ArchitectureTalk

Vikram Prakash
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ArchitectureTalk

Designed around an engaging conversation, Architecture Talk explores issues in contemporary architecture and architectural thinking. It is hosted by Vikram Prakash, Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle.

  1. 155. Homelessness is a Housing Problem with Gregg Colburn

    20 JUN

    155. Homelessness is a Housing Problem with Gregg Colburn

    Today we are joined by Gregg Colburn who co-wrote “Homelessness is a Housing Problem”. Colburn also shares with us his findings about causes of homelessness, his views on the situation, and some solutions that could remove the problem.

    54 min
  2. 154. Alternative Futures with SB Divya

    24 MAY

    154. Alternative Futures with SB Divya

    Today we are joined by SB Divya who wrote the science fiction novel Meru and helps us think about potential futures on Earth. Meru as we discuss in this episode is a future in which tech is developed based on imaginations of current technology and science and possibilities unknown but conceivable.

    1 hr
  3. 153. Decolonizing Archives with Martien de Vletter

    10 MAY

    153. Decolonizing Archives with Martien de Vletter

    Today we are joined by Martien de Vletter who is the associate director of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) and gathers archival material dedicated to rethinking, remembering, and preserving architectural thoughts and memories. Vletter also talks about decolonizing the archive and transforming it into something more diverse, inclusive, and multifaceted.

    48 min
  4. 152. Songs of Protest and Sorrow and Connecting Civilizations with Sumangala Damodaran

    25 APR

    152. Songs of Protest and Sorrow and Connecting Civilizations with Sumangala Damodaran

    Today we are joined by Sumangala Damodaran who teaches in the Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington, trained economist, dedicated her life to documenting and being a part of leftist oppositional protest movements. Today, Damodaran discusses her protest songs, her songs of sorrow, her singing, the research she has done to connect civilizations, and the diverse impact she has created internationally.

    1h 3m
  5. 151. Soft Data and Common Wares with Afroditi Psarra and Audrey Desjardins

    28 FEB

    151. Soft Data and Common Wares with Afroditi Psarra and Audrey Desjardins

    Today we are joined by Afroditi Psarra and Audrey Desjardins who talk about building alternative technologies that respond to and critique the world of data, and their project “Soft Data and Common Wares”.

    55 min
  6. 150. Before and After Our Wars with Eliyahu Keller

    9 FEB

    150. Before and After Our Wars with Eliyahu Keller

    Today we are joined by Eliyahu Keller who shares with us the relationship between war, war technology, architectural thinking, the climate crisis, the post-COVID era, and the crisis of imagination.

    55 min
  7. 149. Architecture as the Rearrangement of Relationships with Neelkanth Chhaya

    18 JAN

    149. Architecture as the Rearrangement of Relationships with Neelkanth Chhaya

    To kick off the new year, today we are joined by Neelkanth Chhaya who is a professor in India. Chhaya discusses forms and contingence of south Asian aesthetic theory, he is an open-minded and inquisitor thinker, and examines the ideas and interests and cross-references them.

    1h 4m
  8. 148. The Promise. Architect B.V. Doshi with Jan Schmidt-Garre

    14/12/2023

    148. The Promise. Architect B.V. Doshi with Jan Schmidt-Garre

    This week, we are joined by Jan Schmidt-Garre, who directed the film The Promise. Architect B.V. Doshi which was shown at the ADFF (Architecture Design Film Festival). This film took place in the last few years of his life and highlighted his philosophies and outlook on architecture and design.

    42 min
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About

Designed around an engaging conversation, Architecture Talk explores issues in contemporary architecture and architectural thinking. It is hosted by Vikram Prakash, Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Information

  • Creator
    Vikram Prakash
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    157
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Vikram Prakash
  • Show Website
    ArchitectureTalk

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