Architect Athfield

1977 NR 54m 7.3

Examines the practical philosophy, the achievements and frustrations of one of New Zealand's most lively and innovative architects, Ian Athfield. The film provides a portrait of the architect and his work both in New Zealand and his...

Examines the practical philosophy, the achievements and frustrations of one of New Zealand's most lively and innovative architects, Ian Athfield. The film provides a portrait of the architect and his work both in New Zealand and his project to design housing for 140,000 squatters from the Tondo area of Manila in the Philippines, for which Athfield won an international competition in 1975.

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Info about Architect Athfield

Studio(s): New Zealand National Film Unit, NZBC

Originally Released: United States on Jan 01, 1977

Genres: Biography, Documentary