Place By Design

Garth Woodruff
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Dedicated to the exploration of places in which we live, why they matter and how we plan them. Recorded live in southwest Michigan, I'm your host, professor of environmental and landscape design, Garth Woodruff.We talk, planning, architecture, design and our connections to places through the human experience.

Episodes

  1. 07/07/2020

    Place By Design 010 - Steve Forss & Some Live Music

    Steve Forss is a live musician in Virginia Beach, VA.  He shares the journey to that point and how it affects those around him and use as we listen to some impromptu tunes. https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=steve%20forss

  2. 06/25/2020

    Place By Design 009 - Debbie Weithers

    Place through Diversity, Race, Privilege and Gender.  We talk this week with Debbie Weithers who is the former and first Director of Diversity at Andrews University one of the top ten most diverse Universities in the United States.

  3. 06/09/2020

    Place By Design 008 - Tim Gillespie & Sam Leonor - Spirituality of Place

    This week I'm interviewed on Today's Presence a podcast with Tim and Sam.  These are a couple of faith leaders in Southern California.  We talk about the spirituality or theology of place together.

  4. 06/05/2020

    Place By Design 007 - Connor Smith a Cornell Grad Student

    Connor Smith did his undergrad as my advisee and now is between semesters in Cornell's City and Regional Planning Masters.  He gives us a light into the minds of those who someday will plan our major spaces.

  5. 05/30/2020

    Place By Design 006 - Urban Place with Ken Varga

    This week I talk to Ken Varga about place within an urban context.  We discuss economic and community development as well as views on gentrification.  We look at the context of urban place within a NY model.

  6. 05/26/2020

    Place By Design 005 - Mark Brotton

    Mark Brotton is a landscape designer out of Santa Fe, New Mexico.  We discuss sustainability in his southwest, dessert environment.

  7. 05/14/2020

    Place By Design 004 - Lowell Smith with Dunes Development

    This week we talk with Lowell Smith of Dunes Development who builds next level homes for Southwest Michigan residence.  https://dunesdev.com/  As always supported by http://rootbound.com/

  8. 05/11/2020

    Place By Design 003 - 2/2 - Mark Moreno

    This week I’m back with Mark Moreno, professor of Architecture at Andrews University talking about place making and the human connection to place ‘sense of place’. https://www.andrews.edu/said/renaissance-kids/

  9. 05/11/2020

    Place By Design 002 - 1/2 - Mark Moreno

    This week we interview Mark Moreno, professor of Architecture at Andrews University and Director of Renaissance Kids a southwest MI kids camp dedicated to creative solutions and hands on problem solving.   https://www.andrews.edu/said/renaissance-kids/

  10. 05/11/2020

    Place By Design 001 - Guy Miller

    Meet Guy Miller, the Epidemiologist for Berrien County Michigan.  An interview exploring the ethical balance between economy and the safety of our neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Place By Design 001 - Guy Miller
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Dedicated to the exploration of places in which we live, why they matter and how we plan them. Recorded live in southwest Michigan, I'm your host, professor of environmental and landscape design, Garth Woodruff.We talk, planning, architecture, design and our connections to places through the human experience.

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  • Creator
    Garth Woodruff
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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