EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 26 MIN
S7#23 🇺🇸🇬🇧 SPOT “Building on the unstable. Dune, hill, tower, three ways to inhabit San Francisco.
from Com d'Archi
In San Francisco, the ground is never quite stable.It is sand, slope, or abstraction.In this episode recorded on location, I invite you on a journey through the city—from the vanished dunes of the Sunset District to the residential hills of Glen Park, all the way to the downtown area around Montgomery, which is currently undergoing a major transformation.Three landscapes.Three ways of building.But above all, three ways of inhabiting the ground.Blending personal narrative with architectural analysis, this episode explores urban forms, development models, and their transformations in a city where innovation, inequality, and contemporary tensions converge.How do you build on unstable ground?And, ultimately, how does a city stand?This English version was generated using AI with voice cloning, preserving the speakers’ timbre (Anne-Charlotte) and their natural French accent.Audio: comdarchipodcastTeaser image © Anne-Charlotte Depondt : SF skyline with the Salestower from Dolores Park____If you like the podcast do not hesitate:. to subscribe so you don't miss the next episodes,. to leave us stars and a comment :-),. to follow us on Instagram @comdarchipodcast to find beautiful images, always chosen with care, so as to enrich your view on the subject.Nice week to all of you ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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In San Francisco, the ground is never quite stable.It is sand, slope, or abstraction.In this episode recorded on location, I invite you on a journey through the city—from the vanished dunes of the Sunset District to the residential hills of Glen Park, all the way to the downtown area around Montgomery, which is currently undergoing a major transformation.Three landscapes.Three ways of building.But above all, three ways of inhabiting the ground.Blending personal narrative with architectural analysis, this episode explores urban forms, development models, and their transformations in a city where innovation, inequality, and contemporary tensions converge.How do you build on unstable ground?And, ultimately, how does a city stand?This English version was generated using AI with voice cloning, preserving the speakers’ timbre (Anne-Charlotte) and their natural French accent.Audio: comdarchipodcastTeaser image © Anne-Charlotte Depondt : SF skyline with the Salestower from Dolores Park____If you like the podcast do not hesitate:. to subscribe so you don't miss the next episodes,. to leave us stars and a comment :-),. to follow us on Instagram @comdarchipodcast to find beautiful images, always chosen with care, so as to enrich your view on the subject.Nice week to all of you ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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