Architecture and power - from Stalinist structures to model villages
Tom Sutcliffe explores public art and architecture with Doug Aitken, Owen Hatherley, Jacqueline Yallop and Graham Morrison.
On Start the Week Tom Sutcliffe looks at the landscapes of communism with the writer Owen Hatherley whose new book reflects how power transformed the cities of the twentieth century. Jacqueline Yallop looks back at one of the most enduring experiments of Victorian philanthropy - the utopian 'model' village. The architect Graham Morrison is involved in a model village of his own, the regeneration and development of the 67 acre site at Kings Cross, and the artist Doug Aitken, famous for his large scale outdoor film installations which he's called 'liquid architecture', is creating a 30-day happening, Station-to-Station.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Owen Hatherley
is a writer.
Landscapes of Communism: A History Through Buildings is published by Allen Lane.
Jacqueline Yallop
is an author.
Dreamstreets: A Journey Through Britain’s Village Utopias is published by Jonathan Cape.
Graham Morrison
is a partner at the architecture firm Allies and Morrison.
Allies and Morrison are the masterplanners of the King’s Cross development.
Doug Aitken
is an artist.
Station to Station: A 30 Day Happening is at the from 27 June to 26 July.
Doug will be at Latitude Festival on Saturday 18 July for a screening of his film Station to Station.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Doug Aitken |
| Interviewed Guest | Owen Hatherley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jacqueline Yallop |
| Interviewed Guest | Graham Morrison |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 22 Jun 2015 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 22 Jun 2015 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Podcast
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