Tinker Hatfield

When architects Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano, and the firm Ove Arup created Centre Georges Pompidou in the Beaubourg region of Paris, the ultra modernistic building stirred up much controversies that lasted even till today, some 30 years after it opened. With all its inner workings (pipes, air ducts, wirings...) set on the exterior of the structure, Centre Georges Pompidou was an antithesis against the classical structures which surrounds it.

However, it was its unique design that inspired Tinker Hatfield, originally hired as in-house architect, now Nike's Vice President of Innovation Design, to create the very first Air Max. See how he tells the story in this 8-minute short film titled "Respect the Architects" by Thibaut de Longeville.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Tinker
• Hatfield
• Architects
• Design
• Nike

[chicagocubsfreak]

i bet kids dat no wat goin in wit da shoe game would be better than him

[JOSEPHnose]

this man is my hero....

[Angelani26]

thank goodness for tinker and the visible air soles

[traxas13]

Great vid, one of the best thing I have ever seen on youtube... well im a junior architect myself, so it's kinda self flattering (hopefully in the future)

[deimosreal]

Excellent vid, thanks for posting it :)

[wreckastowe]

Great video! Gotta have respect for the man who created some of the hottest Jordans ever!!