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A is for Architecture Podcast

Ambrose Gillick
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Explore the world of architecture with the A is for Architecture Podcast hosted by Ambrose Gillick. Through conversations with industry experts, scholars and practitioners, the podcast unpacks the creative and theoretical dimensions of architecture. Whether you're a professional, student, or design enthusiast, the A is for Architecture Podcast offers marvelous insights into how buildings shape soc... more

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In Episode 178 of this incessant podcast, Adam Sharr, Professor of Architecture at Newcastle University, discusses his 2007 book, Heidegger for Architects, published by Routledge.

Heidegger’s ideas haunt architectural discourse, practice and educati... more

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In this new episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, writer and organiser, Alva Gotby, discusses her recent latest book, Feeling at Home: Transforming the Politics of Housing, published by Verso in January this year.

Feeling at Home is rooted i... more

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The A is for Architecture Podcast’s latest episode is a discussion with the architect, writer, teacher and broadcaster, Piers Taylor. It is Piers’ second time on the show, but rather than his practice, this time we discuss his freshly minted book, Le... more

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In the latest episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast Jeana Ripple, Chair and Vincent & Eleanor Shea Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, joined me to discuss her recent book, Type V City: Codifying Material Ine... more

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Recent Guests

Adam Sharr
Professor of Architecture at Newcastle University
Newcastle University
Episode: Adam Sharr: Heidegger (ahem), building, senses.
Alva Gotby
Writer and organizer, former academic with interest in housing politics
Verso
Episode: Alva Gotby: Other means of dwelling.
Piers Taylor
Architect, writer, teacher and broadcaster
RIBA Publishing
Episode: Piers Taylor: Building in place.
Jeana Ripple
Chair and Vincent & Eleanor Shea Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
Episode: Jeana Ripple: Architecture, materials, technology and equity.
Hans van der Heijden
Amsterdam-based architect and writer
Hans van der Heijden Architects
Episode: Hans van der Heijden: A rationalist architecture.
Peter Apps
Journalist and author, deputy editor at Inside Housing
Inside Housing
Episode: Peter Apps: Home making and unmaking.
Anna Kostreva
Berlin-based writer, activist, and occasional architect
Plural Studio
Episode: Anna Kostreva: Science fiction and architecture.
Dr. Holly Smith
Historian of architecture and protests, fellow at St John's College, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Episode: Holly Smith: High-rise housing in Britain.
Wayne Hemingway
Renowned British designer and co-founder of fashion label Red or Dead and design agency Hemingway Design.
Hemingway Design
Episode: Wayne Hemingway: The housing crisis.

Host

Ambrose Gillick
Host with a strong background in architecture, known for engaging conversations that uncover the creative and theoretical dimensions of the architectural field.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 62 ratings
  • Excellent podcast

    Always very good interviews and always something interesting even if it’s a specialist topic. One of my favourite podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Green78Leaf
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • A is for a lot

    I do enjoy his chats even if they don’t get to any conclusions. Qualities, quantities, built, unbuilt, living, working, designing, making, still, on the move, values, value, rituals, process, heroes, villains, icons, disasters. I could go on..

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Danatsea
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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#26
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#18
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#98
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Adam Sharr: Heidegger (ahem), building, senses.
Q: How does Heidegger's thinking remain relevant to contemporary architecture?
His ideas about sustainability and human habitation are increasingly vital amid current environmental challenges.
Adam Sharr: Heidegger (ahem), building, senses.
Q: What is Heideggerian phenomenology?
It's an understanding of the world emphasizing embodiment and experience, seeing subjects as always already involved in their environment.
Adam Sharr: Heidegger (ahem), building, senses.
Q: What was the context in which Heidegger grew up?
He grew up in southern Germany in a Catholic family and initially trained for the priesthood before shifting to philosophy.
Jeana Ripple: Architecture, materials, technology and equity.
Q: What practical steps can be taken to address the inequity embedded in Type 5 constructions?
Jeana suggests incentivizing flexibility in design for adaptation and increasing public engagement in discussions around material choices.
Jeana Ripple: Architecture, materials, technology and equity.
Q: Why did you write 'Type 5 City'? What inspired its thesis?
The book emerged from Jeana's curiosity about material patterns and their socio-economic implications in urban landscapes, particularly as an architect traveling across different cities.

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2. Alva Gotby
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4. Jeana Ripple
5. Hans van der Heijden
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7. Anna Kostreva
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