Building with Taipa. The Fifth episode of Another Brick in the Wall, has a very special guest Alastair Leithead, ex-BBC Correspondent, globetrotter, and the co-founder of an exciting off-the-grid tourism lodge, Vale das Estrelas, in Odemira. Speaking to Alastair, Pedro brings us the client's perspective of what it is like to embark on such a project, with all the different planning, construction and material challenges which one faces when trying to build with a vernacular material such as Taipa.

Pedro Clarke is a registered Architect in both Portugal and the UK. He graduated from FAUP (Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto) in 2007 and also holds a Master Degree in Development and Emergency Practice from Oxford Brookes University. In 2014 he was selected for the Official Portuguese representation to the 14th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia. After 7 years working for both NGOs in Southern Africa and with Award Winning firms in Oslo and London, Pedro started his own firm in 2014, and continues to research the Architect's role as a builder.

This Podcast has sound and edition by Diogo Nabais.