Places for the Soul

Places for the Soul (1990)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1990-01-01
  • Runtime: 0h 29min
  • Language: English
  • Director: Ruth Landy

Summary

An intimate portrait of Christopher Alexander, a critic of modern architecture on a lifelong quest to build harmonious, livable places in today’s world. The film tells the story of two projects – a spectacular high school in Japan and an innovative homeless shelter in California. For Alexander, feelings come first, users are deeply engaged and process is paramount. We discover what happens when an architect’s unconventional method collides with standard practices in his profession.

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  • Christopher Alexander

    as Himself
  • Ruth Landy

    as Narrator
Production Claire Schoen Associate Producer
Camera Ray Day Assistant Camera
Camera Emiko Amori Additional Camera
Production Judith Lit Associate Producer
Crew Dyanna Taylor Cinematography
Editing Jessica Ambinder-Rojas Assistant Editor
Sound Gary Malkin Music
Sound Will Harvey Sound Mixer
Directing Stephen Most Co-Director
Directing Ruth Landy Director
Writing Stephen Most Writer
Sound Jeff Beal Music
Production Ruth Landy Producer
Production Greg Saat-Kemp Production Assistant
Editing Joseph De Francesco Editor
Writing Ruth Landy Writer
Camera Christopher Beaver Additional Camera
Art Diane Weinberg Title Designer

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