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Curatorial Project
Приєднався 5 вер 2014
New York-based Curatorial Project, run by curator Vladimir Belogolovsky, promotes the role of architecture as the vital part of contemporary culture and life. The Project collaborates with museums, universities, publishers, architects, and curators on organizing, curating, and designing exhibitions worldwide.
Interview with Penelope Seidler
Interview between Vladimir Belogolovsky and Penelope Seidler
about Australia's most prominent architect, Harry Seidler (1923-2006).
Penelope Seidler: "I was impressed with his determination and vision."
Zoom interview between New York and Sydney, December 26, 2024
Content:
00:00 Highlight clips
02:40 Books and publications on Harry Seidler
05:00 Harry Seidler's early life before coming to Australia in 1946
08:55 About meeting Harry for the first time in 1957
09:19 On being attracted to Robert Hughes
10:35 On their first conversation about architecture
10:45 "I was very impressed with his determination and his vision!"
11:08 "I'd never met anybody like that before."
11:16 "He was almost twice my age."
11:44 "We got married on my 20th birthday... and we went to Japan."
11:59 "It was all about architecture."
12:44 "I embarked on an architecture degree after I was married."
13:15 "I was a very good sounding board and a critic for him."
13:25 Coming from a family of lawyers.
14:03 "I was a bit different from the rest of the family."
14:30 About going into architecture
14:40 On the honeymoon trip to Japan
15:30 "I wouldn't dream about working for anyone else."
15:50 On managing the Seidler practice
16:40 On designing the Killara House
17:30 On the site for the Killara House
18:05 On the spatial organization of the house
18:43 On the Seidler family compound at Wahroonga
19:55 More on the Killara House and what makes it special
21:12 Seidler Fortress
21:20 On the interior of the Killara House, furniture and artwork
24:15 On American sculptor Charles Perry
24:34 On American sculptor Norman Carlberg
25:33 On famous visitors to the Killara House: I. M. Pei, Henry Kissinger, Gio Ponti
26:48 Australia Square
27:37 On the Plaza Building at Australia Square
27:55 On working with Pier Luigi Nervi
28:40 On Nervi's contribution to making Australia Square a beautiful work of art
28:55 Elizabeth Farrelly: "Australia Square became a pivot from old Sydney to old Sydney."
29:40 On looking for the sculpture in front of Australia Square
30:22 On meeting Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Arthur Miller, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi
33:40 "In the end, we thought Calder was the best choice."
34:12 Australian Embassy in Paris
35:30 On Max Dupain
35:53 "Harry took him (Max) to Paris."
36:14 "As soon as they met in Sydney, Max became Harry's photographer."
37:05 "They were like little kids."
38:40 On Taschen's book "The Grand Tour."
42:38 Hong Kong Club
42:50 On HSBC international competition in Hong Kong
43:40 On commissioning Seidler Hong Kong Club
44:17 "I am the president of HK Club. Would you like to do that building?"
44:25 The HK Club building is a scaled-down version of the design for the HSBC."
46:16 On Harry Seidler's RIBA Gold Medal awarded in 1996
46:48 On meeting the Queen Elizabeth II
47:25 "It was England's gain to get so many wonderful minds from Europe at that terrible time."
47:47 On Niemeyer and his RIBA Gold Medal awarded in 1998
49:00 Niemeyer on Harry
49:55 Foster on Harry
50:40 How was Harry as a person?
50:58 "He was obsessive about architecture. Sometimes, a little too much."
51:30 "I miss him. It's been nearly 20 years."
51:45 What do you think architects should learn from Harry Seidler?
52:22 "His ethos was - you make the most from the least."
54:09 "The simplest way is the best."
54:17 Massimo Vignelli on Harry
56:05 I. M. Pei on Harry
57:07 Gropius on Harry
58:40 Sigfried Giedion on Harry
59:15 Robin Boyd on Harry
1:00:05 On mural by Harry at his Rose Seidler House
1:01:00 Quotes by Harry
1:02:40 "Every design should be the work of art without compromise."
1:03:06 End
about Australia's most prominent architect, Harry Seidler (1923-2006).
Penelope Seidler: "I was impressed with his determination and vision."
Zoom interview between New York and Sydney, December 26, 2024
Content:
00:00 Highlight clips
02:40 Books and publications on Harry Seidler
05:00 Harry Seidler's early life before coming to Australia in 1946
08:55 About meeting Harry for the first time in 1957
09:19 On being attracted to Robert Hughes
10:35 On their first conversation about architecture
10:45 "I was very impressed with his determination and his vision!"
11:08 "I'd never met anybody like that before."
11:16 "He was almost twice my age."
11:44 "We got married on my 20th birthday... and we went to Japan."
11:59 "It was all about architecture."
12:44 "I embarked on an architecture degree after I was married."
13:15 "I was a very good sounding board and a critic for him."
13:25 Coming from a family of lawyers.
14:03 "I was a bit different from the rest of the family."
14:30 About going into architecture
14:40 On the honeymoon trip to Japan
15:30 "I wouldn't dream about working for anyone else."
15:50 On managing the Seidler practice
16:40 On designing the Killara House
17:30 On the site for the Killara House
18:05 On the spatial organization of the house
18:43 On the Seidler family compound at Wahroonga
19:55 More on the Killara House and what makes it special
21:12 Seidler Fortress
21:20 On the interior of the Killara House, furniture and artwork
24:15 On American sculptor Charles Perry
24:34 On American sculptor Norman Carlberg
25:33 On famous visitors to the Killara House: I. M. Pei, Henry Kissinger, Gio Ponti
26:48 Australia Square
27:37 On the Plaza Building at Australia Square
27:55 On working with Pier Luigi Nervi
28:40 On Nervi's contribution to making Australia Square a beautiful work of art
28:55 Elizabeth Farrelly: "Australia Square became a pivot from old Sydney to old Sydney."
29:40 On looking for the sculpture in front of Australia Square
30:22 On meeting Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Arthur Miller, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi
33:40 "In the end, we thought Calder was the best choice."
34:12 Australian Embassy in Paris
35:30 On Max Dupain
35:53 "Harry took him (Max) to Paris."
36:14 "As soon as they met in Sydney, Max became Harry's photographer."
37:05 "They were like little kids."
38:40 On Taschen's book "The Grand Tour."
42:38 Hong Kong Club
42:50 On HSBC international competition in Hong Kong
43:40 On commissioning Seidler Hong Kong Club
44:17 "I am the president of HK Club. Would you like to do that building?"
44:25 The HK Club building is a scaled-down version of the design for the HSBC."
46:16 On Harry Seidler's RIBA Gold Medal awarded in 1996
46:48 On meeting the Queen Elizabeth II
47:25 "It was England's gain to get so many wonderful minds from Europe at that terrible time."
47:47 On Niemeyer and his RIBA Gold Medal awarded in 1998
49:00 Niemeyer on Harry
49:55 Foster on Harry
50:40 How was Harry as a person?
50:58 "He was obsessive about architecture. Sometimes, a little too much."
51:30 "I miss him. It's been nearly 20 years."
51:45 What do you think architects should learn from Harry Seidler?
52:22 "His ethos was - you make the most from the least."
54:09 "The simplest way is the best."
54:17 Massimo Vignelli on Harry
56:05 I. M. Pei on Harry
57:07 Gropius on Harry
58:40 Sigfried Giedion on Harry
59:15 Robin Boyd on Harry
1:00:05 On mural by Harry at his Rose Seidler House
1:01:00 Quotes by Harry
1:02:40 "Every design should be the work of art without compromise."
1:03:06 End
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Penelope Seidler: "The simplest way is the best."
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A conversation between Vladimir Belogolovsky and Penelpe Seidler, December 26, 2024
Interview with Michael Maltzan
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Interview between Vladimir Belogolovsky and Michael Maltzan of Michael Maltzan Architecture in Los Angeles, USA: "One of the most spatial problems of our generation is simultaneity." (Unabridged) March 22, 2024 Content 00:00 Highlight clips 01:50 Saying hello 02:52 Observations about the current moment in the profession 06:00 Looking at architecture through the lens of the profession and discip...
Michael Maltzan: "Architecture can be at the center of connecting disparate things."
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A conversation between Vladimir Belogolovsky and Michal Maltzan, March 22, 2024
Interview with Zhu Pei
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"You have to leave some space for the future people to interpret." Interview between Vladimir Belogolovsky and Zhu Pei of Studio Zhu Pei, Beijing, China (Unabridged) July 24, 2024 Content 00:00 Highlight clips 01:48 Saying hello from Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 04:08 On Le Corbusier 07:07 "A building created to perform a particular function is a dead building." 07:39 Zhu Pei's Five Points; Point I - ...
Zhu Pei: "My architecture is about bringing rootedness and creativity together."
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A conversation between Vladimir Belogolovsky and Zhu Pei, July 24, 2024
Harry Seidler at 100 Discussion
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Harry Seidler at 100 Vladimir Belogolovsky, Jean-Louis Cohen, and Jeremy Edmiston present and discuss the work of Australian modernist architect Harry Seidler (1923-2006). The event is hosted and moderated by Iker Gil of MAS Context in Chicago. Content: 00:00 Introduction by Iker Gil 05:15 Presentation by Vladimir Belogolovsky 50:30 Presentation by Jean-Louis Cohen 1:08:10 Presentation by Jerem...
Interview with Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi
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"Part Infrastructure, Part Landscape, Part Architecture" Interview between Vladimir Belogolovsky and Marion Weiss & Michael Manfredi of Weiss/Manfredi, New York, USA (Unabridged) April 15, 2024 Content 00:00 Saying hello 00:42 "Architectural Guide New York" with three projects by Weiss/Manfredi 02:46 Speaking about the iconic architecture, the focus of the Guide 05:24 What did get me into archi...
Marion Weiss & Michael Manfredi: "We gravitate toward projects that have an interesting ambiguity."
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What is your architecture about? Speaking with Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi of Weiss/Manfredi, New York, USA April 15, 2024
Interview with Kenneth Frampton
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Interview with Liu Yichun & Chen Yifeng
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Frampton is a treasure. His books are outstanding; thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening.
This interview is now featured with a commentary on ArchDaily: www.archdaily.com/1025082/a-compact-yet-fundamental-survey-of-the-modern-movement-in-conversation-with-kenneth-frampton
What a fabulous 2024 Holidays Gift, Many thanks Kenneth Frampton especially for making Modern Architecture alive and well. Happy Holidays and a Great Year 2025 to you and your Relatives. pierre alain varreon from Paris.
Thank you for watching!
I love his quote, “If we don’t treat architecture as art, it will disappear.” So true.
www.archdaily.com/1019978/i-let-architecture-be-deeply-rooted-in-a-specific-culture-in-conversation-with-zhu-pei
thanks for such a deep, personal and expansive interview with a living legend. Looking forward to more
Thank you for your comment and please tune in for more interviews soon!
Harry Seidler: Modernist | Australia's most prominent and controversial Bauhaus architect ua-cam.com/video/zQHi30WEtZY/v-deo.html
Harry Seidler’s Australia Square: Sydney’s First Modern Skyscraper ua-cam.com/video/YW64wBbAHCM/v-deo.html
Harry Seidler's exhibit celebrates the architect's lifework in his centennial year www.stirworld.com/think-columns-harry-seidlers-exhibit-celebrates-the-architects-lifework-in-his-centennial-year
Harry Seidler at 100 featured on MAS Context Spring Talks 2023 mascontext.com/events/harry-seidler-at-100
Thanks for the insightful interview… the time code is very helpful!
Thank you! The time code is essential - you can't delegate it to the AI!
Absolutely fascinated by Kenneth Frampton's insights in this interview. His contributions to architectural theory and his unique perspective on modern architecture are truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Mr. Frampton. This conversation has given me a deeper appreciation for the role of architecture in shaping our world. Thank you Vladimir for sharing this interview.
merci. it would also be interesting to collect images of the construction "SITE" richmond from the OLD building, then the drawings projects of Wines et al. ( he was not alone I guess) the one that was rebuilt or newly built ( false ready made ruins) by James Wines et al. . and then the construction re addressed as the church for instance.
Ooo so cool
Very interesting !
Amazing!
this is so stupid. it just makes the construction more tedious. zero upsides. clown world.
Can you explain your position more clearly? The construction methods discussed here are more advanced/controlled/precise, streamlined, economical, and, ultimately, more beautiful. What other upsides are you looking for?
@@CuratorialProject I think besides construction, you need to look at maintenance, livability, safety and practicality. A lot of designs are nice but they belongs to art gallery rather than in a home. take @2:48 Why build a house with all the slanted pillar, a waste of space, killed the light source and risk people knocking into it. To make things worst, there is a step down and when people are not careful, they can trip and fall while paying attention to the head room.
@@IA100KPDT @2:48 is an experimental art gallery:). There is a single sculptural pillar in the center of the exhibition space that simultaneously performs as a structural element. This central piece makes the space plastic, dynamic, and interesting. It is for artists and curators to engage with the space in ways that may not have been tested before and for visitors to respond to their provocations. A gallery can be square, round, or triangular for any number of reasons. Architecture does not start with pragmatics. There are plenty of ordinary spaces in the world. Why repeat what we have seen a thousand times?
@@CuratorialProject thats what I said. Its ok to be creative with art galleries and public space but not for home. then again, if the aesthetics posed hidden safety and maintenance issues, it should be discarded because, at the end of the day, its the owner paying for the maintenance and upkeep of the place.
@@IA100KPDT Note that the central element is also a stair. Hence, the diagonal form. Another important point is that the architect is the gallery's owner in this case.
During the discussion, the architects introduced intriguing ideas. I particularly appreciated Sergei Tchoban’s approach to designing the atrium, which serves multiple purposes-for some, it’s a workspace; for others, a collaboration corner; and for still others, a relaxing area.
👏 Wonderful interview! Winka Dubbeldam’s insights into architecture are truly inspiring. I appreciate how she combines creativity with practicality. Kudos to both the interviewer and interviewee for this engaging conversation! 🌟
Promo'SM 😁
Спасибо большое за интервью, много интересной информации, собираюсь пойти в новый Gilder Center в Natural History Museum.
I have always known of the Best Showrooms as they were published but this interview is eye-opening. To think of architecture as a critique of itself and taking a mundane building type as a piece of art is fascinating. I would have loved to seen each of these buildings in person. Great talk!
Thank you, Ryan! There is something interesting about the fact that almost nothing of these buildings remains other than their documentation in books and drawings and models in museum collections. The whole idea of building and rebuilding is kind of the point. This rebellious attitude turns architecture into a process rather than a finished monument with no place for discussion. To hear James's evolution of thinking and his transformation from a constructivist sculptor into an environmental artist and architect is educational and in itself a provocation, which his work is really all about.
Very interesting! Thanks
Very interesting architect and great conversation!
Thank you for a very engaging conversation with an amazing architect.
Thank you for letting me know. More videos are in the making!