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The Ford Tower 2012 photo by Jason Morris Ford Tower, Balboa Park, San Diego. Designed by Walter D. Teague, based on a building by Albert Kahn. Built for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. For extensive history:  http://ww.sandiegohistory.org/ bpbuildings/fordbldg.htm What's even more interesting is the dynamic exhibit that was on the inside.  Look for it in the documentary. The Ford Tower in 1935, photo from the TEAGUE archives. Even more impressive is the view from the air 1935. photo from the TEAGUE archives. Detail photo 2012 Jason Morris Follow the progress of the  Teague documentary on Facebook  and this blog.  

Hoima Bicycle is listed on IMDB (Internet Movie Database) and if you've seen it, please consider giving it a rating.  It needs 5 user ratings to be given a number.  (You can be honest, it was my first documentary.)  If you haven't, it's posted on Youtube in 4 parts... This documentary shows the process of designing a bicycle for and with Ugandan bicycle couriers, known as Boda-boda. Filmed primarily in Uganda, it shows the realities of current day East Africa, from the chaotic streets of Kampala to the inside of gritty mud-thatched homes in rural Hoima. In Uganda many residents use cheap, clunky bicycles for their primary means of transportation. Through a unique collaboration between an American designer and Ugandan couriers, a new bicycle design was conceived and a prototype was made. The designer then traveled to Uganda to meet the couriers and to have the bike tested and critiqued. Would they like it? Or is it back to the drawing board? How can you use you...