Set over one bright morning, in the stylistically shot THE WILLIAMSBURG HOUSES gaze into the architecture and lives of the occupants of one of the most ambitious public housing projects ever built in the United States. Walking around Brooklyn, New York, The Williamsburg Houses are barely noticeable or distinct from the bustle of the big city. But step into the courtyard and slip into a rare sense of community. At the time the Houses were built, they were a utopian vision in a depression-era slum, even with five abstract modernist murals in the basement community rooms. Now a protected Landmark, the buildings were designed to foster interactions between people and are studied around the world. Since 1935 The Williamsburg Houses have been home to 3000 low-income tenants at a time in a rapidly gentrifying New York City. In THE WILLIAMSBURG HOUSES viewers explore in a timeless composition how the concept of a house intersects with architecture. Through the voices of its occupants dive into the depths of the politics and history of a structure. Exploring the remains of an initially utopian design in a contemporary context, we become immersed in the life of a building and a community.
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