Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island

Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island · 2015

Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island (2015) is a Documentary film directed by Katherine Knight, starring Todd Saunders, Zita Cobb.

Documentary

Overview

Architect Todd Saunders’s buildings on Fogo Island, Newfoundland embrace the excitement of being on the edge of nature and contemporary design while fulfilling the goal of doing ‘new things with old ways’. Saunders and commissioner, Zita Cobb, provide a personal account of the ideas and traditions that inspire this bold and socially ambitious architectural venture. Gorgeously photographed over the Island’s seven seasons, the film is a flowing, visual narrative that unfolds over time as the principal stage of the project, the Fogo Island Inn, approaches completion.

Cast

Todd Saunders, Zita Cobb

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What is "Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island" about?

Architect Todd Saunders’s buildings on Fogo Island, Newfoundland embrace the excitement of being on the edge of nature and contemporary design while fulfilling the goal of doing ‘new things with old ways’. Saunders and commissioner, Zita Cobb, provide a personal account of the ideas and traditions that inspire this bold and socially ambitious architectural venture. Gorgeously photographed over the Island’s seven seasons, the film is a flowing, visual narrative that unfolds over time as the principal stage of the project, the Fogo Island Inn, approaches completion.

When was "Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island" released?

Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island was released in 2015.

Who stars in "Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island"?

The cast includes Todd Saunders, Zita Cobb.