Building Minnesota
Summary: An engaging look at Minnesota architecture. Many of these fully-produced radio features aired on KFAI Radio in Minneapolis. These podcasts include the original stories, plus extended interviews with local architects.
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- Artist: Todd Melby
Podcasts:
STORY: Gehry performs a makeover on his 1993 Weisman Art Museum
INTERVIEW: Lyndel King on the Weisman Art Museum's expansion
FLASHBACK: My Architect: A Son's Journey
Andrew's Modern House, Part 5 (Audio Only)
MOVIE: Andrew's Modern House, Part 5
Andrew's Modern House, A Summary So Far
Andrew's Modern House, Part 4
Andrew's Modern House, Part 3
Cabin Fever with Dale Mulfinger
Lao America gets design help from Architecture for Humanity
Andrew's Modern House, Part 2
Critics haven't swooned over Cesar Pelli's buildings the way they have the creations of other star architect. And Pelli's new library in Minneapolis won't change that. But Pelli has delivered a drop-dead gorgeous building ... on the inside at least.
When the massive Sears store closed in 1994, it marked the end of an era. The Lake Street landmark had sold paint, ladders, clothes and family portraits to generations of Minneapolis residents. The shuttering also worried city officials and neighborhood leaders. Could the 14-story Sears Tower that spans three city blocks be saved? The answer, it turns out, is “yes.”
Jane Jacobs
If you like cool design, there’s plenty of neat stuff you can buy. But what if you want a modern house? Until recently, you couldn't really just go buy one. Now you can, sort of.
