Episode 5 – Tod Williams and Billie Tsien: The Architecture of a Science Institute
Mar 09, 2018•16 min
Episode description
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien are the architects responsible for designing what was formerly the Neurosciences Institute (NSI); the buildings now make up the Hazen Campus and serve as the focal point of The Scripps Research Institute. Listen as we talk about the history of the build, common motifs for all science buildings and the importance of afternoon tea.
Show notes:
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien bios
http://www.twbta.com/studio/people/tod-williams-billie-tsien
Project Images of the building complex
http://www.twbta.com/6675
2017 LongHouse Award
https://www.archdaily.com/805628/tod-williams-plus-billie-tsien-win-2017-longhouse-award-discuss-design-ideas-for-obama-presidential-library
2013 National Medal of Arts Award
https://www.arts.gov/honors/medals/billie-tsien-and-tod-williams
In memoriam: Gerald Edelman
https://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20140602/edelman.html
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