Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City (2010)

overview : Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City reveals the fascinating life and complex legacy of architect and city planner Daniel Hudson Burnham. In the midst of the late nineteenth century urban disorder, Burnham offered a powerful vision of what a civilized American city could look like, one that provided a compelling framework for Americans to make sense of the world around them. A timely, intriguing story in the American experience, Make No Little Plans explores Burnham's impact on the development of the American city as debate continues today about what urban planning means in a democratic society.

Release Date : Apr 26, 2010

Runtime : 57m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : The Archmedia Workshop

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : architecture, city planning, world's fair, urban planning