city of rails and freeways. The program is more than a journey among masterpieces of brick, stone and metal such as Eads Bridge, Sullivan's Wainwright Building, Cass Gilberts Art Museum. Modernists who have fashioned the new look of the city, including the soaring Saarinen Arch and HOK's reincarnation of Union Station are also singled out for attention. The real focus of Articulate Space is the Saint Louis urban context in which building occurs, the social energy which transforms mere physical space into "life space." Past and present are bound together in intricate and exciting ways. "...a beautifully executed history of St. Louis through its architectural heritage... Anyone interested in St. Louis history should not miss it." -...  (less)

in St. Louis, are Guggenheim s acclaimed films on architecture. A biography of the East Building of the National Gallery of Art A landmark of art and architecture A Place to Be is a superb biography of a building, tracing the contemporary design and construction of the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A monumental commission that took ten years to complete, the film gives an intimate view behind the secrets of the museum s remarkable design and the art created for its public spaces. Beginning with the initial sketches by internationally acclaimed architect I.M. Pei, the film then offers a rare glimpse into the minds of museum director J. Carter Brown and the distinguished artists Alexander Calder, Henry Moore...  (less)