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Architecture and power - from Stalinist structures to model villages

Tom Sutcliffe explores public art and architecture with Doug Aitken, Owen Hatherley, Jacqueline Yallop and Graham Morrison.

On Start the Week Tom Sutcliffe looks at the landscapes of communism with the writer Owen Hatherley whose new book reflects how power transformed the cities of the twentieth century. Jacqueline Yallop looks back at one of the most enduring experiments of Victorian philanthropy - the utopian 'model' village. The architect Graham Morrison is involved in a model village of his own, the regeneration and development of the 67 acre site at Kings Cross, and the artist Doug Aitken, famous for his large scale outdoor film installations which he's called 'liquid architecture', is creating a 30-day happening, Station-to-Station.
Producer: Katy Hickman.

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43 minutes

Owen Hatherley

is a writer.

Landscapes of Communism: A History Through Buildings is published by Allen Lane.

Jacqueline Yallop

is an author.

Dreamstreets: A Journey Through Britain鈥檚 Village Utopias is published by Jonathan Cape.

Graham Morrison

is a partner at the architecture firm Allies and Morrison.

Allies and Morrison are the masterplanners of the King鈥檚 Cross development.

Doug Aitken

is an artist.

Station to Station: A 30 Day Happening is at the from 27 June to 26 July.

Doug will be at Latitude Festival on Saturday 18 July for a screening of his film Station to Station.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Doug Aitken
Interviewed Guest Owen Hatherley
Interviewed Guest Jacqueline Yallop
Interviewed Guest Graham Morrison
Producer Katy Hickman

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Jun 2015 09:00
  • Mon 22 Jun 2015 21:30

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