The Gateway Arch. A reflection of America
Description
A documentary that chronicles the history of westward expansion and the construction of the largest stainless steel structure ever built, the Gateway Arch. Featured are newly discovered construction footage, rare photographs of westward expansion and early conceptual drawings by architect Eero Saarinen. Dozens of interviews include World Trade Center Master Plan architect Daniel Libeskind and architecture critic Jayne Merkel, along with the workers who built the monument that some said was impossible to build.
Runtime
60 min
Subjects
- Documentary films (191)
- Gateway Arch (Saint Louis, Mo.) (2)
- Engineering design (8)
- Monuments (9)
- Arches (2)
- Building, Iron and steel (4)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2006
Database
Alexander Street
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