Greg, fresh from a trip to London, shares with Dan updates and reminiscences of the hale old town in the throes of ever-later capitalism, doffing hats to its raconteur-in-chief, Peter Wynne Rees.
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Intro: “Hairdresser on Fire,” by Morrissey
Discussed:
The Square Mile (City of London)
Skygarden shitshow at the Walkie Talkie – 20 Fenchurch
Cities as information (gossip) machines
Bank of England – John Soane
The Royal Exchange – William Tite
The Cheesegrater (The Leadenhall Building) – Rogers, Stirk Harbour & Partners
The Lloyd’s Building – Richard Rogers
NewCities Podcast interview with Peter Rees
Heron (now Salesforce) Tower - KPF
Selhurst Park – Crystal Palace Club
22 Bishopsgate (“The Wedge”) – PLP Architecture; née the Pinnacle (“The Helter Skelter”) - KPF
Everything’s Iconic!
The Google “Landscraper” – Thomas Heatherwick and Bjarke Ingels Group
When is the Urban Redevelopment Vibe Shift coming?
Everyone wants a High Line
The Compression to Now vs Decades of Urban Accretion
Travel Challenge: the Stratford Olympic Site
Assemble – acupuncture revitalization – Granby Four Streets, Liverpool
Ricky Burdett, Professor of Urban Studies at the London School of Economics
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Outro: “In the City,” by the Jam
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