Visiting the Farnsworth house jogged a lot of ideas into Omar's head. He explores humanity's connection (and disconnection) to nature and its rapid redevelopment through various forms of architecture both physically and abstractly. This is part 1 of a 2-part series.

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A house on the side of the mountain, overlooking the ocean or the lake or the forest. A dream most of us hold. But why do we love building on the hillside? And how has architecture influenced how we design (on) hills? On this episode, Omar explains the connection between the spartan warriors and hills, and dives into the design and architecture of hills and mountainsides.

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Omar Garcia and Prakhar Deora are student architects currently studying Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Join them in their discussions ranging all things architecture through their perspectives as students.

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