House Life

The documentary film Koolhaas HouseLife, the first belonging to a series entitled Living Architectures, (Ila Beka, Louise Lemoine), is a reflection of modern life that gives a different view to the often idealized and exclusive's one of architecture magazines, the architecture for architects. This one is the view of Guadalupe, the woman working as a cleaner at one of the projects of the Dutch architect, the house in Bordeaux, France, 1998, for a special client, a disabled old man and his family. From the start, the filmmakers capture in their film the awesome contrast between the mechanical technology of the house and the maids works and show the architecture trhough the observation of daily life of people who mantain these spaces. It isn't an ambitious film, but it's an essay with some interesant passages that recall, including with direct references, to the work of Jacques Tati as Playtime (1967), and more particularly to Mon Oncle (1958), which is displayed in a TV set during a short scene.

 Opening passage:


Complete film:
http://vimeo.com/15426314