Masters of architecture
This is the definitive story of how one generation of British architects, born within five years of each other, changed the world with a bold new approach to architecture.
Lords Norman Foster and Richard Rogers and Sirs Nicholas Grimshaw, Terry Farrell and Michael Hopkins are responsible for some of the most iconic buildings of our times, from Paris' Pompidou Centre, Beijing Airport and the HSBC Tower in Hong Kong to London landmarks such as Lloyd's Building, MI6 Headquarters and the 'Gherkin'.
Featuring exclusive interviews with the five men and their collaborators, this series tells the story of how their youthful dreams of building a better world - and shared fascination with the possibilities of new technology and advanced engineering - turned architecture into one of Britain's strongest cultural exports. How did people once derided as 'hippy architects' come to be so successful - and influential?
Note: This BBC production not available in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, USA, Canada.
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