#19 - Dusty Gedge

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#19 - Dusty Gedge

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Nov 3, 2021

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Dusty Gedge is a Green Infrastructure Professional, Speaker, Photographer and Nature Conservationist, as well as President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) and founder of Livingroofs.org. This conversation is all about green roofs, green walls and green infrastructure.

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Nov 3, 2021

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#15 - Eleanor Ratcliffe: Dr Eleanor Ratcliffe is a Lecturer in Environmental Psychology at the University of Surrey, specialising in restorative environments, place attachment, soundscapes, connectedness to nature, aesthetics, consumer behaviour, user experience and designing fo... by Theory of Architecture
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#13 - Rosemary Hill: Dr Rosemary Hill is a writer, historian, independent scholar and author of 'God’s Architect', a biography of the Gothic Revival architect, A.W.N. Pugin and 'Stonehenge', a history of one of Britain’s greatest and least understood monuments. In this episo... by Theory of Architecture
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#23 - Niall McLaughlin: Niall McLaughlin is a Stirling Prize winning Irish architect based in London and Professor of Architectural Practice at the Bartlett School of Architecture. by Theory of Architecture
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#19 - Dusty Gedge: Dusty Gedge is a Green Infrastructure Professional, Speaker, Photographer and Nature Conservationist, as well as President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) and founder of Livingroofs.org. This conversation is all about green ro... by Theory of Architecture
108 min listen
#22 - Mark Foster Gage: Mark Foster Gage is an American architect, writer, and theorist based in New York City where he runs his practice, Mark Foster Gage Architects. He is an associate professor at the Yale School of Architecture where his academic focus is on aesthetic philo... by Theory of Architecture
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#20 - Nikos Salingaros: Dr Nikos Salingaros is a mathematician and polymath known for his work on urban theory, architectural theory, complexity theory, biophilic design, and design philosophy. by Theory of Architecture
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#17 - Towards a Holistic Architecture: Towards a Holistic Architecture: What is a holistic architecture and how might we best investigate how to achieve it? by Theory of Architecture
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#24 - Cleo Valentine: Cleo Valentine is a systems designer, neuroarchitectural researcher and doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge, Department of Architecture. She is also an associate at Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd. where she provides consultancy se... by Theory of Architecture
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#21 - Adam Nathaniel Furman: Adam Nathaniel Furman is a British artist & designer of Argentine & Japanese heritage based in London. Trained in architecture, Adam's atelier works in spatial design and art of all scales from video and prints to large public artworks, architecturally i... by Theory of Architecture
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