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Skyscraper; Higher and Higher
05/16/1990
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- Series
- Skyscraper
- Program
- Higher and Higher
- Program Number
105
- Series Description
Five-part series provides behind-the-scenes look at the design and construction of a New York City skyscraper (Worldwide Plaza, on the former site of Madison Square Garden), from the architect's first plans to the installation of the glass pyramid that crowns the building. Series release date: 5/1990
- Program Description
Chronicles the evolution of the American skyscraper over the last century and speculates on the skyscraper of the future.
- Duration
00:57:49
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Architecture
- Creators
- Channel 4 (UK) (Series Producer)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Skyscraper; Higher and Higher,” 05/16/1990, GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_EDD0843825DB4240AC39CA44FAE1F5CC.
- MLA: “Skyscraper; Higher and Higher.” 05/16/1990. GBH Archives. Web. July 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_EDD0843825DB4240AC39CA44FAE1F5CC>.
- APA: Skyscraper; Higher and Higher. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_EDD0843825DB4240AC39CA44FAE1F5CC