Eiffel's Race to the Top
Eiffel's Race to the Top
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7.3
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2023

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Eiffel's Race to the Top

Summary

Behind the iconic Eiffel Tower lies the story of an incredible challenge to erect a thousand-foot tower that went far beyond a design competition, and marked a major turning point in engineering history. It was the beginning of radical transformation where iron was pitted against stone, engineering against architecture, and modern design against ancients. Press campaigns, lobbying, public conferences, denigration of opposing projects, bragging about big names - all participants engaged in a fierce battle without concession. Using 3D recreations, official sources (reports, letters, drawings...) and intimate archives obtained from their descendants, this film will bring to life this vertical race through a fresh and visual way to mark the centenary of Eiffel death.

Director, Writer

Mathieu Schwartz

Director, Writer

Savin Yeatman-Eiffel

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Released

Original Language:

French

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Keywords

paris, france
competition
architect
universal exhibition
engineering
architecture
tower
mechanical engineering
eiffel tower, paris
skills challenge
19th century
world's fair
1880s