Browse episode ratings trends for How Buildings Learn. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of How Buildings Learn's 6 episodes.
Best Episodes of How Buildings Learn
Shearing Layers
S1 Ep6
8.0
14th Aug 1997
The final episode looks at how the component parts of a building adapt and change over time in order to suit the changing world.
Worst Episodes of How Buildings Learn
Flow
S1 Ep1
3.8
10th Jul 1997
In the first episode, Stewart Brand takes a look at some famous buildings... and the problems hidden behind their impressive façades.
How Buildings Learn Episode Guide
Flow
S1 Ep1
3.8
10th Jul 1997
In the first episode, Stewart Brand takes a look at some famous buildings... and the problems hidden behind their impressive façades.
The Low Road
S1 Ep2
17th Jul 1997
Stewart Brand looks at the unsung heroes of architecture - cheap, unpretentious buildings, and their inherently malleable qualities.
Built for Change
S1 Ep3
24th Jul 1997
This episode looks at people who have built their own homes and property and the difference between them and the often stubborn nature of "planned" living.
Unreal Estate
S1 Ep4
8.0
31st Jul 1997
This episode examines the gap between seeing buildings as either a home or an asset.
The Romance of Maintenance
S1 Ep5
7th Aug 1997
This episode looks at how the unromantic role of maintenance plays a crucial part in shaping whether a building stands the test of time, as well as looking at the roles materials play in the way buildings adapt.
Shearing Layers
S1 Ep6
8.0
14th Aug 1997
The final episode looks at how the component parts of a building adapt and change over time in order to suit the changing world.
Based on his book, American writer Stewart Brand takes a look at the life history of buildings - how they're shaped by their architects, and how they're further shaped by their inhabitants.
The best rated episodes of How Buildings Learn are:
Shearing Layers S1E6 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of How Buildings Learn are:
Flow S1E1 rated 3.8
The first episode of How Buildings Learn aired on July 10, 1997.
The last episode of How Buildings Learn aired on August 14, 1997.
