{"id":8609,"date":"2015-03-17T00:08:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T04:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=8609"},"modified":"2015-03-17T00:25:55","modified_gmt":"2015-03-17T04:25:55","slug":"episode-110-thru-these-architects-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-110-thru-these-architects-eyes","title":{"rendered":"Episode 110 – Thru’ These Architects’ Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtual Memories Show:
\nWitold Rybczynski –
\nThru’ These Architect’s Eyes<\/a><\/p>\n

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“An architect doesn’t build something just because he wants to build it. But as a writer, you can say, ‘I have an idea for a book.'”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"how-architecture-works\"<\/a>Witold Rybczynski<\/a> joins the show to talk about architecture! The renowned writer, scholar, and former architect discusses his newest book, How Architecture Works: A Humanist’s Toolkit<\/a>\"\", and talks about that humanist approach to buildings, the problems with Brutalist architecture, the importance of having a canon of great buildings, the ways that digital technology are changing the practice of architecture, why there’s no such thing as a ‘theory of architecture’, the reasons Philadelphia has such marvelous buildings, what it means to ‘review’ a building, why the ‘Starchitect’ phenomenon doesn’t make for better buildings, and whether it’s possible to improve the appearance of\u00a0malls. Give it a listen<\/a>!<\/p>\n

“There was an enormous excitement about concrete in the early 20th century.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We also talk about the joys of architecture school, why he got out of the practice, the farthest he’s ever traveled to see a building, how he got started as a writer, his favorite period for American architecture, and how architectural criticism differs from that of other forms (and why it’s a pointless exercise)!<\/p>\n

“[The impact of digital technology on teaching and practicing architecture] is like reinventing the English language. You know what a disaster Esperanto was.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Witold<\/a><\/p>\n

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Enjoy the conversation!<\/a>\u00a0Then check out\u00a0the archives<\/a>\u00a0for more great episodes! You might like:<\/p>\n