Podcast
The Department of Buildings
The Department of Buildings is a podcast where host Michael Meredith (MOS, Princeton University) interviews architects about a single building. These conversations explore how architects look at and learn from buildings.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
Graphic Design: MOS with Studio Lin
- Episodes
- 23
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 44 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
23 episodes, newest first
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46 min
The Department of Buildings: Tyng House
Season 1, Episode 23
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Anda French (French 2D, Princeton University) about The Tyng House (1967) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Anne Tyng.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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44 min
The Department of Buildings: Narkomfin Building
Season 1, Episode 22
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Andrew Atwood (First Office, UC Berkeley) about The Narkomfin Building (1928-1932) in Moscow, Russia by Moisei Ginzburg and Ignaty Milinis.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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50 min
The Department of Buildings: Sant'Andrea al Quirinale
Season 1, Episode 21
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52 min
The Department of Buildings: Saint-Pierre, Firminy
Season 1, Episode 20
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36 min
The Department of Buildings: Edificio Altolar
Episode 19
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Mónica Ponce de León (MPdL Studio, Princeton University) about Edificio Altolar (1965) in Caracas, Venezuela by Jimmy Alcock.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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38 min
The Department of Buildings: Cork House
Season 1, Episode 18
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Paul Lewis (LTL, Princeton University) about Cork House (2019) in Eton, United Kingdom by Matthew Barnett Howland, Dido Milne, and Oliver Wilton.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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46 min
The Department of Buildings: La Borda
Season 1, Episode 17
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Tatiana Bilbao (Tatiana Bilbao Estudio) about La Borda Cooperative Housing (2014-2018) in Barcelona, Spain by Lacol.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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44 min
The Department of Buildings: Glasgow School of Art
Season 1, Episode 16
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to David Kohn (David Kohn Architects) about the Glasgow School of Art (1897-1899, 1907-1909) in Glasgow, Scotland by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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39 min
The Department of Buildings: Camino Real
Season 1, Episode 15
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Wonne Ickx (PRODUCTORA) about Camino Real (1981) in Ixtapa, Mexico by Ricardo Legorreta.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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39 min
The Department of Buildings: Korean Presbyterian Church
Season 1, Episode 14
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Michael Abel Deng (ANY) about the Korean Presbyterian Church (1995-1999) in Queens, New York by Greg Lynn/FORM and Garofalo Architects and Michael McInturf Architects.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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39 min
The Department of Buildings: Universita Bocconi
Season 1, Episode 13
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45 min
The Department of Buildings: Ron Davis House
Season 1, Episode 12
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44 min
The Department of Buildings: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Season 1, Episode 11
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Tei Carpenter (Agency-Agency, Princeton University) about Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (1958-1961) in Deer Isle, Maine by Edward and Mary Barnes.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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48 min
The Department of Buildings: Church of St. Anna
Season 1, Episode 10
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Jeanette Kuo (Karamuk Kuo Architects, TUM) about the Church of St. Amma (1954-1956) in Düren, Germany by Rudolf Schwarz.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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35 min
The Department of Buildings: H House
Season 1, Episode 9
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Job Floris (Monadnock) about the Santen House, also known as H House (1995-1999) in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Rapp+Rapp.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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48 min
The Department of Buildings: Olympic Archery Range
Season 1, Episode 7
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Michael Young (Young & Ayata, Cooper Union) about the Olympic Archery Range (1989-1991) in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Miralles & Carme Pinós.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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43 min
The Department of Buildings: Igualada Cemetery
Season 1, Episode 8
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Lluis Ortega (JL-Office, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) about the Igualada Cemetery (1985-1994) in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Miralles & Carme Pinós.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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39 min
The Department of Buildings: Occupational Health Unit
Season 1, Episode 6
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Hilary Sample (MOS, Columbia University GSAPP) about the Occupational Health Unit for Guinness Brewery (1961-1963) in London, United Kingdom by Alison and Peter Smithson.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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45 min
The Department of Buildings: Lisson Gallery
Season 1, Episode 5
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Oliver Lütjens (Lütjens Padmanabhan, ETH) about Lisson Gallery (1986-1992) in London, United Kingdom by Tony Fretton Architects.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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44 min
The Department of Buildings: Hardwick Hall
Season 1, Episode 4
Show notes
Michael Meredith talks to Sam Jacob (Sam Jacob Studio, Angewandte) about the Hardwick Hall (1590–1597) in Derbyshire, England by Robert Smythson.
Producer and Editor: Bruce Hongming Liang, Michael Meredith
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