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Gould Memorial Library & Hall of Fame from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tourist In Your Own Town #30 - Gould Memorial Library & Hall of Fame from New York Landmarks Conservancy
ListenThe Educational Alliance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Architect Leonard Leung, from PBDW Architects, discusses the Educational Alliance building. The center's goal was to build an inclusive community which included fitness, education, and art.
ListenKids Come in All Sizes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The artist REZIN discusses the process of creating his mural, "Kids Come in All Sizes," located in Inglewood, California.
ListenThe Forum Benches from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The artist talks about the design process for the Forum Benches in Inglewood.
ListenCallie Rose Literary Cafe' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alisa Orduna talks about the mission of Callie Rose Literary Cafe', her long held dream of creating an urban respite place where people can take a time-out from the daily stressors of inner-city l...
ListenNew College Bates, Rothenberg & Johnson Residence Halls from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Designed early in his career, IM Pei took advantage of the climate of South Florida to create a series of two story dorm pavilions connected by overhanging roofs.
ListenSt Pauls Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
St Paul's was designed by Victor Lundy in two phases: first the Sanctuary with its innovative tensile wood roof followed a decade later by the Fellowship Hall.
ListenNew Norwegian National Opera and Ballet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Architect talks about the decision to site the building on the formerly industrial waterfront, the integration of the roof into the landscape, the program and the collaboration with the Norwegi...
ListenPavilion at Brookfield Place: Design Challenges from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Craig Copeland, the Design Team Leader from Pelli Clarke Pelli talks about the reconfiguration of the World Financial Center into Brookfield Place. He shares the challenge of returning to the buil...
ListenGilman Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A video highlighting the three-year renovation of Johns Hopkins' Gilman Hall and the official rededication of the building in 2010.
ListenForum Medallions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Michael Massenberg discusses two projects that he worked on at the newly opened Forum in Inglewood, CA.
ListenBalancing Ground from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Balancing Ground is a welcoming interactive space that can be activated by 1 or 100 people. It is continually transforming, with complex shadows patterns and colors woven throughout the space from ...
ListenTROLL - Hacked Road Sign & Interactive Art Installation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hacked Road Sign and Hidden Performers Installed at FLUX NIGHT 2012, Atlanta, Georgia, USA This installation, consisting of a digital traffic message board and hidden performers, comments on the ps...
ListenInstallation of Individuals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
'Individuals', a major sculpture installation by Australian Artist Andrew Rogers, is on view at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, the gateway to the United Nations, at Second Avenue and 47th Street, New Yor...
ListenReflection - interactive Public Art Installation Miami-Dade Government Center from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ivan Toth Depeña’s light-based installation “Reflect” was permanently installed in the Stephen Clark Government Center Lobby in Miami on November 18, 2011. Commissioned by the Miami-Dade Art in Pu...
ListenMall-Terations Red Compass Bench from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mall-terations: Carolina Cisneros, Marcelo Ertorteguy, Mateo Pinto, Sara Valente. In Collaboration with Hester Street Collaborative and supported by DOT NYC.
ListenMall-Terations Installation Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Installation of Mall-terations: Carolina Cisneros, Marcelo Ertorteguy, Mateo Pinto, Sara Valente. In Collaboration with Hester Street Collaborative and supported by DOT NYC.
ListenHarvard University Memorial Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Project Principal shares the history of Memorial Hall and the process of the renovation.
ListenIncrementally from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The artist describes the history and inspiration behind the piece
ListenEventually from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The artist talks about the concept behind his triptych of three sculptures in North Vancouver which try to inhabit the scene between the urban and the wild character of the area.
ListenMonty Freeman - Zilkha Gallery from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bellmont Freeman discusses the Zilkha Gallery renovation for Wesleyan University Center for the Arts.
ListenGhost Ballet for the East Bank Machineworks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alice Aycock discusses her "twisted bridges" sculpture on the waterfront in Nashville. Ms. Aycock describes the sculpture's near-drowning when the river flooded in early 2010.
ListenBoston City Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Susan Park, President of the Boston Preservation Alliance, discusses the controversial design of Boston City Hall.
ListenBright City Mural Installation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The video shows the Bright City Mural Installation.
ListenSean Kelly Gallery from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hye-Young Chung, Senior Architect at Toshiko Mori Architect speaks about how the dialogue between art and architecture created the Sean Kelly Gallery.
ListenRoyce Hall Seismic Upgrades from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton Phelps talks about the seismic upgrades to UCLA's Royce Hall.
ListenSol LeWitt at the JCC in Manhattan - Wall Drawing Installation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the 24 day installation of Sol Lewitt's Wall Drawing at the JCC.
ListenArmoured Corset from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Doris Sung explains the design and materiality of her installation, Armoured Corset.
ListenThurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Architectural historian Gail Cornell talks about the history of the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse in Foley Square.
ListenFox Hills Mall, Culver City, CA from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
César Pelli describes his work on the Fox Hills Mall shopping center, which he was involved with during his time with Gruen Associates.
ListenSan Bernardino City Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
César Pelli talks about his 1969 design for San Bernardino's City Hall.
ListenGrand Circle Gallery from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mark Schianca talks about the history of the 19th-century building that hosts Grand Circle Gallery, exhibiting original travel posters from around the world.
ListenNew London Hall Addition and Renovation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bob Schaeffner tells about the renovation process of London Hall, the oldest building on Connecticut College campus. The addition mimics the old hall but presents a modern counterpart with exquisit...
ListenRegents Hall Science Center from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bob Schaeffner describes Regents Hall Science Center as a friendly environment that connects to the rest of the campus and helps create a well-defined exterior space.
ListenMEDITECH Computer Science Building from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim Collins talks about the Mills as inspiration for the MEDITECH Computer Science Building in Fall River. The materiality and layout allow for beautiful views and seamless integration with the sur...
ListenWalt Disney Concert Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Neil Denari talks about Walt Disney Concert Hall.
ListenModel Home Gallery, Seoul, South Korea from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nader Tehrani, principal of NADAA (formerly Office dA), describes the time and distance challenges of working on the Samsung Raemian Model Home Gallery in Seoul, South Korea.
ListenMacallen Building from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nader Tehrani talks about the creation of the Macallen Building and how creative design optimized both its physical structure and the relationship with its surroundings.
ListenBostonAPP/Lab from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ron Mallis talks about what the BostonAPP/Lab project is and the inspiration behind its creation. http://bostonapp.org
ListenDaeyang Gallery and House from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jongseo Lee, Project Manager of the Daeyang Gallery and House shares his insight on the design development of the project.
ListenArt & Architecture: The Barnsdall Art Park Foundation's Cotsen Residencies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the Barnesdale Foundation's programs is the Cotsen Artist Residencies, which is an extended working creative experience with artists of great stature to inspire talented young students. Thes...
ListenLight as a Mural (Harvard iLab Projection) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Light artist John Powell talks about his light projection on the facade of the Innovation Lab at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.
ListenMoving Perimeter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mary Miss, an artist living in Lower Manhattan, talks about her project the Moving Perimeter-a temporary memorial around Ground Zero.
ListenCloud Seeding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A three minute video about Cloud Seeding- a participatory art project at the Denver Public Library. It demonstrates how the visitors of the library can use special search kiosks to find books, movi...
ListenIn Passing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A three minute video about In Passing - an interactive video installation that celebrates the unique movements of automobile travel, focusing a lens on Rhode Island’s unique landscapes streaming pa...
ListenSymphony Hall - Virtual Tour from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Symphony Hall opened on October 15, 1900 with an inaugural gala led by music director Wilhelm Gericke. The architects, McKim, Mead & White of New York, engaged Wallace Clement Sabine, a young assi...
ListenRipple - Installation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This time-lapsed video depicts the installation of Heath Satow's "Ripple".
ListenThe Gallery for Contemporary and Historic Art of the Gardner Museum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pieranna Cavalchini, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Gardner Museum, talks about the new gallery space.
ListenThe Facade Gallery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pieranna Cavalchini, Curator of Contemporary Art at Gardner Museum, talks about the facade gallery.
ListenSymphony Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ann Beha from Ann Beha Architects talks about Symphony Hall.
ListenCathedral Mural from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catholic Foundation Plaza was founded in 2006, and it includes an art wall. This podcast discusses the process of choosing work for the space.
ListenCathedral de Guadalupe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This podcast discusses one of only two cathedrals in the United States honoring the Lady of Guadalupe, this podcast discusses the architecture of the cathedral.
ListenCancer Survivors Memorial from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Cancer Survivor's plaza contains a memorial that symbolizes triumph over adversity.
ListenMain Street Garden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This podcast discusses Main Street Garden, which is one of the parks in downtown Dallas.
ListenSpectraScape from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This podcast shares some of the inspiration behind the design of the project.
ListenNieman Marcus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, discusses the department store, Nieman Marcus' architecture.
ListenPublic Library from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, discusses the architecture of the J. Eric Johnson library.
ListenDallas City Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, speaks about Dallas City Hall- first attempt of urban renewal in the city.
ListenDallas Piece from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, discusses Henry Moore's sculpture, "The Dallas Piece."
ListenFloating Sculpture from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, discusses Marta Pan's "Floating Sculpture," in downtown Dallas.
ListenPolice Memorial from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The podcast, by Catherine Cuellar, describes Edward Baum's memorial in memory of fallen Dallas Police force officers.
ListenPioneer Plaza from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of Dallas' most visited sculptures, this podcast shares the history of the design of the plaza and the story behind the sculpture
ListenOld Federal Reserve from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, talks about the Old Federal Reserve Bank.
ListenAT&T Plaza from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, discusses the AT&T plaza, which includes sculpture throughout.
ListenThe Adolphus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The architecture behind the Adolphus Hotel is discussed by Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District.
ListenMagnolia Hotel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, talks about the history of the Magnolia Hotel, once the tallest building in Dallas.
ListenPegasus Plaza from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar, executive director of the Dallas Arts District, talks about Pegasus Plaza, designed by Brad Goldberg.
ListenThanks-Giving Square from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar discusses Thanks-Giving Square, a park created by many architects to give thanks.
ListenFour Chromatic Gates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar discusses Herbert Bayer's sculpture, "Four Chromatic Gates," which is in Dallas.
ListenFirst Baptist from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar discusses the First Baptist Church's architectural history in Dallas.
ListenFountain Place from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fountain Place, designed by IM Pei, is a unique work of modern architecture. Catherine Cuellar discusses the work.
ListenUnited Methodist Church from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The United Methodist Church in Dallas has history dating back to 1846. Catherine Cuellar discusses the history of the church.
ListenDallas Museum of Art from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar discusses the history and architecture of the Dallas Museum of Art.
ListenTrammel Crow Center from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar discusses the Postmodern architecture of the Trammell Crow Center.
ListenIntro Dallas Art Walk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar introduces the Dallas Artwalk podcasts.
ListenNasher Sculpture Center from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Catherine Cuellar sheds light on the Nasher Sculpture Center and its collection. Renzo Piano designed the museum's building.
ListenI'm Connected from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon Oldenburg of Reel FX Creative Studios talks about how he is connected to the DART Rail Green Line with the Deep Ellum Gateway Project and the series of sculptures entitled, "The Traveling M...
ListenThe Traveling Man Series from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The artists talk about their Deep Ellum Gateway Project and the series of sculptures entitled, "The Traveling Man."
ListenThe Traveling Man Strolls into Deep Ellum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a time lapse video of the installation of the piece
ListenTiffany Glass Installation at the Westover Library from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This video shows the installation of Tiffany windows at the Westover Library in Arlington Virginia.
ListenWestover Granite Finial Installation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This video shows the installation of the carved Granite Acroterion at Westover Library in Arlington, Virgina.
ListenFaneuil Hall Plaza and Mayor Kevin White Park from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Christina Lanzl discusses the creation of Mayor Kevin Hagan White Park in Boston.
ListenRenovation of Old City Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The historian talks about renovating the building.
ListenThe Old City Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Susan Park, President of the Boston Preservation Alliance, discusses the Old City Hall building, which holds her office.
ListenBoston City Hall - 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Professor Alex Krieger talks about the subject of Boston's City Hall.
ListenBoston City Hall - 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Professor Alex Krieger discusses the architecture of the plaza for Boston City Hall.
ListenCity Hall and Urban Renewal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Robert Campbell on Peter Vanderwarker's photography of City Hall and Urban Renewal
ListenThe acoustics of the Music Hall at the Gardner Museum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Architect Yugon Kim discusses the acoustics in the Music Hall at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum addition. The architects designed the floor and walls to become an acoustic machine for the musi...
ListenThe design of the Music Hall at the Gardner Museum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Architect Yugon Kim discusses the design of the Music Hall at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Designed to be a box within a box, the architect's intention was to make it into a perfect acousti...
ListenThe City Hall Plaza Arcade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Architect Larry Chan discusses the design of the City Hall Plaza Arcade.
ListenThe Materials and Construction of the MassArt Residence Hall Landscape from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Architect Shauna Gillies-Smith discusses the materials and constructions of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Residence Hall, and the landscape that surrounds it.
ListenThe MassArt Residence Hall Landscape Project from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Architect Shauna Gillies-Smith discusses the landscape surrounding the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Residence Hall. Students at MassArt helped with the landscape and building decision ma...
ListenThe MassArt Residence Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Architects B. K. Boley and Tamara Roy discuss the MassArt Residence Hall's architecture. The building is seen as a rebirth of the College of Art and Design.
ListenGalla Placidia & Topkapi Pullman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
New York artist Joyce Kozloff discusses the inspiration for the Galla Placidia & Tobkapi Pullman mosaics.
ListenRebiLace at the Atlanta Airport: Installation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Donald Lipski's sculpture RebiLace at the new Maynard Jackson International Terminal at the Atlanta Airport
ListenPsyche - An Installation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Artist Donald Lipski explains his piece Psyche
ListenModernism in Boston - Part 12: Criticism of City Hall Plaza from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
David Fixler contextualizes and responds to the usual criticisms the City Hall Plaza by describing it as a public parkspace plaza, a paved urban space intentionally conveying certain grandeur. He a...
ListenModernism in Boston - Part 10: City Hall and Brutalism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
David Fixler talks about the City Hall's history beginning with the competition held in 1961, which Kallmann McKinnell & Wood won, and about the origins of Brutalism and its crude, unapologetic arc...
ListenRivercenter Mall: Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ann McGlone, former Historical Preservationist for San Antonio, discusses the Rivercenter Mall, and how it acts as a screen to protect the old historic Victorian facade behind it.
ListenRivercenter Mall: Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Rivercenter Mall opened in 1988. The riverwalk extends into the new mall.
ListenMujer Del Lago Installation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
MOA Installs "Mujer Del Lago" by Tom Ware
ListenEast Hampton Town Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Randy Corell of Robert AM Stern Architects discusses the renovation of East Hampton Town Hall, which included relocating and repurposing historical buildings.
ListenBunker Hill Stop 9 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The One Bunker Hill Building is the former headquarters of the Southern California Edison Company and was designed by James E. and David C. Allison. Completed in 1931, the design of the building wa...
ListenIrish History Tour: Stop 12 - Tammany Hall Backs Al Smith from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Historian James Kaplan discusses Al Smith, an Irish immigrant, who grew up on the Lower East Side and became a powerful Tammany Hall politician in New York State.
ListenIrish History Tour: Stop 2 - Rockefeller Center and the Founding of Tammany Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Historian James Kaplan discusses both Rockefeller Center as well as the founding of Tammany Hall.
ListenIrish History Tour: Stop 4 - Tammany Hall's Great Leaders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With a succession of three strong leaders - Kelly Croker and Murphy - Tammany Hall became the driving force behind New York City's politics and the backing force of its successful political leaders.
ListenWall-Slide from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Excerpt from "25 Years of MTA Arts for Transit: Meet the Artists" panel discussion (Nov. 16, 2010). Courtesy of MTA Arts for Transit.
ListenGreat Crash of 1929: Final Stop - Skyscrapers on Wall Street from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Great Crash of 1929: Tour of the Financial District ends on Wall Street in front of the Trump Building, formerly the Bank of Manhattan building. Richard describes the turbulent ownership histor...
ListenGreat Crash of 1929 Stop 7: The Rise and Fall of Drexel Burnham Lambert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The seventh stop on the Great Crash of 1929: Tour of the Financial District is in front of 60 Broad Street, the former home of the now defunct Drexel Burnham Lambert. When this tour first started m...
ListenJewish Arrival - Goldman Sachs: Founders of Wall Street from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Historian and lawyer James Kaplan explains the Jewish-founded financial group Goldman Sachs's contributions to the US government. The US Secretary of the Treasury for President Bill Clinton and Pre...
ListenTin Pan Alley from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Historian Barry Moreno discusses Tin Pan Alley, the moniker for 28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, where many of the nation's music publishers were headquartered between the 1880s and WWII.
ListenParallel Motion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Artist Ross Lewis discusses his mural, "Parallel Motion", located in the P.S./I.S. 89 lobby in Battery Park City.
ListenRadio City Music Hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hugh Hardy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture discusses the history of Radio City Music Hall and its significance in the architecture of New York City.
ListenCipriani Wall Street from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Calvin Tsao, partner of TsAO & McKOWN Architects, discusses his firm's work on the interior of Cipriani Wall Street (55 Wall Street).
ListenManhattan Valley Viaduct from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sherida Paulsen, principal of PKSB Architects, discusses the Manhattan Valley Viaduct, a landmark located at W 125th Street and Broadway.
ListenAudubon Ballroom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A description of Audubon Ballroom, most notable for the site Malcolm X's assassination.
ListenCelebration - Memorial to Richard Rothenberg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Madeleine Segall-Marx, sculptor, discusses her work on the memorial to the Head of the Math Department at Stuyvesant High School, Dr. Richard Rothenberg.
ListenWhitehall Crossing Island Inlay & Benches from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The artist Ming Fay talks about the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and the process behind his contest-winning public art piece, a set of benches. They recall the historic benches in the old ferry ter...
ListenCity Planning in Harlem from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Edwin Marshall, from the NY Department of City Planning (Manhattan), discusses Harlem, the focus of his work, 125th Street, and the changes that have happened over time.
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