Overview

We've collobrated with the Center for Architecture in NYC for three years running now to create a suite of short films to celebrate their honorees for their annual "Common Bond" gala event. These films explore not just architecture but everything and everyone that goes into creating a better built environment. Our subjects have included activists, public servants, philanthropists, developers, historians, students, and, yes, architects. Recent notable subjects have included architects Bernard Tschumi and Jeanne Gang.

Selected Films

Common Bond 2024: Bernard Tschumi

In this five-minute profile, world-renowned architect Bernard Tschumi reflects on his career and shares some of his most valued insights about the “activity” of architecture.

  • Director: Jonathan Sanden
    Interviewer/Story Editor: Jonathan Sanden
    Cinematographers: Jonathan Sanden, Nate Reininga
    Additional Camera: Thomas Lange
    Editor: Hannah Kaylor

Common Bond 2023: Jeanne Gang

Architect Jeanne Gang takes us through two important recent projects in New York: the Solar Carve building on the High Line and the new Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History. In the process, she explains what motivates and inspires her and her studio to do the work that they do.

  • Director: Rachel Wolff
    Interviewer/Story Editor: Rachel Wolff
    Cinematographers: Jonathan Sanden, Michael Fernandez
    Editor: Hannah Kaylor

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