

Theory of Architecture
Buckland Architects
Theory of Architecture is a series of in-depth conversations with architects and academics about architecture and the theories and philosophies behind it.
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Nov 3, 2021 • 1h 48min
#19 - Dusty Gedge
Dusty Gedge is a Green Infrastructure Professional, Speaker, Photographer and Nature Conservationist, as well as President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) and founder of Livingroofs.org. This conversation is all about green roofs, green walls and green infrastructure.

Jun 10, 2021 • 2h 3min
#18 - Timothy Brittain-Catlin
Dr Timothy Brittain-Catlin is Course Leader for the MSt Architecture Apprenticeship at the University of Cambridge. He has also just published a new book, 'The Edwardians and their Houses', the first radical appraisal of the subject for 40 years.

Mar 8, 2021 • 1h 20min
#17 - Towards a Holistic Architecture
Towards a Holistic Architecture: What is a holistic architecture and how might we best investigate how to achieve it?

Dec 16, 2020 • 1h 4min
#16 - The New Sympathy
'The New Sympathy: An Exploration of How Emerging Theories in Scientific, Mathematical and Psychological Understanding of the Natural World are Affecting the State of Ornament in Architecture'.

Dec 8, 2020 • 1h 21min
#15 - Eleanor Ratcliffe
Dr Eleanor Ratcliffe is a Lecturer in Environmental Psychology at the University of Surrey, specialising in restorative environments, place attachment, soundscapes, connectedness to nature, aesthetics, consumer behaviour, user experience and designing for wellbeing.

Oct 16, 2020 • 1h 28min
#14 - Dame Laura Lee
Dame Laura Lee is CEO of Maggie's, a charity providing drop-in support centres for cancer patients, each designed by a different architect.

Oct 12, 2020 • 1h 38min
#13 - Rosemary Hill
Dr Rosemary Hill is a writer, historian, independent scholar and author of 'God’s Architect', a biography of the Gothic Revival architect, A.W.N. Pugin and 'Stonehenge', a history of one of Britain’s greatest and least understood monuments. In this episode we cover Pugin, Stonehenge and clothes.

Aug 27, 2020 • 14min
#12 - Building Beautiful
This is an article all about beauty entitled 'What do people like about old architectural styles and how can they be incorporated into contemporary designs?'

Jul 17, 2020 • 1h 31min
#11 - Phineas Harper
Phineas Harper is Director of Open City, the organisation which runs the annual Open House weekend. He also curated the 2019 Oslo Architecture Triennale and has previously worked for the Architecture Foundation and the Architectural Review.

Jul 8, 2020 • 10min
#10 - Planning Must Be Digitised
In this article I talk about why the planning system needs to undergo radical digitisation and suggest some policies that might help in that process. And please vote in the RIBA Elections!: www.architecture.com/elections


