Our Buildings, Our Selves: Humanity In Architecture
Our Buildings, Our Selves: Humanity In Architecture
Podcast Description
Design is just one way humanity manifests itself. Our buildings simply express where our culture is. Architects often talk to other architects about architecture, in this time of explosive change, our evolving values are revealed when we understand design.
Using the generous grant from The Connecticut Architecture Foundation, WPKN Radio and The Common Edge Collaborative launched the production and recording of the podcast “Our Buildings, Our Selves.” Co-Hosted by architect Duo Dickinson FAIA and Common Edge Founder and Editor Martin Pedersen.
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The show primarily explores themes of architectural philosophy, cultural identity, and the social implications of design, with episodes delving into topics like the impact of current design trends on community spaces and the role of architecture in reflecting cultural diversity, featuring discussions with prominent guests such as Witold Rybczynski and Kurt Andersen.
Design is just one way humanity manifests itself. Our buildings simply express where our culture is. Architects often talk to other architects about architecture, in this time of explosive change, our evolving values are revealed when we understand design.
Using the generous grant from The Connecticut Architecture Foundation, WPKN Radio and The Common Edge Collaborative launched the production and recording of the podcast “Our Buildings, Our Selves.” Co-Hosted by architect Duo Dickinson FAIA and Common Edge Founder and Editor Martin Pedersen.
The State of Design Journalism in the Internet Age
Hosted by Duo Dickinson and Martin C. Pedersen
Welcome to Our Buildings, Our Selves: Humanity in Architecture, a monthly podcast produced by Common Edge, the Connecticut Architecture Foundation, the Connecticut AIA, and Bridgeport community radio station WPKN 89.5 FM.
In many ways, design journalism in the 21st century is in uncharted territory. Digital technology has changed everything, eroding the business models of the previous century and catapulting everyone onto the infinitely fractured world of the internet. Architectural exposure—who’s covered, what’s covered, how its covered—is an entirely different beast today. Our guests this month, Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger and Chicago-based design writer and critic Zach Mortice, have unique perspectives on this media transformation, both past and present.
Paul Goldberger is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. He began his career at the New York Times, where in 1984 his work was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. He later served as architecture critic for the New Yorker. He lectures widely around the country on the subject of architecture, design, historic preservation, and cities. He has also served as a special consultant and advisor on architecture and planning matters to several major cultural and educational institutions.
Zach Mortice is a Chicago-based design journalist and critic that focuses on how architecture and landscape architecture intersect with public policy. His work has appeared in Architect, Architectural Record, Metropolis, Landscape Architecture Magazine, Curbed, Dezeen, The Atlantic’s CityLab, and Places Journal. He’s currently a contributing writer at Bloomberg CityLab. His social media handles can be found at @zachmortice.
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