Architecture can be read at multiple layers. The impetus of this podcast is to approach architecture much like the traditional method of drafting—by placing one sheet of tracing paper over another. One may see the uppermost layer, while still perceiving the faint presence of those beneath it. In much the same way, this podcast offers focused analyses of architecture—of particular buildings examined through particular lenses. In each episode, a single building is read allowing one aspect to come into sharp relief without erasing the others.
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LOA 1.5: The Paris Philharmonie, Paris; France by Jean Nouvel: How Much is The Music for the People Worth?
In this episode we explore why a well known architect would file a law suit to have his name removed from his own design.
2 May 2026
LOA 1.4: The Smith House by Frank Lloyd Wright, Michigan; USA: How to afford a house by a great architect and survive the architect’s ego?
In this episode we analyze if this house is a case of the long-sought compromise between the architectural ego andclient expectation—or simply a more refined negotiation of power, and we ask who gets to live in great architecture? Isit only the wealthy, the powerful, who gets to commission bestarchitects?
15 Apr 2026
LOA 1.3 - The Twisted Tale of the Turning Torso
The Architectural Gulliver: In this episode we look into how could one skyscraper become a prominent landmark in the contemporary times and inspire other skyscrapers to emulate it, when skylines across the world are already crowded with towers competing for attention. The answer lies in a building which I call as the architectural Gulliver.
30 Mar 2026
LOA 1.2 - The Crystal Addition to the Royal Ontario Museum
A Case of Contextual Disruption and Aesthetic Polarization : In this episode we look into one of the major dilemmas in architecture, the challenge of making contemporary additions to historic buildings.
11 Mar 2026
LOA 1.1 - Casa del Fascio: How Did One Building Became the Symbol of the Downfall of What It Was Built for
In this episode of Layers of Architecture, we’re unraveling the political and architectural controversy surrounding one of the most fascinating buildings in modern history: Casa del Fascio in Como, Italy.
11 Mar 2026
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Architecture can be read at multiple layers. The impetus of this podcast is to approach architecture much like the traditional method of drafting—by placing one sheet of tracing paper over another. One may see the uppermost layer, while still perceiving the faint presence of those beneath it. In much the same way, this podcast offers focused analyses of architecture—of particular buildings examined through particular lenses. In each episode, a single building is read allowing one aspect to come into sharp relief without erasing the others. The aim is not to deliver factual summaries or encyclopedic accounts, nor to produce definitive interpretations. Rather, it is to slow down perception and cultivate a way of seeing— one that gains depth when we allow its multiple transparencies to remain visible at once.
I am B.SO, the creator and host of the Layers of Architecture podcast. I am an architect and professor of architecture with more than 30 years of experience in academia. In each episode we unfold one building through these layered readings, tracing the ideas, tensions, and contexts that shape its presence. Visual materials that accompany each episode can be found on Instagram at LayersofArchpodcast. If you would like to reach out with questions, comments, or suggestions, you may also write to layersofarchpodcast@gmail.com (mailto:layersofarchpodcast@gmail.com).
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