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The Department of Buildings

Michael Meredith

The Department of Buildings is a podcast where host Michael Meredith (MOS, Princeton University) interviews architects about a single building. These conversations explore how architects look at and learn from buildings. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith Graphic Design: MOS with Studio Lin

19 episodes

The Department of Buildings: Edificio Altolar 29 Sept 2026 · 36 min Michael Meredith talks to Mónica Ponce de León (MPdL Studio, Princeton University) about Edificio Altolar (1965) in Caracas, Venezuela by Jimmy Alcock. Producer and Editor: Bruce…

The Department of Buildings: Cork House 29 Sept 2026 · 38 min Michael Meredith talks to Paul Lewis (LTL, Princeton University) about Cork House (2019) in Eton, United Kingdom by Matthew Barnett Howland, Dido Milne, and Oliver Wilton. Produce…

The Department of Buildings: La Borda 15 Sept 2026 · 46 min Michael Meredith talks to Tatiana Bilbao (Tatiana Bilbao Estudio) about La Borda Cooperative Housing (2014-2018) in Barcelona, Spain by Lacol. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming…

The Department of Buildings: Glasgow School of Art 15 Sept 2026 · 44 min Michael Meredith talks to David Kohn (David Kohn Architects) about the Glasgow School of Art (1897-1899, 1907-1909) in Glasgow, Scotland by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Producer and…

The Department of Buildings: Camino Real 12 Sept 2026 · 39 min Michael Meredith talks to Wonne Ickx (PRODUCTORA) about Camino Real (1981) in Ixtapa, Mexico by Ricardo Legorreta. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith

The Department of Buildings: Korean Presbyterian Church 12 Sept 2026 · 39 min Michael Meredith talks to Michael Abel Deng (ANY) about the Korean Presbyterian Church (1995-1999) in Queens, New York by Greg Lynn/FORM and Garofalo Architects and Michael McIntu…

The Department of Buildings: Universita Bocconi 12 Sept 2026 · 39 min Michael Meredith talks to Marcelo Spina (PATTERNS, Sci-Arc) about Universita Luigi Bocconi (2002-2008) in Milan, Italy by Grafton Architects. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming L…

The Department of Buildings: Ron Davis House 31 Aug 2026 · 45 min Michael Meredith talks to Andrew Holder (LADG, Pratt) about the Ron Davis House (1968-1972) in Malibu, California by Frank Gehry. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michae…

The Department of Buildings: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts 31 Aug 2026 · 44 min Michael Meredith talks to Tei Carpenter (Agency-Agency, Princeton University) about Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (1958-1961) in Deer Isle, Maine by Edward and Mary Barnes. P…

The Department of Buildings: Church of St. Anna 25 Aug 2026 · 48 min Michael Meredith talks to Jeanette Kuo (Karamuk Kuo Architects, TUM) about the Church of St. Amma (1954-1956) in Düren, Germany by Rudolf Schwarz. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongm…

The Department of Buildings: H House 25 Aug 2026 · 35 min Michael Meredith talks to Job Floris (Monadnock) about the Santen House, also known as H House (1995-1999) in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Rapp+Rapp. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongm…

The Department of Buildings: Olympic Archery Range 21 Aug 2026 · 48 min Michael Meredith talks to Michael Young (Young & Ayata, Cooper Union) about the Olympic Archery Range (1989-1991) in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Miralles & Carme Pinós. Producer and…

The Department of Buildings: Igualada Cemetery 21 Aug 2026 · 43 min Michael Meredith talks to Lluis Ortega (JL-Office, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) about the Igualada Cemetery (1985-1994) in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Miralles & Carme Pinó…

The Department of Buildings: Occupational Health Unit 13 Aug 2026 · 39 min Michael Meredith talks to Hilary Sample (MOS, Columbia University GSAPP) about the Occupational Health Unit for Guinness Brewery (1961-1963) in London, United Kingdom by Alison an…

The Department of Buildings: Lisson Gallery 13 Aug 2026 · 45 min Michael Meredith talks to Oliver Lütjens (Lütjens Padmanabhan, ETH) about Lisson Gallery (1986-1992) in London, United Kingdom by Tony Fretton Architects. Producer and Editor: Br…

The Department of Buildings: Hardwick Hall 31 Jul 2026 · 44 min Michael Meredith talks to Sam Jacob (Sam Jacob Studio, Angewandte) about the Hardwick Hall (1590–1597) in Derbyshire, England by Robert Smythson. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongmi…

The Department of Buildings: Qatar National Library 31 Jul 2026 · 42 min Michael Meredith talks to Amale Androas (WORKac, Columbia University GSAPP) about the Qatar National Library (2007-2017) in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar by OMA. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hon…

The Department of Buildings: The Wheels of Heaven 31 Jul 2026 · 42 min Michael Meredith talks to Mark Lee (Johnston Marklee) about The Wheels of Heaven (1963-1966) in Driebergen, Netherlands by Aldo and Hannie van Eyck. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hon…

The Department of Buildings: Maison du Peuple 31 Jul 2026 · 40 min Michael Meredith talks to Jesse Reiser (RUR, Princeton University) about the Maison du Peuple (1896-1899) in Brussels, Belgium by Victor Horta. Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming…