World Architecture Festival Podcast

LECTURE Resilient Architecture in Sub-Saharan AfricaIssa Diabaté, Partner, Koffi & Diabaté ArchitectsChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Stream - Delivery Part TwoExploring and understanding the business of architecture Tadahiko Murao, Executive Officer, Nikken Sekkei Jan Henckens, Senior Manager, Global Business Development Management Department, Nikken Sekkei Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hospitals: An Evolving TypologyWith the COVID 19 pandemic raging around the world, health design is at the forefront of many people's minds, whether or not they are in the health field. While we've seen paradigm shifts and pivots in healthcare in the past, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is so significant - we believe we will see a true global transformation of health design as a result. Hospitals will evolve their operations due to the pandemic and other changing global conditions and so, a typological evolution must continue to occur in hospital design. Jean Mah and Ralph Johnson will discuss the historical evolution of the modern hospital, the current state of the art of hospital design with case studies from their current work, and how the hospital typology might continue to evolve in the future. Ralph Johnson, Global Design Director, Perkins + WillJean Mah, Principal - Health, Perkins + WillChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Stream - Nurturing and Developing Talent: Exploring and understanding the business of architecture Kim Herforth Nielsen, Co-Founder & Principal, 3XN ArchitectsJames von Klemperer, President & Design Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox AssociatesTracy Meller, Partner, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners This episode was recorded at WAFVirtual2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Post Covid Shopping: Retail ReloadedLaurie Chetwood will be looking at how the current challenges facing the High Street are an opportunity for designers to participate in repurposing redundant town and city centres. He will discuss how not only high street buildings, but also urban infrastructure systems are being repurposed. Logistics is no longer just a big box on the side of the motorway keeping the rain off stored goods but is evolving into urban logistics: an integral part of a repurposed urban supply chain, and the driving force behind the new social and community-focused experiential retail.Laurie Chetwood, Chairman, Chetwoods ArchitectsChair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ThinkspaceDesign, the Environment & Public HealthProfessor Nick Tyler, Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering |Director, UCL Centre for Transport StudiesProfessor Allyson Pollock, Director, Newcastle University Centre for Excellence in Regulatory ScienceSandy Nairne, Writer & CuratorThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WAF Keynote: Prototypes for the FutureWe live in extraordinary times and, in many ways, the challenges facing cities, cultures and the planet have never been greater. Some have speculated that the global COVID pandemic is merely first tremors of a vast shockwave brought on by environmental decline, failed socio-economic policy and cynical political manipulation. Perhaps more than ever before, the need for reconsidering the fundamental values, agendas and possibilities of architecture and urbanism is clear. We must begin to imagine fundamentally new questions and trajectories that go beyond the lifeless, recycled formalisms, neoDarwinian ethics and vacant marketing-speech—we must begin to answer the question of how can we, as architects, work towards a living future for our spaces, societies and species? In this talk, Ole Scheeren, Principal of international architectural practice Buro Ole Scheeren, will explore the role of this question in the work of the office and how the search for an answer has informed the development of several of the office's unprecedented and city-defining structures.Ole Scheeren, Principal, Büro Ole Scheeren See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Stream - Delivery Part OneThe Business of Architecture: Project Managing ArtThe business of architecture is often a struggle between the designers who want to design and the managers who want to manage. Astute project delivery planning can turn this clash into a workable dynamic, centered on common goals of quality, responsibility, and service to the client—a way to manage expectations but produce something meaningful. Honing project management to find a balance between artistic achievement and prudent oversight will help businesses make money and strive for excellence.Dean Kaardal, Vice President, Regional Business Leader - Buildings, Canada West, StantecRobin Nicholson, Partner, Cullinan StudioChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded live at WAFVirtual 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Post Covid Schools: How the Pandemic can Lead to Better SchoolsFollowing on from alma-nac's publication 'Simple Solutions for Safer Schools' Chris will be talking about some of the ways schools in England are being innovative in dealing with Covid restrictions. He will also reflect on how positive lessons learnt from the pandemic can influence school design in the future.Chris Bryant, Director, alma-nac Melanie Mortimer, Head of Design Technology, Dulwich Prep LondonChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture Festival See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Stream - Winning WorkThe ability to win work in our hypercompetitive, post-Covid world is a skill architects need now more than ever. This session will focus on the criteria that clients, in all sectors, consider most significant, and ways you can make your firm stand out.Susanna Sirefman, President, Dovetail Design StrategistsLee Polisano, President, PLP Architecture Chair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture Festival See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Stream - InsuranceProfessional Indemnity in 2021: Crisis, Cyclical Change or Chance to Reset?Paul Berg, Partner | Group Director, Professional Risks, Griffiths & ArmourJonathan Hall, Director, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Conversation With Sir David AdjayeJoin Paul Finch for a live conversation with celebrated Ghanaian-British architect; Sir David Adjaye who has achieved international acclaim for an exceptional body of work over 25 years of practiceSir David Adjaye, Founder & Principal, Adjaye AssociatesThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Post Covid Homes: The Self-Sufficient City for Post-Covid LifeThis lecture will present a new generation of housing projects designed to fight both the health and climate crisis we face. Guallart will present the Xiong'an project recently awarded that includes four self-sufficient blocks and will also share details of a project for Biocities in Africa.Vicente Guallart, Founder, Guallart ArchitectsChair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inside Keynote Lecture: Insights into Healthy InteriorsIn light of the challenges society is facing, UNStudio's founder Ben van Berkel, will present on the integral and human-centric approach to health, flexibility and technology in their work. Designing healthy interiors requires thinking about the relation between different scales. UNStudio has produced a wide range of work, from public buildings to infrastructure, offices to residential as well as interiors and products to urban master plans. With their focus distinctly placed on the future, in 2018 the practice founded a sister company, UNSense, an arch tech company that aims to create impact by developing technology and innovative solutions that improve quality of life for individuals, communities and the planet. Ben van Berkel, Founder | Principal Architect, UNStudio & Founder UNSenseChair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAFVirtual2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeanne Gang Keynote TalkJeanne Gang, Founding Principal, Studio GangChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis session was recorded at WAFVirtual 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

International Question Time, pt. 2Discussion session of major WAF past contributors – dealing with the major issues of the dayMaria Warner Wong, Design Director, Warner Wong Design and WOW ArchitectsPatrick Bellew, Founding Director, Atelier TenChristoph Ingenhoven, Principal, Ingenhoven ArchitectsJo Noero, Principal, Noero ArchitectsSimon Allford, Founding Director, AHMM | President Elect, RIBAAlison Brooks, Principal and Creative Director, Alison Brooks ArchitectsBenedetta Tagliabue, Co-Founder & CEO Miralles Tagliabue EMBT | Founder & CEO Enric Miralles FoundationChairs: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture FestivalJeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture Festival See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Post Covid Workplace: Space-Time OfficeAndrew Chadwick, Principal, Chadwick International Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalWatch the video version here: https://youtu.be/GPk13QYeiTc See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

International Question TimeDiscussion session dealing with the major issues of the day from an international perspectiveKen Tadashi Oshima, Professor Department of Architecture, University of WashingtonFrances Anderton, Host | Producer, DnA: Design and ArchitectureMonica von Schmalensee, Senior Partner & Architect, White ArkitekterChairs: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture FestivalJeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalWatch the video here: https://youtu.be/cj0VNoO7ojQ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Panel discussion: The sustainably use of timber in construction. Brought to you by the Forest Stewardship CouncilChair: Hattie Hartman, Sustainability Editor for the Architects' JournalPanel members:Jeremy Harrison, Forest Stewardship CouncilMisak Terzibasiyan, UAArchitectsGiacomo Garziano, GGLoop AmsterdamThe episode was recorded at WAF 2019.This podcast episode is brought to you by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the most trusted and rigorous standard for responsible forest management. FSC Project Certification assures your use of guilt-free materials, knowing they came from well-managed forests. Get your project certified, ensuring a lower carbon footprint, helping to fight climate change. For more information please visit: www.fsc.org/project-certification See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WAF KeynoteElizabeth Diller, Partner, Diller Scofidio + RenfroChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAF 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Massimiliano Fuksas, Co-Founder, Studio Fuksas: WAF KeynoteMassimiliano Fuksas, Co-Founder, Studio FuksasChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAF 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Open Building: A Future Perspective on Habraken's HeritageMarc Koehler's term as the Architect in Residence at the Architectuur Centrum Amsterdam is drawing to a close in December, concluding a period of three months of studying new initiatives according to the principles of John Habraken's Open Building.Architect and academic Habraken composed the first guidelines of Open Building in the sixties: he described ways to compose buildings with a multipurpose structure and flexible infill, to address the different wishes and needs of inhabitants.As co-initiator of a new online platform featuring current developments in Open Building - developers, architects, and inhabitants - Marc will present an overview of new initiatives and projects. He will elaborate on three themes: Open Architecture, Open Development, and Open Systems, and connect the principles of Open Building to new ways to incorporate circularity, sustainability and the influence of individuals and communities into residential projects.Marc Koehler, Principal, Marc Koehler ArchitectsChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAF 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Identity: Towards A Reflexive Regionalist Practice of ArchitectureLi Xiaodong, Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University.Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalI have no intention here to promote the ‘form' as a blueprint. It, at most, opens up possibilities. This is why that I dare not to use the word “contemporary Chinese architecture” to describe my practice, but “reflexive regionalist architecture”. Here, to be “reflexive” as in ‘dialogue with' a situation, through which, an objective understanding of the situation could be established; to be “regional” is here different from the ‘picturesque' or, ‘iconic' regionalist architecture (by which, architecture was understood as a tool to demonstrate a cultural presence as a fixed entity), what I have been proposing is to understand the “regional” as comprehensive, dynamic and sustainable ‘condition' of place – a tabula rasa, that solutions could be based on and emerged from.This episode was recorded at WAF 2018. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Beyond BinaryJeanne Gang, Founding Principal, Studio GangChair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture FestivalMany of our inherited binary notions of identity—female/male, nature/city, wild/tame—continue to influence architecture and urban design, though science and culture increasingly demonstrate their limits. How can our model of the city evolve when we think beyond oppositional relationships and focus instead on connecting for mutual benefit?This episode was recorded at WAF 2018. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mecanoo, the Asia experience.Francine Houben, Founding Partner and Creative Director, Mecanoo Chair: Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture FestivalExploring the recently opened projects such as the Kaohsiung National Center for the Arts (Wei Wu Ying), Kaohsiung station and the work which is still in progress such as the Tainan public library.This episode was recorded at WAF 2018. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WAF KeynoteSir David Adjaye, Principal, Adjaye AssociatesChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalThis episode was recorded at WAF 2018. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rafael Vinoly, Founder, Rafael Vinoly Architects•RV is a former super-jury chair and keynote speaker at WAF.•How does the concept of performance apply in his varied work?•How does projects range from the Tokyo Forum complex include a temporary mobile performance space he is designing in BerlinThis episode was recorded at WAF 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pierre de Meuron, Founding Partner, Herzog & de Meuron, and Charles Jencks, Architecture Critic and Theorist•Critic Charles Jencks will present the recently completed Elbphilharmone in Hamburg; Pierre de Meuron will respond to the presentation in a ‘performance' where the role of critic and architect are reversedThis episode was recorded at WAF 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mathias Kohler, Co-Founder, Gramazio Kohler Architects•How will robotics affect the performance of the construction industry?•What are the implications of greater automation for architectural practice?•What design activities could be replaced by machines?This episode was recorded at WAF 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Louisa Hutton, Founding Partner, Sauerbruch HuttonThis keynote was recorded at WAF 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Francis Kéré, Principal and Founder, Kéré ArchitectureThis episode was recorded at WAF 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall there was a belief that a vision for Berlin could provide a model for new world cities and stage for new world citizens. How has the energy and ambition of so many contributors to this idea given life to the city that exists today?This episode was recorded at WAF 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Contrary to popular belief, many of the luxuries commonly associated with high end residential developments are no longer limited to the affluent alone. A growing consciousness of all things beneficial to health and happiness is resulting in a trickling down effect and a widespread societal demand for healthy living environments. Today's residents want convenient shared amenities which encourage a sense of community and promote physical and psychological wellbeing. On the one hand we are witnessing the global development of big data and smart cities, while on the other there is call for ‘social cities' with a more creative mix of work, welfare, active leisure and community sharing. Health and wellbeing have recently evolved from a seemingly universal social right, to the responsibility of the individual. From experiments in human gene-editing and biohacking, to increased demand for affordable fresh and healthy produce for all, a new egalitarian ideal is emerging which increasingly renders the exclusive, inclusive.This episode was recorded at WAF 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How have population movements, demographic shifts and lifestyle trends informed how we live collectively and as individuals? How has this impacted on the function, design and servicing of dwellings today and how will these factors affect the housing, and life, of tomorrow.This episode was recorded at WAF 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Discussion of housing is currently based on politics, migration, urbanisation, new cities and numbers. What has happened to consideration of this building type as architecture, and what lessons could we draw from the work of Zaha Hadid Architects in Berlin and across the world?This episode was recorded at WAF 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nutters of the NorthProf Sir Peter Cook, Architect, Professor and WriterChair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture FestivalInvention and creativity inspired by the backdrop of the North Sea. This session will look at UK, Netherlands, Nordic, Baltic and Belgium architecture from the nineteenth century up to today.This episode was recorded at WAF 2018. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Four leading women architects share their personal experiences and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing women in the global profession.Women In Architecture at WAF 2015 in association with The Architectural ReviewJulie Eizenberg, Principal, Koning EizenbergGonca Pasolar, Partner, Emre Arolat ArchitectsAngelene Chan, CEO, DP ArchitectsChaired by Christine Murray, Editor-in-chief, The Architectural ReviewThis episode was recorded at WAF 2015. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charles Jencks, Author, Critic, Sculptor and Landscape ArchitectTopic: On Singapore and its lessons for world architectureFifty years of growth, transformation and experimentation.This episode was recorded at WAF 2015 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Topic: Calmer Singapore· Enhancing the quality of life in a tropical climate with high-density urban living· Addressing the problem of heat and noise pollution as anthropogenic effects· Developing a fundamentally new bottom-up analysis/design scenario approach· Understanding the key to cooler, calmer and more liveable citiesProf. Dr. Gerhard Schmitt, ETH Zurich, Chair of Information Architecture, Singapore ETH Centre and Senior Vice President ETH GlobalThis episode was recorded at WAF 2015 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Topic: The evolution of public space· What is the future for public space in an age of social media and virtual relationships?· Public access to private buildings: balancing ownership, access and control· Exploring new ways of introducing public space at height· The ambiguity of public space - what is the point of the town hall?· Differentiating public space and public realmDavid Green, Urban Design Leader, Principal, Perkins+WillThis episode was recorded at WAF 2015. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.