The Aesthetic City
A podcast by Ruben Hanssen
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42 Episodes
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#23 - Erik Bootsma: Traditional & classical architecture, craftsmanship, improving the city
Published: 1/10/2023 -
#22 - Peter Verschuren: Dutch Urbanism, The Expression of Facades, Creating Great Urban Spaces
Published: 12/5/2022 -
#21 - Prof. Michael Lykoudis, University of Notre Dame School of Architecture: Education, the Driehaus Prize, Materials, Hope for the Future
Published: 10/6/2022 -
#20 - Nicholas Boys Smith, CreateStreets: Utrecht, Creating Happy Places, Achieving Beauty, Gentle Density & Good Urbanism
Published: 9/15/2022 -
#19 - Prof. Robert Adam, Robert Adam Architecture: Time and Architecture, Myths & Misconceptions about Modernity, the Value of Beauty & Classical Architecture
Published: 8/18/2022 -
#18 - Sarah Bannister, Meristem Design: Urban Greening, Improving British Cities, How People Can Make a Difference
Published: 8/11/2022 -
#17 - Coby Lefkowitz, Backyard, Part 2: Highrise, Densification, Organic Growth & the Value of Building Beautifully
Published: 8/1/2022 -
#16 - Michael Spicher, Aesthetics Research Lab: The Importance of Aesthetics, Beauty vs. Taste, the Value of Interdisciplinary Research
Published: 7/21/2022 -
#15 - Austin Tunnell, Building Culture: Structural Brick Masonry & The Value of Authenticity & Craftsmanship, an Alternative to Stick Framing
Published: 7/14/2022 -
#14 - Steve Wright: Universal Design, Accessibility for All in a Holistic Design Approach
Published: 7/7/2022 -
#12 - Samuel Hughes: Intensifying and Beautifying the City, the Value of Beauty
Published: 6/23/2022 -
#11 - Ben Southwood, Stripe: StreetVotes, Strong Suburbs and A Win-Win Solution for Gentle Densification & Tackling the Housing Crisis
Published: 6/16/2022 -
#10 - Marjo Uotila, INTBAU Finland: Common Fallacies about Traditional Architecture, the Architectural Uprising in Finland and beyond
Published: 6/9/2022 -
#9 - Milly Main, StreetLevel: Traditional Architecture and Urbanism Down Under, Achieving Change through Local Advocacy and Education
Published: 5/26/2022 -
#8 - Coby Lefkowitz, Backyard: Creating Beautiful Places as a Developer, Achieving Better Urbanism in the United States
Published: 5/19/2022 -
#7 - Vincent Veneman: Music and Architecture, the Virtues of Classical Architecture & Education, Engelsberg Summer School
Published: 5/12/2022 -
#6 - Jude Sherry and dr. Frank O'Connor, #DerelictIreland: on Dereliction in Ireland, why it matters & how to solve it
Published: 5/5/2022 -
#5 - Dr. Nir Buras, Classic Planning Institute: on Beauty and the Sublime, Classic Planning, Learning Architecture, the book 'the Art of Classic Planning'
Published: 4/28/2022 -
#4 - Joseph Jutras, Institute of Traditional Architecture: the ITA & education, the coming Summer School in Utrecht, architectural beauty as a life changing experience
Published: 4/15/2022 -
#3 - Michael Diamant, New Traditional Architecture: fighting the status quo for more beautiful environments, Arkitekturupproret, activism & social media
Published: 4/7/2022
How come our modern cities have become so hostile to humans, so ugly, car-oriented and grey? What is the solution to these problems - how can we return to a more human, beautiful and liveable city? In this podcast, host Ruben Hanssen interviews experts in the fields of architecture, urban planning and urban design to find out how we can improve our cities, our architecture and our streets, in order to create more friendly and beautiful places. The clock is ticking; valuable land is wasted on dreary developments while many beautiful, picturesque urban environments are at risk of being jarred forever by ugly buildings that don't belong there. There are better ways to build; let's explore how!