Architectures (ARTE documentary)
Architectures is a documentary series produced by the European public television channel ARTE, looking at architecture and its historical and
social functions to reveal its meaning and impact on humanity. This is a collection of 33 episodes of the series, exploring the most remarkable achievements
in modern architecture - from the works at the end of the 19th century to the latest creations by today's leading architects. Each episode focuses on
a single building examining the structure of the building, the architectural techniques as well as its historical and social functions. And also the film discovers
the role it has played in the evolution of architecture.
Family Lodging in Guise: Jean-Baptiste Andre Godin put Charles Fourier's ideas for community living into practice, building palatial collective housing for the workers at his factory.
| Episode 03 - Family Lodging in Guise |
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| Jean-Baptiste Andre Godin Jean-Baptiste Andre Godin (1817-1888) was a French industrialist, writer and political theorist, and social innovator. A manufacturer of cast-iron stoves and influenced by Charles Fourier, he developed and built an industrial and residential community within Guise called the Familistere (Social Palace). |
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