cultureNOW Museum Without Walls

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The podcast is about the design.

Lever House considered the 1st modernist skyscraper in New York was commissioned by Charles Luckman who was President (and trained as an architect).  Rather than make a wedding cake tower as the 1916 New York Zoning Code required for tall buildings, Gordon Bunshaft's act of genius was to set the the building back and only utilize a quarter of the available site area.  Other Innovative features included the curtain wall, lack of retail on the ground floor, plaza art program and other employee amenities.  It has been renovated several times (all by SOM).

The podcast tells the story of how the building was commissioned and shares a couple of stories about events at the Club as well as the zoning battle with the Fisher Brothers in the late 70's that netted them a $5 million fee.

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Historian Barry Moreno details the history of Lady Liberty, from her construction in France to her thousands of tours daily.

Tom Oslund discusses his experiences working with artists, namely Ned Kahn on Target Plaza.

Sheila Kennedy talks about some secrets on the 34th Street Ferry Terminal. She tells how to see optical vibration (the moiré effect) that occurs between the two layers of aluminum. Another secret for a sunny day: the ceiling reflects the light bouncing from the water up onto the canopy.

Sheila Kennedy talks about how the 34th Street Ferry Terminal is an example of soft infrastructure. The Ferry Project is a demonstration of a next generation of urban infrastructure that also provides public identity and public space.

Professor Alex Krieger discusses the landscape of Boston when it was originally inhabited 3 1/2 centuries ago.

Architectural historian Carol Krinsky talks about Grand Central Terminal and the development of Midtown.

Architectural historian Gail Cornell talks about the history of Foley Square and the African Burial Ground.

A description of various artworks in and around Bryant Park.

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses renovation of the marine transfer station on West 59th.

Anna Pagnamenta of Atelier Pagnamenta Torriani Architects Planner LLP talks about the Mariners Harbor Branch Library.

Fred Hahn, Director of Dublin Ohio's Parks and Open Space talks about the process of commissioning the sculpture for Dublin Arts Council's Dublin Art in Public Places Program.

Fred Hahn, Director of Dublin Ohio's Parks and Open Space talks about the process of commissioning the sculpture for Dublin Arts Council's Dublin Art in Public Places Program.

Fred Hahn, Director of Dublin Ohio's Parks and Open Space talks about the process of commissioning the sculpture for Dublin Arts Council's Dublin Art in Public Places Program.

The city of Dublin, in cooperation with Dublin Arts Council, commissioned the tribute to Jack Nicklaus, by Chicago artists Jeffrey Varilla and Anna Koh-Varilla, to recognize the contributions made to the Dublin community by Jack Nicklaus.

Donald Albrecht, Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of New York speaks about the Museum.

This sculpture depicts the moment after President Washington took the oath of office, which he did at Federal Hall on Wall Street in 1789.

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, shares his ideas behind the refurbishing of the Asphalt Green AquaCenter, which houses New York City's premier 50-meter competition swimming pool.

Jean Parker Phifer, NYC architect and author of Public Art New York, reads a selection on Charging Bull, located to the north of Bowling Green

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Charles Renfro, partner in DS+R, talks about the design for the Brasserie restaurant in the MetLife Building, the firm's first project in NYC.

Sherida Paulsen, principal of PKSB Architects, discusses the Manhattan Valley Viaduct, a landmark located at W 125th Street and Broadway.

Rick Cook discusses the design of a high quality work place on the High Line at 510 West 22nd Street.

Charles Renfro, partner in Diller Scofidio +Renfro, talks about Columbia's new Medical Center and the concept of a vertical campus that guided the design of the building. The architects sought to create a hub that demonstrated the variety of communication and collaboration present in today's medical eduction. "On the front side- it's all business" says Renfro, "on the back side- it's all party".

The Joe Barth Insurance Office building is characteristic of the Sarasota School of Architecture.

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Architects Michael Manfredi and Marion Weiss talk about the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Visitor Center. The architects consciously designed the space takes the viewer from a piece of architecture to something that is almost exclusively a landscape.

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses the design tactics behind creating a learning environment for children at P.S. 234.

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, shares his ideas behind the refurbishing of the Asphalt Green AquaCenter, which houses New York City's premier 50-meter competition swimming pool.

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses renovation of the marine transfer station on West 59th.

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses the renovations to the Coney Island Boardwalk. He argues the importance of sanitary comfort station, and how through these renovations he moved these stations from under the boardwalk, to a more suitable location.

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, shares his ideas about bridging the new and the old. This rehabilitation project included the renovation of the existing historic station house.

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, shares his vision for Riverbank State Park, the roof of the sewage treatment plant on the Hudson River was developed as an urban park.

Ron Mallis talks about what the BostonAPP/Lab project is and the inspiration behind its creation.  http://bostonapp.org

Catherine Cuellar introduces the Dallas Artwalk podcasts.

Eric Howeler describes his concept of Eco pods as micro urbanism in downtown Boston.

Mark Pasnik talks about the attributes of heroic architecture in Boston.

Elizabeth Leber, Partner at Beyer Blinder Belle speaks on the design features of the High Line Maintenance and Operations Facilities Center, which seamlessly integrate the new building with the existing High Line.

Tom Hanrahan, Principal at Hanrahan/Meyers Architects speaks on the design conversation between the architect and the Won Buddhist organization involved in the development of the Won Dharma Center.

Ann McGlone talks about the Hyatt Regency hotel in San Antonio.