Another Architecture Podcast

In this episode, I talk to the architect Gianni Botsford about House in a Garden.

The project is an incredible solution to creating a home on a small, overshadowed and overlooked back garden plot in central London. On his website he describes the project as ‘a house that is a roof and a hole in the ground’. Others have described it as being like an iceberg, with only one floor of accommodation above ground and two below.

The defining visual feature is the roof, a curved, funneled, occulus, like the Pantheon in Rome with a rectangular opening at the top showing only sky. In itself it is a thing of beauty whose shape responds to the natural light conditions on the plot and to protecting views from other neighbours windows. but the hidden magic of this home is how Gianna, through meticulous analysis, has managed to fill two subterranean levels of the home with natural light.

Finding out how he and his team achieved that was fascinating and the completed house has received international recognition and several awards. 

At the end of the episode, I ask Gianni the three questions I ask all my podcast guests;
– what really annoys him about his home?
– what house has he visited that has really inspired him?
– and, if he could choose anyone to design him a new house, who would he choose?

If you would like to find out more about Gianni Botsford Architects and House in a Garden, you can find more information on the episode page at anotherarchitecturepodcast.com. 

In this episode, I talk to the Sri Lankan architect Palinda Kannangara about Studio Dwelling, the home and office he has designed for himself in Sri Lanka’s capital city Colombo.

The building sits at the perimeter of wild marshland, on the outskirts of the city, and has been designed as a sequence of dramatic spaces that concentrate the eye on views of the natural landscape that are framed by rich textures of the rugged concrete walls and reclaimed tile floors.

The house has won a number of awards including an RIBA award for international excellence and is an brilliant example of Palinda’s work with form, material, light and views.

 At the end of the episode, I ask Palinda the three questions I ask all my podcast guests;
– what really annoys him about his home?
– what house has he visited that has really inspired him?
– and, if he could choose anyone to design him a new house, who would he choose?

If you would like to find out more about Palinda Kannangara and about the Studio Dwelling Retreat, you can find more information on the episode page at anotherarchitecturepodcast.com. 

In this episode, I talk to the architect Cade Hayes, co founder of US architecture studio DUST. We discuss their project Tucson Mountain Retreat, a home constructed of Rammed Earth and located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.

The single storey home is relatively simple in form, with spaces opening out on to the dry and arid surrounding landscape, but it is the soft tones and the rich texture of the rammed earth, one of the oldest building materials in the world, that make this home really special. 

 At the end of the episode, I ask Cade the three questions I ask all my podcast guests;
– what really annoys him about his home?
– what house has he visited that has really inspired him?
– and, if he could choose anyone to design him a new house, who would he choose?

If you would like to find out more about DUST and about the Tucson Mountain Retreat, you can find images and links to further information on the episode page at anotherarchitecturepodcast.com. 

In this episode, I talk to the architect Amos Goldreich, founder of London based studio Amos Goldreich Architecture. We discuss his latest project, a house for a gardener. A renovation of a typical London Victorian terraced property, designed for a couple and, what Amos describes as, the third client… their plants.

At the heart of this home is a covered courtyard, designed to create optimum conditions for the plants, which breathe life into the property. We also discuss the shelter for domestic abuse that Amos has designed in Israel and I find out how having both parents as architects influenced his work.

At the end of the episode, I ask Amos the three questions I ask all my podcast guests;
– what really annoys him about his home?
– what house has he visited that has really inspired him?
– and, if he could choose anyone to design him a new house, who would he choose?

If you would like to find out more about Amos Goldreich Architecture and A House For A Gardener, you can find images and links to further information on the episode page at www.anotherarchitecturepodcast.com. 

I hope you enjoy listening.

In this episode, I talk to the architect Carl Gerges about his first project Villa Chams, a private residence located in the arid landscape of Lebanon.

Based in Beirut, Carl runs his own architecture studio, but he is also well known as a member of the band Mashrou' Leila, which he formed with fellow architecture students at the University of Beirut.

He is in the unique position of having featured on the cover of Architectural Digest and Rolling Stone magazine.

In the interview we talk about how he has managed to pursue his passion for architecture alongside being a successful musician. We also talk about the stunning villa that he has created and the influences behind the design

At the end of the episode, I ask Carl the three questions I ask all my podcast guests;
– what really annoys him about his home?
– what house has he visited that has really inspired him?
– and, if he could choose anyone to design him a new house, who would he choose?

If you would like to find out more about Carl Gerges and Villa Chams, you can find images and links on the episode page at anotherarchitecturepodcast.com. For security and privacy reasons all the images are photo realistic renders. 

Happy listening!

In this episode, I talk to the architect Mat Barnes, founder of London studio Can Architecture. We talk about the home he has designed for himself and his family, Mountain View. It is a renovation and extension of an Edwardian terrace house.

Like many renovated houses of this type It has been extended at the rear, with lightweight glass doors opening onto the garden. However, inspired by seeing pictures of a Disneyland mountain rollercoaster in construction, he has topped it with his very own expanded aluminium mountain.

In the episode we talk about the mountain, the many other original and inspiring features of the house and the various influences that went into this incredibly original design.

At the end of the episode, I ask Mat the three questions I ask all my podcast guests;
– what really annoys him about his home?
– what house has he visited that has really inspired him?
– and, if he could choose anyone to design him a new house, who would he choose?

If you would like to find out more about Mountain View, you can see images of the house on the episode page at anotherarchitecturepodcast.com.

In this episode I talk to Neil Dusheiko, who runs his studio Neil Dusheiko Architects in London. We talk about his recently completed project Sun Slice House.

The home is located in Cambridge, in the UK and is a renovation and extension of an existing semi-detached Victorian property. It was designed for a family to work from home and to home school their children. Considering it was completed at the start of 2020, that was either complete luck or excellent foresight on the behalf of the clients.

Neil has added a single storey brick extension that wraps around the side and the rear of the existing building and creates a stunning new open plan kitchen facing onto the garden. 

The companion to the brick extension around the house is the spa building at the end of the garden that is clad in charred timber.

What is really unique about this project is the open plan kitchen space and the roof that slopes up towards the garden with two slices of glass along either length of it. An excellent use of form, natural light and materials.

If you would like to find out more about Sun Slice House, you can see images of the project on the episode page at anotherarchitecturepodcast.com and you can find out more about Neil and his studio at NeilDusheiko.com

In this episode I talk to Hector Barroso, founder of the Mexican architecture studio, Taller Hector Barroso. We talk about his recently completed project Entre Pinos.

The name literally translates as ‘between pines’ which describes the setting of the five identical dwellings that have been designed near the town of Valle de Bravo in Mexico.

Each house is as a cluster of six blocks that are clad in soil based render (made from the soil from the site) and they are arranged to create a central patio. There is something timeliness about the forms, the materials feel earthy and the natural light is soft and reflects off reflecting ponds that form part of the landscape. For anybody that knows the studio, this is them at their best and it was fascinating talking to Hector about the design.

I hope you enjoy listening!

In this episode I talk to Fiona Dunin, founder of the Melbourne based architecture studio, FMD Architects. We talk about her recently completed project CLT House.

The project is a reconfiguration of an existing building to create a multigenerational home. It takes its name from the material used for its construction, Cross Laminated Timber, which has been celebrated in this house, for its versatility, being used both as a structural material and as the main interior surface finish.

The distinctive feature of the house is the sawtooth profile of the main roof, which creates a great space internally and triangular windows and sharp angular profiles on the exterior.

 At the end of the episode, I ask Fiona the three questions I ask all my podcast guests;
– what really annoys her about her home?
– what house has she visited that has really inspired her?
– and, if she could choose anyone to design her a new house, who would she choose?

If you would like to find out more about CLT House, you can see images of the project on the episode page at anotherarchitecturepodcast.com and you can find out more about Fiona and her studio at fmdarchitects.com.au

I hope you enjoy listening.