106 Catherine Ingraham 'Architecture's Theory'

Today 's conversation is with Catherine Ingraham and we're discussing her latest book , ' Architecture's Theor y ' . We each had our own experience in school when first introduced to architectural theory . Those classes were probably somewhat opaque for all of us . Even today you might read new articles and books related to theory and find yourself trying to hold onto ideas like dry sand in your hands. Over time , I've come to recognize that important concepts a re often intrinsically unstable. U nlike the rest of your education up to th at point which placed value on collecting and memorizing information, theor y's strength really only come s into focus when it can be applied to a circumstance you're carrying with you. Theory isn't there to give you answers, but as Catherine I ngraham discusses in our conversation, theory provide s us with ' methodological instruments ' to question our assumptions of the govern ance and systems w e 're working with in. Catherine Ingraham's book helped me to better understand this point and it was great speaking with her for the program . I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! Catherine Ingraham is a Professor of Architecture in the Masters of Architecture Program at Pratt Institute, which she started and chaired for six years. Dr. Ingraham has periodically been a visiting faculty member at the GSD, Harvard University, and GSAPP, Columbia University . A former editor of Assemblage , she is the author of Architecture's Theory (2023), Architecture, Animal, Human (2006), and Architecture and the Burdens of Linearity (1998). She has received numerous fellowships and has lectured at conferences and universities worldwide. Architecture's Theory' MIT Press Architecture's Theory, Amazon Other episodes linked to the topic include Ep 043 Graham Harman, OOO 090 Emanuele Coccia, 'The Life of Plants' and many others. Try the websites 'search' function to find more related episodes. You can find all episodes at Thoughts or suggestions, email me at NWS@seanlally.net Instagram

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106 Catherine Ingraham 'Architecture's Theory' is an episode from Night White Skies by Sean Lally.

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This episode was published on Mar 12, 2024.

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