by Tyler School of Art and Architecture
In each episode of this ten-part podcast series, art history students from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture spotlight a unique monument to explore how every place can come to take on various meanings for different people, with one space living multiple lives. This series was originally conceived in 2021 within an art history graduate seminar taught by Emily Neumeier at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University.
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February 24, 2022
In the middle of the 20th century, two prominent Jewish communities in Philadelphia undertook major building projects in order to grow their congregations. Producer Ari Lipkis discusses how the leadership of both groups decided to recruit the top talent in modern architecture for these projects: the congregation of Beth Sholom hired Frank Lloyd Wright in 1953 to construct a massive synagogue in the suburbs, and some years later Mikveh Israel sought out Louis I. Kahn to design an innovative new building that was to be located in the historical heart of Philadelphia, a nod to the congregation’s ties to the American Revolution. While Wright’s building was eventually completed, Kahn’s ambitious project never got off the ground. These two examples highlight the potential successes—and pitfalls—of engaging individuals whom we could today describe as some of the first “starchitects” in the United States.
January 10, 2022
No one really knows what happened on the morning of September 23, 1780, but the aftermath changed the entire course of the American fight for independence. In this episode, producer Molly Bernhard will be discussing the famous capture of Major John André, a British spy, by a group of Americans in Tarrytown, New York. The subsequent monument that was created to commemorate the event honors and glorifies the captors. Historians likewise argue that André’s arrest saved the fate of the Continental Army and the American cause. We take a deeper dive into the stories of the captors and consider whether or not they were in fact the heroes that subsequent generations have made them out to be.
January 10, 2022
The Masonic Temple of Philadelphia was constructed in 1873 and today stands at the center of town, directly across the street from City Hall. Producer Nonna Batrakova examines the remarkable diversity of architectural styles that served as inspiration for the design of the Grand Lodge. Within the building, we focus on the interior decoration of four grand halls, each respectively named after the civilization or style evoked in the room’s furniture and wall ornamentation, such as Egyptian or Corinthian Hall. A number of interviews explore the monument’s history and reveal the significance of this lodge to its current Freemason members.
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In each episode of this ten-part podcast series, art history students from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture spotlight a unique monument to explore how every place can come to take on various meanings for different people, with one space living multiple lives.
This series was originally conceived in 2021 within an art history graduate seminar taught by Emily Neumeier at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University.
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