San Francisco is home to two exciting new buildings which opened this year: The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park and The Contemporary Jewish Museum. This programme explores how sustainable features can be incorporated into building design and shows how Jewish culture is being celebrated in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

Further down the coast in Malibu, The Getty Villa is leading the way with cutting edge techniques to conserve and restore its Greek and Roman antiquities, and has developed revolutionary technology to prevent these ancient treasures from being damaged by earthquakes.

FROM THIS EPISODE

California Academy of Sciences
The new California Academy of Sciences building opened in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on 27 September 2008. Designed by architect Renzo Piano, the building is a revolutionary model of how public buildings can be made sustainable and may evolve in the future.
http://www.calacademy.org/

The Contemporary Jewish Museum
The Contemporary Jewish Museum, also in San Francisco, lies at the cutting edge of modern architecture thanks to its unusual shape, unique materials and the extreme engineering challenges its construction posed.
http://www.thecjm.org/

The Getty Villa
The Getty Villa in Malibu sees the conservation of its ancient treasures as an integral part of its mission and specialises in the restoration and preservation of mosaics while employing highly innovative techniques to minimise the threat from earthquakes.
http://www.getty.edu/visit/

SHOWING TIMES

Showing 1430 GMT on Saturday 30th May.
Repeated: 0230, 0930 and 1730 GMT on Sunday 31st May.

Download Brochure for more information