Listen "Body Conscious Design with Galen Cranz "
Episode Synopsis
In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Galen Cranz, emeritus professor at the graduate school of architecture at UC Berkeley, a certified Alexander teacher, founder of Body Conscious Design and the author of The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body and Design and the Politics of Park Design: a History of Urban Parks in America among others.
We spoke about her training as a sociologist and her scholarly and design work on park design, and how her path somewhat paralleled that of Frederick Law Olmsted, whose well-known design work in shaping great American public spaces grew out of his role as a servant of public health--and much, much more . . .
We spoke about her training as a sociologist and her scholarly and design work on park design, and how her path somewhat paralleled that of Frederick Law Olmsted, whose well-known design work in shaping great American public spaces grew out of his role as a servant of public health--and much, much more . . .
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