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The Aesthetic City

Ruben Hanssen

Arts

Frequency: 1 episode/26d. Total Eps: 60

How come our modern cities have become so hostile to humans, so ugly, car-oriented and grey? What is the solution to these problems - how can we return to a more human, beautiful and liveable city? In this podcast, host Ruben Hanssen interviews experts in the fields of architecture, urban planning and urban design to find out how we can improve our cities, our architecture and our streets, in order to create more friendly and beautiful places. The clock is ticking; valuable land is wasted on dreary developments while many beautiful, picturesque urban environments are at risk of being jarred forever by ugly buildings that don't belong there. There are better ways to build; let's explore how!

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08/08/2026
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#43 - Léon Krier (part 2): The Story of Poundbury

Sunday, August 18, 2024 • Duration 01:23:30

Léon Krier is a renowned Luxembourgian architect and urban planner, often hailed as the godfather of the New Urbanism and Traditional Urbanism movement. He has been a vocal critic of modernist architecture, advocating instead for a return to traditional, human-scale urban design. Krier's philosophy emphasizes walkable neighborhoods, a mix of housing types, and a harmonious blend of architectural styles that prioritize human interaction over vehicular dominance.

One of Krier's most famous projects is Poundbury in England, a model town championed by King Charles, which embodies many of his urban principles. Additionally, Krier's influence can be seen in the design of Ciudad Cayalá in Guatemala, another testament to his vision of creating sustainable and livable urban spaces. His work, writings, and lectures have inspired a generation of architects and urban planners to rethink the way cities are designed and built.

Do you want to know more about Léon Krier and his vision?

Find his book 'The Architecture of Community' here: https://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Community-Leon-Krier/dp/1597265799

Online lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg6L0uMGIs4

Online lecture 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF7PkzgkaLE&t=122s

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#42 - Steve Mouzon: True Sustainability & the Importance of Loveable Cities

Friday, March 29, 2024 • Duration 01:12:22

Steve Mouzon is an architect, urbanist and author known for his work in the New Urbanism movement.

With several influential books and articles on the subject of sustainable and traditional architecture, including "The Original Green: Unlocking the Mystery of True Sustainability," today’s guest goes beyond the regular, technological solutions to fix our cities, and instead focuses on timeless, naturally sustainable ways of building and living.

In addition to his writing, Mouzon is a co-founder of the New Urban Guild, which is a group of architects, designers, and other professionals dedicated to the development of sustainable architectural practices and community designs. His work often emphasizes the importance of building practices that can endure and remain relevant over time, contributing to the creation of living traditions in architecture and urban design.

Mouzon's approach to architecture and urban planning is deeply rooted in the idea that buildings and communities should be designed with an eye toward their long-term impact on the environment and society. He advocates for a return to traditional architectural principles, which he believes offer time-tested solutions to contemporary challenges in building and urban design.

Find more information on the website of Urban Guild:

https://www.urbanguild.org/steve-mouzon

Visit the website of his design firm:

https://mouzon.com/about/

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#32 - Léon Krier: His Life & Education, Traditional Urbanism & The Threat of Bureaucracy

Thursday, September 7, 2023 • Duration 01:34:33

Do you want to know more about Léon Krier and his vision?

Find his book 'The Architecture of Community' here: https://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Community-Leon-Krier/dp/1597265799

Online lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg6L0uMGIs4

Online lecture 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF7PkzgkaLE&t=122s

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For more information on The Aesthetic City, find our website on https://theaestheticcity.com/

Love what we do? Become a patron! With your help we can grow this platform even further, make more content and hopefully achieve real, lasting impact for more beautiful cities worldwide.

Visit our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/the_aesthetic_city?fan_landing=true

#31 - Maria Sánchez & Pedro Godoy, Estudio Urbano: Designing a New City in Guatemala, Cayalá

Thursday, August 24, 2023 • Duration 01:08:38

Maria Sánchez and Pedro Godoy are two architects from Guatemala in South America. The couple graduated at Notre Dame School for Architecture in South Bend, Indiana, after which they returned to Guatemala to set up their firm Estudio Urbano. In Guatemala, they have worked on one of the most special and successful masterplans in the world of traditional architecture and urbanism: Cayalá.

Together with Léon Krier, Marc Landers and Richard Economakis, they designed what would be a completely new town, with friendly, beautiful spaces that foster community and that encourages human interactions

Find the website of Estudio Urbano here: https://estudiourbano.com.gt/ Estudio Urbano on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estudiourbanoguatemala/ See the video about Cayalá here: https://youtu.be/wrnAsMSwGbg?si=cUC5xx8BTVpfRMIH ---- For more information on The Aesthetic City, find our website on https://theaestheticcity.com/

Love what we do? Become a patron! With your help we can grow this platform even further, make more content and hopefully achieve real, lasting impact for more beautiful cities worldwide.

Visit our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/the_aesthetic_city?fan_landing=true

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@the_aesthetic_city

Follow us on X: https://x.com/_Aesthetic_City Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.aesthetic.city/ Substack: https://theaestheticcity.substack.com/

#30 - Michael Diamant, Part II: The Expansion of the Architectural Uprising, Futuristic Ornament, The Needlessness of Ugliness

Thursday, August 10, 2023 • Duration 01:12:10

Michael Diamant is founder of New Traditional Architecture & Urbanism and is a very vocal critic of Modernist architecture and planning. He has fought a long battle against the ugliness that results from Modernism in Sweden, but he is also getting more recognition abroad, with guest talks in various podcasts, getting articles in various magazines and even at the National Capital Commission in Ottawa, Canada.

This episode was recorded at the second edition of the Utrecht Summer School for Traditional Architecture and Urbanism, 'Let's Build a Beautiful City', which happened from July 17 to August 3, where Michael appeared as one of the lecturers.

Find his website here: https://newtrad.org/

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For more information on The Aesthetic City, find our website on https://theaestheticcity.com/

Love what we do? Become a patron! With your help we can grow this platform even further, make more content and hopefully achieve real, lasting impact for more beautiful cities worldwide.

Visit our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/the_aesthetic_city?fan_landing=true

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@the_aesthetic_city

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.aesthetic.city/

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#29 - Alejandro García Hermida: Traditional Building Methods & Techniques, The Short Lifespan of Reinforced Concrete, Construction Myths & More

Monday, May 22, 2023 • Duration 01:11:34

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Alejandro García Hermida to the podcast today. He is an architect with a PhD and a Master's degree in Conservation and Restoration of Architectural Heritage, as well as an Associate Professor at the Department of Architectural Composition at the School of Architecture of the UPM in Madrid. His professional expertise lies in traditional architecture and building methods, as well as the restoration and examination of various historic buildings and archaeological sites with diverse types and chronologies, primarily in Spain and Morocco. Dr. García Hermida serves as the Executive Director of the Richard H. Driehaus Initiatives in Spain and Portugal, a Board Member of the Terrachidia NGO, and the Vice Chair of INTBAU Spain.
Find more information here:
Driehaus prize: https://driehausprize.nd.edu

INTBAU Spain: https://intbauspain.com/en/

Terrachidia: https://www.terrachidia.es/en/inicio-english/

Premio Rafael Manzano: https://intbauspain.com/seccion/premio-rafael-manzano/

#28 - Prof. Nikos Salingaros: Buildings for People Instead of Machines, Biophilic Principles, Modernist Power Play & More

Thursday, May 4, 2023 • Duration 01:15:33

We're thrilled to have none other than Professor Nikos Salingaros as our guest on this episode.
He is a distinguished Greek-American mathematician and urban theorist who has made substantial contributions to the realms of architecture and urban design. He has authored numerous influential books and articles, promoting traditional and human-scale architecture while critiquing modernist and post-modernist methodologies. As a specialist in applying complexity theory and information theory to built environments, our guest works alongside architects and urban planners globally to advocate for scientifically based, sustainable, and people-focused design. Importantly, he has collaborated closely with the esteemed architect and urban planner Christopher Alexander, creating inventive concepts and strategies for urban planning that highlight human-centered, adaptable, and robust design.

https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Architecture-Nikos-Salingaros/dp/9463863990/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WFDB0N3TQXAA&keywords=a+theory+of+architecture&qid=1681838324&sprefix=a+theory+of+architecture%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1
Six interesting articles by prof. Salingaros:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44223-023-00026-z

https://thecritic.co.uk/architectures-abysmal-ignorance/

https://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/13/2/56

https://patterns.architexturez.net/doc/az-cf-226021

#27 - Peter Drijver, Scala Architecten: the Birth of & Battle for New Traditional Architecture in the Netherlands & Modernist Power Games

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 • Duration 01:07:09

We are delighted to host Peter Drijver as our guest today. He is a skilled architect from the Netherlands with a fascinating background. While studying architecture in Delft, the Netherlands, he participated in a group that created a 'counter-project,' providing additional and more affordable student rooms on the same land. He completed his studies with a counter-design for The Hague's urban renewal practice, incorporating a neoclassical educational science museum. At the graduation ceremony, his design was dubbed 'patricide.' Since 1982, he has been engaged in developing counter-projects for residents' groups, which ultimately expanded into an architectural firm specializing in restoration and public housing. In 1989, he initiated a collaboration with Mieke Bosse under the banner of SCALA Architects.

The website of Scala Architecten: https://www.scala-architecten.nl

SOS Den Haag: https://www.sosdenhaag.nl

#26 - Eric Norin: The Architecture Uprising, how to drive change towards beauty through democratic processes, social media and education

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 • Duration 01:49:56

We're excited to have Eric Norin as our guest on this episode. Eric is a classical architect from Sweden who studied at the School of Architecture in Stockholm, but fully discovered his passion for classical architecture at the Engelsberg summer school. Eric has been actively involved in the Swedish Architecture Uprising for several years, watching its growth and impact on the national conversation about architecture. We'll be discussing Eric' insights in the effect the Uprising has had, the power of democratic processes and social media in driving change, the lack of classical architecture education and the role Engelsberg played for him - and much, much more.

Find more information about his firm on their website: https://www.traditionarkitekter.se/

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For more information on The Aesthetic City, find our website on https://theaestheticcity.com/

Love what we do? Become a patron! With your help we can grow this platform even further, make more content and hopefully achieve real, lasting impact for more beautiful cities worldwide.

Visit our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/the_aesthetic_city?fan_landing=true

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@the_aesthetic_city

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