

The Art of Architecture
2019–2023 · Sky Arts · 60 min · 3 seasons
S03E10 · Dolunay Villa, Turkey, Foster & Partners
Tue, 14 June, 5:00 am
Foster & Partners recently revealed designs for Dolunay Villa, a private residence along the coast of Aegean Sea in Turkey's southern province of Mugla.
About
The Art of Architecture explores some of the world's most famous structures and the inspirations of the architects behind them.
Episodes
- E01
Norman Foster, Narbo Via, Narbonne
Tue, 12 Apr· 60 minThe return of the programme examining significant and famous structures and the minds and methods behind them, beginning with a look at Norman Foster's Narbo Via Museum in Narbonne, southern France, which displays ancient Roman antiquities.
- E02
Daniel Libeskind, Holocaust Monument of Names, Amsterdam
Tue, 19 Apr· 60 minA look at Daniel Libeskind's National Holocaust Memorial of Names in Amsterdam, which commemorates Dutch people who were killed in Nazi concentration camps.
- E03
Liz Diller, The Shed, New York
Tue, 26 Apr· 60 minLiz Diller's design for the Shed in New York City, the shell of which can be expanded to accommodate larger indoor events or retracted to allow for an open-air plaza to be used as a publicly accessible space.
- E04
Yiangou Architects, House in the Cotswolds
Tue, 3 May· 60 minA look at the work of Cirencester-based Yiangou Architects and it director Ross Sharpe Ross, who have built a reputation for designing new country houses in the Jacobean style, while incorporating influences from a number of periods and styles.
- E05
Brian McKay Lyons, Smith House, Nova Scotia
Tue, 10 May· 60 minA look at the work of Brian Mackay Lyons, a winner of Canada's Gold Medal for Architecture who is famed for his buildings situated across Nova Scotia.
- E06
Kjetil Thorsen, Wild Reindeer Pavilion, Norway
Tue, 17 May· 60 minKjetil Thorsen's Wild Reindeer Pavilion in Hjerkinn, Norway, which mirrors the curves of the surrounding Dovre Mountains and was constructed by shipbuilders from pine beams.
- E07
Sumayya Vally, Serpentine Pavilion, London
Tue, 24 May· 60 minSouth African architect Sumayya Vally's design for the 2021 Serpentine Pavilion, a circular pink-and-grey structure made from reclaimed cork and steel.
- E08
Niall McLaughlin, Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge
Tue, 31 May· 60 minNiall McLaughlin's design for the library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, which has been strongly influenced by requirements to passively light and naturally ventilate the spaces.
- E09
David Chipperfield, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin
Tue, 7 June· 60 minDavid Chipperfield's work on Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie, bringing it back to life after years of neglect and honour original architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the process.
- E10
Dolunay Villa, Turkey, Foster & Partners
Tue, 14 June· 60 minFoster & Partners recently revealed designs for Dolunay Villa, a private residence along the coast of Aegean Sea in Turkey's southern province of Mugla.
- Special
Qatar
Tue, 8 Nov· 60 minAs focus turns to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, marvel in the region's stunning architecture, including the National Library, the Lusail Towers and much more.
- Special
Special: Saudi Arabia
Wed, 29 Nov· 60 minMarvel in Saudi Arabia's stunning feats of architecture, from an extraordinary mirrored building to a remarkable multi-purpose centre housing a museum, a library, and exhibition halls.
Cast
Alastair Layzell
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