Barbicania

John Hill

4. novembre 2014

Photo courtesy of the Barbican Centre

Filmmakers Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine have created Barbicania, a feature-length film capturing a month-long immersion in London's Barbican Centre and Estate.

Since 2008, and their now extremely popular Koolhaas Houselife film, Bêka and Lemoine have been crafting architecture documentaries under their Living Architectures moniker. More interested in the people occupying and caring for buildings than the architects designing them, their films are refreshing meditations on the role of architecture in daily life. To date their films have not broke the 60-minute mark, but that changes with Barbicania, what is billed as "diaristic vignettes [that invite] you to discover the personalities, lifestyle and architectural landscapes that make the Barbican so special."

Below is a trailer for the 90-minute film, but be sure to check out the Barbicania website for numerous clips and stills from the film, and head to the Barbican website to hear an interview with the filmmakers that took place near the end of their one-month immersion.

Trailer for Barbicania: