Listen "#61: Architecture of Disability & Urban Design ft. David Gissen"
Episode Synopsis
David Gissen, professor of architecture and urban history at Parsons School of Design, talks about architecture, form vs. function, naturalism, subnatures and the architecture of disability.David: https://davidgissen.org/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction0:58 Form vs. Function6:11 The Origin Of The American Office Building9:48 Purpose Of Architecture & Design12:25 The Evolution Of The Tenement Buildings In New York15:44 What Is Naturalism?20:01 Naturalism Is A Mistake 27:43 What Are Subnatures?29:32 Rapid Fire Round: Subnatures34:18 The Architecture Of Disability44:57 Lego Interpretation46:22 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)48:14 Adolf Loos52:04 New York City52:57 Legacy & Meaning Of Life#architecture
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