The Age of Concrete

tv show

poster for The Age of Concrete

5 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired September 01, 2016

Overview

The show traces the history of architecture and urban planning in Reykjavík in the twentieth century. The series begins in 1915, in the big fire where many wooden houses in the town were destroyed. Then the time of the concrete houses began.

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1945

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 32m

Air Date

September 15, 2016

Overview

1945 is the year when the war ends, the city was expanding beyond Hringbraut, there was a big housing problem and the first apartment buildings were built. Churches under construction at this time caused controversy.