Architecture in film:
About Futuristic Architecture
Film and architecture have been intertwined since the birth of the moving image. Both media are cultural expressions concerned with space, time and people – addressing the human condition through spatial narrative. The architect, like the director, is in the business of making realities from fiction. Here, ahead of the Oscars 2022, are a few examples of architecture in film, and such realities, drawing on modernism, futurism and beyond.
Film
Films can act as architectural critique. The design of Bond villains’ lairs betray 007 creator Ian Fleming’s disdain for modern architecture. Arch-baddie Goldfinger’s Rumpus room's materials and atmosphere strongly hint at Frank Lloyd Wright's work. As for the title? An alleged parody of its namesake architect, Ernő Goldfinger. James Bond’s propensity to destroy quintessential modernist works could be seen as an extreme form of criticism, mocking the perceived pomposity of the designers’ visions. It shows how architecture in film can speak to more than just the world within the movie.
