warrior
Publisher
Morningstar Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Using empty beer cans, old tires, plastic bottles and other garbage, iconoclastic architect Michael Reynolds, based in New Mexico, has been building ecologically sustainable structures for 35 years. Calling his structures "earthships," Reynolds has had conflicts with government officials over inflexible zoning and housing laws, but his architectural ideas were put to use in the Andaman Islands following the 2005 tsunami.
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