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Iconic Buildings: I work at Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáne, Mexico City

2019-09-19T12:44:00-04:00

For our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?

This time, we interviewed Karla Noguez, a Curator at Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáne, in Mexico City. The museum was designed by Teodoro González de León / Abraham Zabludovsky in 1972, and constructed from 1979-1981.

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Bauhaus-Archiv

2019-01-24T10:19:00-05:00

In our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?

In this feature we spoke to the Director of the Bauhaus-Archiv Annemarie Jaeggi. 2019 marks the centenary of the foundation and will be celebrated with a "100 years of Bauhaus" festival, an opportunity to reflect on the significant historical legacy of the Bauhaus. Annemarie and the team are currently located on a temporary site while the Bauhaus-Archiv is being renovated and extended, with the addition of a new building to the site. She takes us through her role, what the building means to her, and what the next 100 years hold.

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton

2018-07-12T09:05:00-04:00

In this feature, we spoke to Nick Kay who is Workforce Development Officer and Conservation Assistant at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton.

Iconic Buildings: I work at Centro Botín

2018-05-17T10:34:00-04:00

In this latest installment we speak with Marina Pascual who is responsible for Programs in Creativity Development at Centro Botín in Santander, Spain.

Iconic Buildings: I am an Architect at the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

2018-01-24T12:29:00-05:00

For our new series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?

This time, we got the opportunity to visit the Sagrada Família, one of the most iconic buildings in the world, still being built despite construction starting over 135 years ago. At the time of Gaudí's death, less than a quarter of the project was complete, finally the project is scheduled to be finished in 2026 marking the centenary of his death.

We spoke to David Puig, an architect at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona.

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Barcelona Pavilion

2018-01-15T09:00:00-05:00

For our series Iconic Buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is the exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?

This time we were lucky enough to speak to Marc Quintana Carreras Head of Maintenance at the Barcelona Pavilion, a symbol of modernist architecture, most likely studied by every architecture student in the world. The geometric masterpiece arranged out of glass, steel and varying types of marble was originally designed as the German National Pavilion in 1929, part of the Barcelona International Exhibition. After the exhibition the Pavilion was disassembled but its presence and reputation lingered and finally in 1980 Barcelona City Council reconstructed the Pavilion in its original site, where it has remained every since, an icon of the city.

For eleven days last autumn the Pavilion was transformed as part of an artistic intervention 'mies missing materialit...

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Serpentine Galleries, London

2017-09-27T04:14:00-04:00

In the spring, before this year's Serpentine Pavilion designed by Francis Kéré was installed, we went to visit Mike Gaughan who is Gallery Manager at the Serpentine Galleries in Kensington Gardens.

Iconic Buildings: I work at The Hepworth Wakefield

2017-08-31T05:00:00-04:00

This time, we interviewed Kirsty Fountain who is the Executive Assistant to the directors at The Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire.

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Victoria Baths in Manchester

2017-06-27T06:43:00-04:00

For this installment of Iconic Buildings we go to Manchester to visit the historic Victoria Baths, originally opened in 1906 but closed by the council in 1993. We talk to Georgina Child, the Administrative Assistant, who alongside the rest of the team, is working hard to raise funds to restore the baths to their original glory at the heart of the community in Manchester.

Iconic Buildings: I work at The Shard

2017-06-20T04:57:00-04:00

This time, we interviewed Danny Lemon who is the General Manager at The Shard in London.

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Natural History Museum, London

2017-04-08T14:10:00-04:00

For our second feature in the series, we interviewed Paul Gallagher who works at the Natural History Museum in London as Project and Programme Manager in their Central Project Office.

Presently the museum is undergoing significant refurbishment, in particular, the Hintze Hall, which is currently closed to the public.

Iconic Buildings: I work at the Barbican Centre

2017-02-15T01:30:00-05:00

For our new series 'Iconic Buildings' we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or simply part of the backdrop?

This time we talk to Lotte Johnson, Assistant Curator at the Barbican Centre.