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Peter Eisenman: University of Phoenix Stadium for the Arizona Cardinals

Peter Eisenman: University of Phoenix Stadium for the Arizona Cardinals

29 min · Documentary

Seminal theoretician and influential architect, Peter Eisenman is also an irrepressible sports fanatic. In this revealing look into his design for an iconic new home for the Arizona Cardinals football team, Eisenman takes us on a tour of the stadium that represents the culmination of nearly a decade of his work on this visionary sports facility.

Directed by Tom Piper

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