Best Columbia Graduate School of Architecture Podcasts (2024)

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A&E System: Claire Cancilla and Maya Ephrem 14:26

2+ y ago14:26

14:26

In the sixth episode of the A&E System mini-series, Claire Cancilla (‘20 MSHP) & Maya Ephrem (‘20 MSUP) discuss their involvement in "The A&E System: Public Works and Private Interest in Architectural and Engineering Services, 2000–2020," a publication developed by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia GSA…

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A&E System: Jiazhen Lin and Isaac Warschauer 12:54

2+ y ago12:54

12:54

In the fifth episode of the A&E System mini-series, Jiazhen Lin (‘21 MArch ‘21 MSRED) and Isaac Warshauer (‘19 MArch) discuss their involvement in "The A&E System: Public Works and Private Interest in Architectural and Engineering Services, 2000–2020," a publication developed by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture a…

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A&E System: Eddy Almonte and Emma Leigh MacDonald 12:36

2+ y ago12:36

12:36

In the fourth episode of the A&E System mini-series, Eddy Almonte (‘19 MSUP) and Emma Leigh Macdonald (‘20 MSCCCP) discuss their involvement in “The A&E System: Public Works and Private Interest in Architectural and Engineering Services, 2000–2020,” a publication developed by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at C…

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A&E System: Henderson Beck and Anays M González 18:30

2+ y ago18:30

18:30

In the third episode of the A&E System mini-series, Henderson Beck (‘22 MArch ‘22 MSRED) and Anays M González (‘22 MArch) discuss their involvement in "The A&E System: Public Works and Private Interest in Architectural and Engineering Services, 2000–2020," a publication developed by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architectu…

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A&E System: Zoe Kauder Nalebuff and Maria Linares Trelles 20:02

2+ y ago20:02

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In the second episode of the A&E System mini-series, Zoe Kauder Nalebuff (‘20 M.S.CCCP) & Maria Linares Trelles (‘19 M.S.CCCP) discuss their involvement in "The A&E System: Public Works and Private Interest in Architectural and Engineering Services, 2000–2020," a publication developed by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Archi…

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A&E System: Laura Veit and Alicia French 15:07

2+ y ago15:07

15:07

This fall, the Buell Center hosts a mini-series on green infrastructure as part of the GSAPP Conversations podcast. In the first episode of the A&E System mini-series, Laura Veit (‘19 MArch) and Alicia French (‘19 MArch) discuss their involvement in "The A&E System: Public Works and Private Interest in Architectural and Engineering Services, 2000–2…

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Natural Materials: Bacterial Concrete 14:10

3+ y ago14:10

14:10

Ginger Krieg Dosier in Conversation with Lola Ben-Alon. In the final conversation of the Natural Materials mini-series, faculty Lola Ben-Alon and architectural researcher, Ginger Krieg Dosier, discuss the process of developing and manufacturing natural material products. Dosier is the founder and CEO of bioMASON, a natural material compound employi…

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Natural Materials: Fibers 14:27

3+ y ago14:27

14:27

Chris Magwood in Conversation with Lola Ben-Alon. In the next installment of the Natural Materials mini-series, faculty Lola Ben-Alon discusses building with natural fibers with researcher and builder, Chris Magwood. Magwood is currently a director at The Endeavour Centre, where he leads several initiatives in training building professionals in wor…

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Natural Materials: Bamboo 20:36

3+ y ago20:36

20:36

Elora Hardy in Conversation with Lola Ben-Alon.This week as part of the Natural Materials mini-series, Lola Ben-Alon speaks with architect, artist, and designer, Elora Hardy (IBUKU), about designing and building with bamboo in Indonesia. Hardy’s work, from her time as a designer at DKNY to her time as an architectural designer in Bali today, has ga…

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Natural Materials: Clay 25:19

3+ y ago25:19

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Sigi Koko in Conversation with Lola Ben-Alon.This fall, Faculty Lola Ben-Alon hosts a mini-series on natural and living building materials as part of the GSAPP Conversations podcast. The Natural Materials mini-series consists of conversations with designers, builders, and product developers of clay, bamboo, fibers, and bacterial concrete. Natural m…

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Learning From Alumni: Building a Successful Firm 28:20

4y ago28:20

28:20

Joshua Jih Pan, FAIA in Conversation with Johnny Chiu.In episode #94, founder of J.C. Architecture Johnny Chiu (‘06 MSAAD) speaks with Joshua Jih Pan ('67 MARCH), founder of J.J. Pan & Partners.Based in Taipei with additional offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Xiamen, J.J. Pan & Partners is an architectural and planning firm dedicated to providing c…

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Untapped New York Explores Upper Manhattan 18:07

4y ago18:07

18:07

This Spring, Untapped New York is collaborating with Columbia GSAPP to create a mini-series of podcasts designed to share architectural and historic highlights of Columbia University’s neighborhood and surrounding New York City communities for listeners who are unable to travel to the city in person at this time. In this second installment, Michell…

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Untapped New York Explores Morningside Heights 32:43

4y ago32:43

32:43

This Spring, Untapped New York collaborated with Columbia GSAPP to create a mini-series of podcast episodes designed to welcome incoming students to the GSAPP family. In case you missed this episode as part of GSAPP’s Virtual Open House, we wanted to re-share it with you here!Throughout the series, we explore architecturally interesting and histori…

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Memories of the Resistance: A Spatial Investigation 18:47

4y ago18:47

18:47

Sophie Hochhäusl in Conversation with Emmanuel Olunkwa. In episode #91, CCCP student Emmanuel Olunkwa speaks with architectural historian Sophie Hochhäusl. Hochhäusl is an Assistant Professor for Architectural History and Theory at the University of Pennsylvania. Her scholarly work centers on modern architecture and urban culture in Austria, German…

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Rethinking Equitable Development 24:15

4y ago24:15

24:15

Marc Norman in Conversation with Kate Ascher. In episode #90, faculty Kate Ascher speaks with Marc Norman, Associate Professor of Practice in Urban and Regional Planning at University of Michigan’s Taubman College, and founder of consulting firm Ideas and Actions. Teaching courses in real estate finance and economic development, Marc Norman also ad…

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The Green New Deal: Shaping a Public Imagination 21:24

4y ago21:24

21:24

Kim Stanley Robinson in Conversation with Benjamin Eckersley and Isaac Kim.In episode #89, Columbia GSAPP Master of Architecture student Isaac Kim and Columbia School of the Arts MFA student Benjamin Eckersley speak with author Kim Stanley Robinson. Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the …

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Spirit of Generosity: Designing for the People 19:04

4+ y ago19:04

19:04

Carme Pinós in Conversation with Maru Benavides. In this podcast episode, architect Carme Pinós speaks with MARCH student Maru Benavides. Through their bilingual conversation, Pinós shares with us her love of simplicity and natural materials. She gives us a glimpse into her design philosophy that prioritizes human relations, closely considers conte…

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Seeking Formal Expression: RUR Architecture 24:06

4+ y ago24:06

24:06

Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto in Conversation with Jules Kleitman. In this podcast episode, architect Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto speak with M.Arch student Jules Kleitman. Reiser and Umemoto are founders and principles of Reiser + Umemoto (also known as RUR Architecture), a multidisciplinary design firm operating across various scales. Their …

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Unionization in the Architectural Profession 24:40

4+ y ago24:40

24:40

Peggy Deamer in Conversation with Abraham Murrell.In this podcast episode, graduate Abraham Murrell ('18 M.Arch) speaks with architect and educator Peggy Deamer. GSAPP recently commissioned a group of alumni to report on the current state of internships in the architecture profession. This is our third podcast to explore this theme in more depth, f…

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Between Ideal and Real: Architecture’s Next Generation 19:31

4+ y ago19:31

19:31

Emanuel Christ in Conversation with Amale Andraos.In episode #85, Dean Amale Andraos speaks with architect and educator Emanuel Christ. Emanuel Christ is founding partner of Christ & Gantenbein, a leading architectural practice based in Basel, Switzerland. The firm’s work applies bold form and versatile material uses. During their conversation, Chr…

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"Practicing Refusal" through Architectural Representation 15:00

4+ y ago15:00

15:00

Mario Gooden in Conversation with Zoe Kauder Nalebuff.In this podcast episode, CCCP student Zoe Kauder Nalebuff speaks with faculty Mario Gooden (‘90 MARCH) about his recent performance Working on Water in collaboration with Jonathan Gonzalez and Thuto Durkac Somo ('19 CCCP).During the conversation, Mario Gooden shares insights around the performan…

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Internships and the Architectural Profession: Architecture and Labor 22:20

4+ y ago22:20

22:20

Mabel O. Wilson in Conversation with Abraham Murrell.In this podcast episode, recent graduate Abraham Murrell speaks with Professor Mabel O. Wilson. GSAPP recently commissioned a group of alumni to report on the current state of internships in the architecture profession. This is our second podcast to explore this theme in more depth, following a c…

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Climatic Architecture: Bamboo as a Modern Building Material 18:28

4+ y ago18:28

18:28

Eleena Jamil in Conversation with Lucy Navarro.In this podcast episode, MARCH student Lucy Navarro speaks with architect Eleena Jamil about her practice. Working within the context of Southeast Asia, her work has been founded on research into specific social and climatic imperatives of each project brief within a broader cultural framework.Jamil sh…

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X-Raying Overlooked Moments in Architecture 23:12

4+ y ago23:12

23:12

Farzin Lofti-Jam & Caitlin Blanchfield in Conversation with Jesse Connuck.In this podcast episode, faculty Farzin Lotfi-Jam (MSAAD '12) and PhD candidate Caitlin Blanchfield (MSCCCP '14) discuss their new book Modern Management Methods: Architecture, Historical Value, and the Electromagnetic Image. They speak with Jesse Connuck, who edited the book…

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Designing Nature for a “Better” Future 19:07

4+ y ago19:07

19:07

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg in Conversation with Luiza Furia.In this podcast episode, MARCH student Luiza Furia speaks with multidisciplinary artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg about the central notions in her research. Her artworks, writing, and curatorial projects explore the human values that shape design, science, technology, and nature.Ginsberg shar…

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Cultural Contribution through Architectural Design and Place Making 18:53

4+ y ago18:53

18:53

Charles Renfro in Conversation with José Esparza Chong Cuy. In this podcast episode, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Storefront for Art and Architecture José Esparza Chong Cuy (‘12 CCCP) speaks with architect Charles Renfro (‘94 AAD), a partner at Diller Scofidio + Renfro and board member at Storefront.They discuss their involvement wit…

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Internships and the Architectural Profession: Architecture and Tech 18:19

4+ y ago18:19

18:19

Violet Whitney in Conversation with James Brillon. In this podcast episode, recent graduate James Brillon ('18 M.Arch) speaks with faculty and alumni Violet Whitney ('17 M.Arch). The School recently commissioned a small group of GSAPP alumni to report on the current state of internships in the architecture profession. James is one of the contributo…

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Path of Resistance: A Journey Toward Designing Locally Sensitive Buildings 17:45

4+ y ago17:45

17:45

Marina Tabassum in Conversation with Amale Andraos. In this podcast episode, Dean Amale Andros speaks with architect Marina Tabassum about architectural design that respects and prioritizes local communities, contexts, and civic aspects of city life. Marina Tabassum is Founder of Dhaka-based Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA), and Director of Academi…

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Black Compositional Thought and Systems of Spatial Navigation 16:33

4+ y ago16:33

16:33

Torkwase Dyson in Conversation with Mabel Wilson.Episode 76 features an excerpt from a conversation between Professor Mabel O. Wilson and New York-based artist Torkwase Dyson about her recently opened exhibition 1919: Black Water. On view at Columbia GSAPP’s Arthur Ross Architecture Gallery through December 14, 2019, the exhibition includes new pai…

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Retail, Architecture, and Contemporary Public Infrastructures 16:40

4+ y ago16:40

16:40

Jesse LeCavalier in Conversation with Emma Macdonald.In episode #75, Critical, Curatorial, and Conceptual Practices (MSCCCP) student Emma Macdonald speaks with architect Jesse LeCavalier about his research around the global emergence of new public infrastructures. Jesse LeCavalier is the author of The Rule of Logistics: Walmart and the Architecture…

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Local Craftsmanship and Microarchitecture as Alternative Production Models 27:25

4+ y ago27:25

27:25

DK Osseo-Asare and Naeem Biviji in Conversation with Mpho MatsipaIn this podcast episode, we continue the conversation around making culture in Nairobi, Lagos, Accra/Tema, and Johannesburg. Faculty Mpho Matsipa speaks with designers DK Osseo-Asare and Naeem Biviji about their making processes, which explore local craftsmanship and low-cost & small-…

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Collaborative Making and Storytelling in Product Design 21:42

4+ y ago21:42

21:42

Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Thabisa Mjo in Conversation with Mpho Matispa. In this podcast episode hosted by faculty Mpho Matsipa, makers Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Thabisa Mjo bring us on their journey to integrate cultural heritage and unique craftsmanship in local communities to create economic viability in Africa. Nifemi Marcus-Bello is the founder of…

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Annabelle Selldorf in Conversation with Lucy Navarro 14:09

5y ago14:09

14:09

MARCH student Lucy Navarro speaks with Annabelle Selldorf in advance of the Annual Paul S. Byard Memorial Lecture at the school on April 15, 2019. Annabelle Selldorf is founder and principal of Selldorf Architects, a New York City-based firm that is currently working on several expansions to existing cultural institutions, including the Frick Colle…

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Baier Bischofberger in Conversation with Daniel Bernal 14:00

5y ago14:00

14:00

Daniel Bernal, a dual degree student in the MARCH and MSRED programs, speaks with Nina Baier-Bischofberger and Florian Baier in advance of their lecture at the school on April 8, 2019. The pair founded their firm Baier Bischofberger Architects in 2005 after meeting as students at Columbia GSAPP. They discuss the studio’s work and creative process, …

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Pedro y Juana in Conversation with Paula Vilaplana 19:50

5y ago19:50

19:50

CCCP student Paula Vilaplana speaks with Ana Paula Ruiz Galindo and Mecky Reuss, co-founders of Mexico City-based firm Pedro y Juana, following their lecture at the school on February 11, 2019. The duo is also teaching advanced studio VI at GSAPP during the Spring 2019 semester. Their work explores the capacity of objects to change their environmen…

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Anthony Acciavatti in Conversation with Tim Battelino 24:27

5y ago24:27

24:27

MARCH student Tim Battelino speaks with Anthony Acciavatti following the 5th Annual Detlef Mertins Lecture on the Histories of Modernity at the school on March 25, 2019. Anthony Acciavatti is a GSAPP faculty member, historian, cartographer, architect, and author of the award-winning book, Ganges Water Machine: Designing New India’s Ancient River, t…

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Adrian Lahoud in Conversation with Amelyn Ng 14:45

5y ago14:45

14:45

MSCCCP (M.S. Critical, Curatorial & Conceptual Practices) student Amelyn Ng speaks with Adrian Lahoud, Dean of the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art London. He is also the inaugural curator of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial, the first major platform for architecture and urbanism in the Middle East, North and East Africa, and So…

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Ananya Roy in Conversation with Laura Postarini and Tyrene Calvesbert 23:47

5y ago23:47

23:47

UP students Laura Postarini and Tyrene Calvesbert speak with Ananya Roy, Professor of Urban Planning, Social Welfare and Geography and inaugural Director of the Institute on Inequality and Democracy at UCLA Luskin, in advance of her lecture at the school on February 25, 2019. They discuss Ananya Roy’s current research around metropolitan segregatio…

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Cooking Sections in Conversation with Axelle Dechelette 17:24

5y ago17:24

17:24

Axelle Dechelette, a dual degree student in the MARCH and MSCCCP programs, speaks with Daniel Fernández Pascual & Alon Schwabe of Cooking Sections, a duo of spatial practitioners based in London. Cooking Sections are the designers behind Offsetted, the exhibition currently on view in the Arthur Ross Architecture Gallery at GSAPP. The exhibition fea…

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Lola Sheppard in Conversation with Luiza Furia 21:03

5+ y ago21:03

21:03

MARCH student Luiza Furia speaks with Lola Sheppard, founding partner of Lateral Office, in advance of her lecture at the school on February 18, 2019. They discuss Lateral Office’s work in rural and remote environments, particularly in the Canadian North, and the role of research in rethinking design in such places. “In the Canadian North... archit…

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Andrés Jaque in Conversation with Amale Andraos 18:56

5+ y ago18:56

18:56

Dean Amale Andraos speaks with faculty Andrés Jaque, director of GSAPP’s MSAAD program and founder of the Office for Political Innovation, an architectural practice based in New York and Madrid. They discuss Jaque’s current projects and the need for immediate action in pushing the boundaries of architecture and design to reinvent the way our spaces…

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Sandra Barclay and Jean Pierre Crousse in Conversation with Daniel Bernal 18:22

5+ y ago18:22

18:22

Daniel Bernal, a dual degree student in the MArch and Real Estate Development programs, speaks with Sandra Barclay and Jean Pierre Crousse, co-founders of Barclay & Crousse Architecture, in advance of their lecture at the school on February 4, 2019. Barclay & Crousse was founded in 1994 in Paris, and has been based in Lima since 2006. The studio ma…

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Julia Burdova and Olga Aleksakova in Conversation with Christine Giorgio 12:28

5+ y ago12:28

12:28

Christine Giorgio, a third year M.Arch student, speaks with Julia Burdova and Olga Aleksakova of Buromoscow in advance of their lecture at the school on January 28, 2019. Buromoscow is based in Moscow, and was founded in 2004. The duo is also teaching advanced studio VI at GSAPP during the Spring 2019 semester. Buromoscow’s work reflects urban chan…

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Mark Wigley in Conversation with Amelyn Ng 20:49

5+ y ago20:49

20:49

Amelyn Ng, a second year MSCCCP student, speaks with Mark Wigley in advance of his lecture at the school on November 12, 2018. Mark Wigley is Professor and Dean Emeritus at Columbia GSAPP and is the author of recently published Cutting Matta-Clark: The Anarchitecture Investigation. The book examines the work of Gordon Matta-Clark through extensive …

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Helen Leung and Elizabeth Timme in Conversation with Lucy Navarro 21:46

5+ y ago21:46

21:46

Second year MArch student, Lucy Navarro, speaks with Helen Leung and Elizabeth Timme, co-founders of LA-Más, in advance of their lecture at the school on November 8, 2018. LA-Más is a non-profit urban design organization based in Los Angeles that helps underserved communities shape their future through policy and architecture. Their projects focus …

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Kongjian Yu in Conversation with Angela Crisostomo 21:36

5+ y ago21:36

21:36

MSAUD student Angela Crisostomo speaks with Kongjian Yu in advance of his Kenneth Frampton Endowed Lecture at the school on October 29, 2018. Dr. Yu is the founder and principal of Turenscape, a Beijing-based design firm conducting work in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, urban design, and ecological infrastructure…

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Gaetano Pesce in Conversation with Luiza Furia 18:20

5+ y ago18:20

18:20

Columbia GSAPP MArch student Luiza Furia speaks with Gaetano Pesce, artist and multidisciplinary creator, in advance of his lecture at the school on October 15, 2018. Renowned for his use of color, innovative materials, and social-political commentary, Pesce is a pioneer of 20th-century design whose aesthetic influence is evident in today’s industr…

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Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu in Conversation with Daniel Bernal 21:28

5+ y ago21:28

21:28

Dual-degree student Daniel Bernal speaks with Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, co-founders of Neri&Hu, in advance of their lecture on October 8, 2018. Their firm works internationally across multiple disciplines, including architecture, master planning, interior, graphic, and product design. Neri&Hu is composed of a multicultural team that reinforces a …

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Sheila Kennedy and J. Frano Violich in Conversation with Christine Giorgio 24:27

5+ y ago24:27

24:27

Third-year MArch student Christine Giorgio speaks with Sheila Kennedy and J. Frano Violich, of Kennedy & Violich Architecture (KVA MATx) in advance of their lecture at the school on October 1, 2018. Their projects engage pressing climate change issues, emerging technology, and user agency.“In crisis situations we often get into a defense mode: buil…

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Anna Puigjaner in Conversation with Amale Andraos 17:04

5+ y ago17:04

17:04

Dean Amale Andraos speaks with Anna Puigjaner, co-founder of the Barcelona-based architecture office MAIO. Puigjaner was recently appointed as Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia GSAPP, where she coordinates the Core I Architecture Studios. They discuss the relationship between research and design, the connections between acade…

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