10 Buildings that Changed America
A state capitol that Thomas Jefferson designed to resemble a Roman temple, the home of Henry Ford’s first assembly line, an airport with a swooping concrete roof that seems to float on air — these are among the buildings surveyed in this cross-country journey to 10 influential works of American architecture.
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Web Exclusive: Virginia State Capitol
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During the Civil War, and the Virginia State Capitol housed the Confederate government.
Web Exclusive: Trinity Church
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Geoffrey Baer caught up with restoration architect Jean Carroon.
Web Exclusive: Wainwright Building
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Geoffrey Baer speaks with Bellefontaine Cemetery’s Richard Lay about Ms Wainwright's tomb.
Web Exclusive: Robie House
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Geoffrey Baer takes us on a tour of Wright’s early homes and Wright’s famous Unity Temple.
Web Exclusive: Highland Park Ford Plant
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Geoffrey visits the Piquette Avenue plant where the first 12,000 Model Ts were built.
Web Exclusive: Southdale Center
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Geoffrey Baer takes a bicycle tour of the Riverfront District in downtown Minneapolis.
Web Exclusive: Seagram Building
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Geoffrey visits Van Der Rohe's glass and steel apartment buildings on Lake Shore Drive.
Web Exclusive: Dulles International Airport
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Geoffrey Baer caught up with one of the mobile lounge drivers at Dulles Airport.
Web Exclusive: Vanna Venturi House
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Our own postmodern construction based on some of Venturi's principles.
Web Exclusive: Walt Disney Concert Hall
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Gehry utilized sophisticated computer software called CATIA in his design.
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