HIGH RISE AND FALL
Directed by Conrad Blakemore
Documentary about Queen Elizabeth Square, Sir Basil Spence's block of Brutalist style flats built to replace the Gorbal's tenements in Glasgow during the 1960s. His vision was based on architect Le Corbusier's ideas and inspired him to transform the Gorbals into a Modernist Utopia.
Cast
Basil Spence
Self (Archival Footage)
Brian W Edwards
Self, Professor of Architecture
Janice Kirkpatrick
Self, Graphic Designer
Tommy Smith
Self, Artist
Bailie James Mutter
Self, Gorbals Councillor
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Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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