PrairieMod Podcast Library

PrairieMod Podcast #24 - In this edition: An interview with Michelle Kaufmann during a preview of her Smart Home exhibit opening May 8th, 2008 at Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry.

PrairieMod Podcast #23 - In this edition: An interview with Jack Mayes about his former circular home that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Don Erickson.

PrairieMod Podcast #22 - In this edition: Day 3 of the FLW Building Conservancy Conference.

PrairieMod Podcast #21 - In this edition: Day 2 of the FLW Building Conservancy Conference.

PrairieMod Podcast #20 - In this edition: Day 1 of the FLW Building Conservancy Conference.

PrairieMod Podcast # 19 - In this edition: Part 2 of a two-part interview with architect, scholar and former professor at UIC, Sidney Robinson. Sidney discusses his Bruce Goff designed home, the Ford House in Aurora, Illinois.

PrairieMod Podcast #18 - The PrairieMod Squad wraps up Day 2 of the Dwell on Design Conference in San Francisco, CA with a look at the exhibits and a rundown of the speakers.

PrairieMod Podcast #17 - Members of the PrairieMod Squad invade San Francisco for Dwell Magazine's Dwell on Design Conference!

PrairieMod Podcast #16 - In this edition: Part 1 of a two-part interview with architect, scholar and former professor at UIC, Sidney Robinson. Sidney discusses his new role at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and the future of the school.

PrairieMod Podcast #15 - In this edition of Living PrairieMod: Part 2 of a two-part uncut interview with Henry Whiting, owner of Frank Lloyd Wright's Teaters Knoll.

PrairieMod Podcast #14 - In this edition of Living PrairieMod: An uncut interview with Henry Whiting, owner of Frank Lloyd Wright's Teaters Knoll. Henry is also the author of the recently published At Nature's Edge: Frank Lloyd Wright's Artist Studio.

PrairieMod Podcast #13 - In this edition: An uncut interview with Jennifer Siegal from Office of Mobile Design. If you don't know who Jennifer is or haven't seen her work, it's about time to get in the know.

PrairieMod Podcast #12 - Living PrairieMod, In this edition: An uncut interview with Tony Collins - part two of a series with Architect and Client. We discuss why this unique home is perfect for the Collins family of Lebanon, OH.

PrairieMod Podcast #11 - In this edition: An uncut interview with Mike Rust - part one of a two part series with Architect and Client. Up first, architect Mike Rust.

PrairieMod Podcast #10 - A casual and uncut interview with architect and former Frank Lloyd Wight apprentice - John Rattenbury.

PrairieMod Podcast #9 - In this edition: An interview with Dr. Anthony Alofsin, a recap of our favorite architectural sites visited in '06, AppleTV and a 1950's article on prefabs.

PrairieMod Podcast #8 - New format: A Micro Compact Home, the controversial Massaro/Chahroudi House, Optima's CamelView Village, plus an interview about The Fellowship of Frank Lloyd Wright documentary.

PrairieMod Podcast #7 - In this edition: Dwell on Design Palm Springs, CA - Day 3

PrairieMod Podcast #6 - In this edition: Dwell on Design Palm Springs, CA -  Day 2

PrairieMod Podcast #5 - In this edition: Dwell on Design Palm Springs, CA -  Day 1

PrairieMod Podcast #4 - Living PrairieMod, Jeff Whyte Interview regarding the Paul Schweikher Home & Studio

PrairieMod Podcast #3 - Exploring Progressive Design Conference, Day 2

PrairieMod Podcast #2 - Exploring Progressive Design Conference, Day 1

PrairieMod Podcast #1 - Living PrairieMod, Trevor Pan Interview regarding his desert shelter at Taliesin West

Comments

[John Moes]

I really enjoyed your discussion with Alan Hess on the battle between the international style and organic architecture in the 50s. This could be a great topic to blow out into a larger discussion. Break down the two, compare and contrast principles, etc. Through my personal tour experiences, I have noticed that people generally react emotionally, almost instinctually, to organic, and intellectually to the International style (more explanation is often needed to understand "value" of International style).

I am a member of ODO (organic design operatives). We are exploring issues of design, of all stripes, and how it helps/hinders our relationship and connection to nature. Which brings me to this point: perhaps the different reactions lie in the sources of each approach (i.e., the machine vs. nature). While the machine ideal obviously manifests itself in International style buildings through the lack of ornamentation, it also is prevalent in broader strokes, such as through the almost extreme abhorrence of representationalism. Internationalism is an abstraction of an abstraction. It is an abstraction of a man-made object vs. an abstraction of nature.

Anyway, this could be an interesting path to go down. Thanks for the site and podcasts.