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Desert Island Buildings

Desert Island Buildings

By: District Development Unit (Joshua Bolchover and Kent Mundle)
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 Desert Island Buildings asks our guests to share “the architecture of their lives” by selecting five buildings that are most relevant to their work, have altered their design approach, or that have left them baffled, inspired, angry, or lost for words. The show reveals how our guest’s background education, culture, and upbringing have shaped their identity and their approach to architecture. The show is produced by District Development Unit, an impact enterprise working to change how people build towards a more resilient climate future. https://desertislandbuildings.earth/District Development Unit (Joshua Bolchover and Kent Mundle) Art
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  • 02 - Go Hasegawa

    02 - Go Hasegawa
    Nov 30 2025

    Go Hasegawa is an architect based in Tokyo. Born in Saitama in 1977, he graduated with a Master of Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2002, after which he worked at Taira Nishizawa Architects before establishing Go Hasegawa and Associates in 2005.

    Go has chosen the following 5 Desert Island Buildings:

    • Espèces d’espaces - Georges Perec (1974)
    • Icor Niseko - Go Hasegawa and Associates (2021)
    • House with an earthen floor - Kazuo Shinohara (1963)
    • Villa beside a lake - Go Hasegawa and Associates (2020)
    • Besides History (Canadian Centre for Architecture) - Go Hasegawa, Kersten Geers, David van Severen


    This podcast is brought to you by District Development Unit (Joshua Bolchover and Kent Mundle), an impact enterprise focusing on changing how we build our cities towards a more resilient climate future.


    More episodes and information can be found at desertislandbuildings.earth.


    The original set of recordings took place as a part of the University of Hong Kong's lecture series between 2022-2024.


    The music is "electric one" by mobygratis.
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    41 mins
  • 01 - Andrés Jaque

    01 - Andrés Jaque
    Sep 30 2025

    Andrés Jaque, born and raised in Madrid, is Dean and Professor of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. He also founded the Office for Political Innovation, or OFFPOLINN, in 2003.

    Andrés has chosen the following 5 Desert Island Buildings:

    • Pieris House - Minnette de Silva (1952)
    • Jameos del Agua - Cesar Manrique (1973)
    • Barcelona Pavilion Basement
      Circi, Ramos, Morales (1926/1989)
    • Lily House - Joseph Paxton (1850)
    • Embassay of the Dolphins - Ant Farm (1974)


    This podcast is brought to you by District Development Unit (Joshua Bolchover and Kent Mundle), an impact enterprise focusing on changing how we build our cities towards a more resilient climate future.

    More episodes and information can be found at desertislandbuildings.earth.

    The original set of recordings took place as part of the University of Hong Kong’s Lecture Series between 2022-2024.

    The music is "electric one" provided by mobygratis.
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    46 mins
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