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Merging art and performance with architecture

Season 40 Episode 7 | 1m 45s

Elizabeth Diller and Ric Scofidio's design studio was a unique, cross-disciplinary blend of art, performance, theater and architecture. Their designs tended to expose social problems through art and architecture.

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