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The Department of Buildings

Michael Meredith
La Borda
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Frank Gehry
Archery Range (morais and Pinós)
Ricardo Legorreta
Rudolf Schwarz
Lisson Gallery
Wheels Of Heaven
Maison Du Peuple
Caracas, Venezuela
Cooperative Housing
Collaboration In Architecture
Ron Davis House
Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts
Tony Fretton
Hardwick Hall
Jimmy Alcock
Altolar
Architectural Aesthetics
Glasgow School Of Art

The Department of Buildings is a podcast where host Michael Meredith (MOS, Princeton University) interviews architects about a single building. These conversations explore how architects look at and learn from buildings. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith Graphic Design: MOS with Studio Lin

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Michael Meredith talks to Pier Vittorio Aureli (Dogma, EPFL) about Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1658-1670) in Rome, Italy by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith

Michael Meredith talks to Neil Denari (NMDA, UCLA) about Saint-Pierre Church (1960-2006) in Firminy, France by Le Corbusier.

Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith

Michael Meredith talks to Mónica Ponce de León (MPdL Studio, Princeton University) about Edificio Altolar (1965) in Caracas, Venezuela by Jimmy Alcock.

Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith

Michael Meredith talks to Paul Lewis (LTL, Princeton University) about Cork House (2019) in Eton, United Kingdom by Matthew Barnett Howland, Dido Milne, and Oliver Wilton.

Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith

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Recent Guests

Neil Denari
Architect and educator; discussed Fermini, Le Corbusier, and broader architectural discourse
Denari Architects / Academia
Episode: The Department of Buildings: Saint-Pierre, Firminy
Jimmy Alcock
Architect of Altolar, discussed as the guest in-depth
Alcock Architect (historical)
Episode: The Department of Buildings: Edificio Altolar
Greg Lynn
Architect behind the Korean Presbyterian Church project
Greg LynnFORM
Episode: The Department of Buildings: Korean Presbyterian Church
Christian Rapp
Architect involved with the H House and related projects
Rapp & Partners
Episode: The Department of Buildings: H House
Birgit Rapp
Architect associated with the project and its discussion
Rapp & Partners
Episode: The Department of Buildings: H House
Marius Pinós
Architect and designer associated with the Archery Range project in Barcelona
Archery Range project (Barcelona)
Episode: The Department of Buildings: Olympic Archery Range
Alison Smithson
Architect, half of the Smithson duo
Smithson Partnership
Episode: The Department of Buildings: Occupational Health Unit
Peter Smithson
Architect, half of the Smithson duo
Smithson Partnership
Episode: The Department of Buildings: Occupational Health Unit
Sam Jacob
Architect; guest on this episode
Episode: The Department of Buildings: Hardwick Hall

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Michael Meredith
Host of The Department of Buildings

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#140
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#166
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#231
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The Department of Buildings: Hardwick Hall
Q: What role does Bess of Hardwick play in the building's story?
She is portrayed as a powerful client-designer whose wealth and patronage drive the project, embedding textiles and symbolic initials throughout the architecture to announce identity and status.
The Department of Buildings: Hardwick Hall
Q: How does the interior passage and staircase contribute to the building's narrative?
The staircase functions as a sequence of intimate spaces with large landings and tapestries, transforming circulation into a dramatic, almost theatrical journey that redefines how space is experienced, not just moved through.
The Department of Buildings: Hardwick Hall
Q: What makes Hardwick Hall stand out among Tudor-era buildings?
Its unusual emphasis on glass and light for the period, combined with a bold massing on a hill, creates a reading that is at once ancient and forward-looking, challenging typical expectations of Renaissance symmetry and proportion.
The Department of Buildings: Korean Presbyterian Church
Q: How has the discourse around architecture changed from the early 2000s to today?
There's a shift from avant-garde, internal-language debates to more corporate-language discourse, with public criticism advocating for accessible, civic journalism and broader public discourse.
The Department of Buildings: Korean Presbyterian Church
Q: Do you think the project achieved its ambition, or did external forces derail it?
External forces did influence its realization, but that tension is part of its lasting impact—it's become a touchstone for discussing how architecture negotiates novelty with feasibility.

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A thoughtful series that centers on a single building per episode, inviting architects and designers to unpack design decisions, construction methods, and contextual influences. Conversations tend to trace how a building's form, material choices, and site conditions interact with broader architectural discourse, often weaving personal education, fabrication, and pedagogy into technical analysis. The show frequently features high-profile projects and well-known firms, with a distinctive emphasis on how buildings function as instruments for learning and discussion. A notable strength is the host's ability to connect intimate project-level details to larger urban and theoretical themes, making it valuable for listeners who want nuanced archite... more

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1. Neil Denari
2. Jimmy Alcock
3. Greg Lynn
4. Christian Rapp
5. Birgit Rapp
6. Marius Pinós
7. Alison Smithson
8. Peter Smithson

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