Side/Walk/Shuttle
A glass elevator travels 24 stories in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel, capturing the city through a shifting camera view.
“Meditation. Architecture. Urban Spaces.”
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A glass elevator travels 24 stories in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel, capturing the city through a shifting camera view.
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Ernie Gehr rides the glass elevator of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, ascending and descending its 24 stories. The camera captures the shifting cityscape, presenting a view of San Francisco that emphasizes its constant change. Gehr's structural film challenges conventional cinematic techniques, allowing the audience to experience urban space in a new way. The 41-minute documentary, released in 1992, reflects on the dynamics of architecture and the fluidity of city life.
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