The ArchiTECHS
Overview
The ArchiTECHS was a one-episode television show on The History Channel. Information is scarce at this point, but it appears that the channel may have been considering producing a series under the same name.
The show featured "five geniuses", including author David Brin, "in a 48-hour quest to design a better way to escape and fight skyscraper fires."
Promotional literature for the show had this to say: "Five geniuses are challenged: innovate fire rescue and evacuation tools for skyscraper disasters... and do it in 48 hours! Watch a small team of designers and visionaries form a high-tech think tank, racing the clock to shape bold, over-the-horizon designs for the future. With unprecedented cooperation from New York's regional fire departments, episode #1 culminates in a dramatic presentation to Former FDNY Commissioner Thomas Von Essen, one of the heroes of 9/11..."
Showings
- Premiere: Wednesday, October 11 at 11:00 PM
- Repeat: October 12 at 3 AM & October 14 at 11:00 AM
Discussion
- Architechs Show thread on History Channel forums
- Note that a search of the History Channel web site will not find this page; WTF?
Links
- 2006-10-10 ArchiTechs: terrific!... and other news: Brin comments on the preview
- 2006-10-11 Watch David Brin on The ArchiTechs Oct.11, 2006: announcement at Futurist.com