Another Brick In The Wall

The Architecture of Scarcity To wrap-up the mini-series, Pedro sits down with Daniela Gusman and Luca Astorri , co-founders of Rise International , to reflect on their work with rural African communities. They discuss how RISE uses architecture and development initiatives to create sustainable opportunities in education, infrastructure, and economic empowerment, sharing insights into designing in...

The Jungle Antarctica is perhaps the most remote and challenging place on Earth to build. For this episode, Pedro had the privilege of interviewing Falcon Scott about the restoration of the historic hut originally constructed by his grandfather, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, during the 1910–1913 Terra Nova Expedition. They discuss the logistics, preservation challenges, and the extraordinary effort...

Antartica Antarctica is perhaps the most remote and challenging place on Earth to build. For this episode, Pedro had the privilege of interviewing Falcon Scott about the restoration of the historic hut originally constructed by his grandfather, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, during the 1910–1913 Terra Nova Expedition. They discuss the logistics, preservation challenges, and the extraordinary effort...

In this episode, Pedro speaks with Jennifer Beningfield about the challenges she faced designing and building her own house in the stunning and remote landscape of the Great Karoo. Together, they explore how context, climate, and material choices shaped the project. https://www.openstudioarchitects.com/

Season 02.  Building on the ethos and themes explored in Season 1 of “Another Brick in the Wall” , Radio Antecamara’s podcast on architecture, construction, and materials, Season 2 turns its focus to the unique challenges architects face when working in remote and demanding locations. This season is structured as a mini-series, exploring four compelling projects: the construction of a home in the...

Concrete – For the ninth episode of Another Brick in the Wall , Pedro speaks with guest Andrea Deplazes , architect, professor at ETH Zürich, and co-founder of Bearth & Deplazes Architects. With a long-standing academic and professional career focused on the relationship between design and construction, Andrea Deplazes brings a deep understanding of concrete as a material — from its structural...

Steel - For the eighth episode of Another Brick in the Wall, Pedro speaks with guest Suzi Winstanley, the director at Turner Works in London. Turner Works creates spaces for communities and has experience with steel in both renovation and building from scratch.  This interview was originally conducted in 2022, yet it is being released now in anticipation of Another Brick in the Wall´s upcoming sec...

Brick: For the seventh episode of Another Brick in the Wall Pedro interviews Ajay Sonar, co-founder of A for Architecture, who brings us his view of the use of brick as building material, and one which his firm used for their first private house commission. - Brick: No Sétimo Episódio de Another Brick in the Wall, o convidado para uma conversa sobre o uso de tijolo enquanto material de construção...

Timber Part 2: Growing our Building. The Sixth installment of Another Brick in the Wall, brings Sandra Frank, co-founder and Marketing Director at Arvet , the Swedish trailblazing developers who are leading the way in how we can actually fight climate and grow our own cities.    Timber Part 2: Growing or Cities. No Sexto Episódio de Another Brick in the Wall, a convidada é Sandra Frank, co-fundado...

Building with Taipa. The Fifth episode of Another Brick in the Wall, has a very special guest Alastair Leithead, ex-BBC Correspondent, globetrotter, and the co-founder of an exciting off-the-grid tourism lodge, Vale das Estrelas , in Odemira. Speaking to Alastair, Pedro brings us the client's perspective of what it is like to embark on such a project, with all the different planning, construction...

Cork. For the fourth episode of Another Brick in the Wall, Pedro interviews Matthew Barnett Howland, Architect and Director of Research at CSK Architects in London, about his work with cork as an all purpose building material, focusing in particular on the award winning Cork House, which was designed and built by Matt himself.  "Another Brick In The Wall" Thoughts and ideas, as well as interviews,...

Energy as a Material. The third episode of Another Brick in the Wall, which focuses on the how energy has shaped the buildings we design and live in, has as special guest Dr. Barnabas Calder, Architectural Historian, Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool, and author of the recently published book "Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate Emergency". "Another Brick In The Wall" Thoughts an...

Cutting Stone. For the second episode of Another Brick in Wall, Pedro speaks to Irina Miodragovic Vella, Head of Department of Architecture and Urban Design  from Faculty for the Built Environment at the University of Malta,  about her PhD and research Stereotomy and stone in the Maltese context, and how this century old science is still relevant today. "Another Brick In The Wall" Thoughts and ide...

Timber-Part 1. For the first episode of Another Brick in Wall, Pedro speaks to his friend Raimondo da Col, Architect and Researcher at Waugh Thistleton Architects, about the EU-Funded "Build in Wood" research project, which aims to develop "a sustainable and innovative wood value chain for the construction of multi-storey wood buildings". "Another Brick In The Wall" Thoughts and ideas, as well as...

Thoughts and ideas, as well as interviews, focusing on materials and their performance, use and potential to build more sustainable buildings.  Pedro Clarke is a registered Architect in both Portugal and the UK. He graduated from FAUP (Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto) in 2007 and also holds a Master Degree in Development and Emergency Practice from Oxford Brookes University. In...