Gateways to New York: Othmar H. Ammann and his bridges

Gateways to New York: Othmar H. Ammann and his bridges

2019 "It's a pity Ammann can't live another hundred years. For then he'd build a bridge over the ocean."
Gateways to New York: Othmar H. Ammann and his bridges
Gateways to New York: Othmar H. Ammann and his bridges

Gateways to New York: Othmar H. Ammann and his bridges

7.8 | 1h28m | en | Documentary

The story of the great Swiss engineer Othmar H. Ammann, who moves away in 1904 and redefines the rules of bridge construction in America - for decades and in a spectacular way. The beginning of motorisation, the post-war years, urbanisation and the consumer society: Ammann is not only in the middle of it, he is with his bridges a dynamic player, an agent of progress - and the belief in it.

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7.8 | 1h28m | en | Documentary
Synopsis

The story of the great Swiss engineer Othmar H. Ammann, who moves away in 1904 and redefines the rules of bridge construction in America - for decades and in a spectacular way. The beginning of motorisation, the post-war years, urbanisation and the consumer society: Ammann is not only in the middle of it, he is with his bridges a dynamic player, an agent of progress - and the belief in it.

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Cast

Director

Martin Witz

Producted By

Ventura Film , SRG SSR

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