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Why great architecture should tell a story

Ole Scheeren · TED

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For architect Ole Scheeren, the people who live and work inside a building are as much a part of that building as concrete, steel and glass. He asks: Can architecture be about collaboration and storytelling instead of the isolation and hierarchy of a typical skyscraper? Visit five of Scheeren's buildings -- from a twisted tower in China to a floating cinema in the ocean in Thailand -- and learn the stories behind them.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal>London
Speaker
Ole Scheeren
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, Earth and environment, Astronomy and space, Society and politics, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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