The Department of Buildings
The Department of Buildings is a podcast hosted by architect Michael Meredith (of MOS and Princeton University) in which he interviews architects about a single building. These conversations explore how architects look at and learn from buildings. The show is produced and edited by Bruce Hongming Liang and Michael Meredith, with graphic design by MOS and Studio Lin.
Episodes
The Department of Buildings: Sant'Andrea al Quirinale
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
The Department of Buildings: Saint-Pierre, Firminy
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
The Department of Buildings: Edificio Altolar
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
The Department of Buildings: Cork House
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
The Department of Buildings: La Borda
Michael Meredith talks to Tatiana Bilbao (Tatiana Bilbao Estudio) about La Borda Cooperative Housing (2014-2018) in Barcelona, Spain by Lacol.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Glasgow School of Art
Michael Meredith talks to David Kohn (David Kohn Architects) about the Glasgow School of Art (1897-1899, 1907-1909) in Glasgow, Scotland by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Camino Real
Michael Meredith talks to Wonne Ickx (PRODUCTORA) about Camino Real (1981) in Ixtapa, Mexico by Ricardo Legorreta.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Korean Presbyterian Church
Michael Meredith talks to Michael Abel Deng (ANY) about the Korean Presbyterian Church (1995-1999) in Queens, New York by Greg Lynn/FORM and Garofalo Architects and Michael McInturf Architects.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Universita Bocconi
Michael Meredith talks to Marcelo Spina (PATTERNS, Sci-Arc) about Universita Luigi Bocconi (2002-2008) in Milan, Italy by Grafton Architects. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Ron Davis House
Michael Meredith talks to Andrew Holder (LADG, Pratt) about the Ron Davis House (1968-1972) in Malibu, California by Frank Gehry.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Michael Meredith talks to Tei Carpenter (Agency-Agency, Princeton University) about Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (1958-1961) in Deer Isle, Maine by Edward and Mary Barnes. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Church of St. Anna
Michael Meredith talks to Jeanette Kuo (Karamuk Kuo Architects, TUM) about the Church of St. Amma (1954-1956) in Düren, Germany by Rudolf Schwarz. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: H House
Michael Meredith talks to Job Floris (Monadnock) about the Santen House, also known as H House (1995-1999) in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Rapp+Rapp. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Olympic Archery Range
Michael Meredith talks to Michael Young (Young & Ayata, Cooper Union) about the Olympic Archery Range (1989-1991) in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Miralles & Carme Pinós.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Igualada Cemetery
Michael Meredith talks to Lluis Ortega (JL-Office, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) about the Igualada Cemetery (1985-1994) in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Miralles & Carme Pinós.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Occupational Health Unit
Michael Meredith talks to Hilary Sample (MOS, Columbia University GSAPP) about the Occupational Health Unit for Guinness Brewery (1961-1963) in London, United Kingdom by Alison and Peter Smithson.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Lisson Gallery
Michael Meredith talks to Oliver Lütjens (Lütjens Padmanabhan, ETH) about Lisson Gallery (1986-1992) in London, United Kingdom by Tony Fretton Architects. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Hardwick Hall
Michael Meredith talks to Sam Jacob (Sam Jacob Studio, Angewandte) about the Hardwick Hall (1590–1597) in Derbyshire, England by Robert Smythson.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Qatar National Library
Michael Meredith talks to Amale Androas (WORKac, Columbia University GSAPP) about the Qatar National Library (2007-2017) in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar by OMA.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: The Wheels of Heaven
Michael Meredith talks to Mark Lee (Johnston Marklee) about The Wheels of Heaven (1963-1966) in Driebergen, Netherlands by Aldo and Hannie van Eyck. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
The Department of Buildings: Maison du Peuple
Michael Meredith talks to Jesse Reiser (RUR, Princeton University) about the Maison du Peuple (1896-1899) in Brussels, Belgium by Victor Horta.Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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