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.
Satolas TGV: At Santiago Calatrava's TGV station at Lyon-Satolas airport, in the middle of nowhere, the high-speed trains travel through an amazing steel structure at speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour.
| Episode 09 - Satolas TGV |
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| Gare de Saint-Exupery Gare de Saint-Exupery TGV (formerly Gare de Satolas) is a railway station near Lyon, France, directly attached to Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport. The station was designed by Santiago Calatrava, cost 750 million Francs and opened on 3 July 1994. |
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