What happens when an architect creates art? In this episode we explore the intersection between architecture, art and architecture education and the spiritual side of designing with humanity. Having worked in prestigious architectural studios, created award- winning artworks and lecturing at one of South Africa's top architecture schools, Dirk Bahmann, currently busy with his PHD in architecture shares his experience as a student, architect and artist and creating meaningful work. 👤 Guest Bio – Dirk Bahmann-Architect, artist, and PhD candidate-Research focuses on ritual, repair, memory & embodied making-Blends theory with intuitive practice and slowness in design 💡 Key Themes-Memory and energy in old buildings-Erosion, repair, and the poetics of presence-Ritual, resistance, and silence in architectural making-Slowness and “not knowing” as design tools-Theory vs embodiment in academia-Architecture as a carrier of emotion and intuition 🏛️ Buildings & References Mentioned 🕒 17:23 – Punk Culture Reference🔗 https://paulmcbride.me/2016/11/02/essay-the-punk-movement-in-the-realms-of-subculture-fashion-and-style/ 🕒 13:17 – Wooden Hut in San Francisco (Parasitic Architecture)🔗 https://www.dezeen.com/2012/02/16/manifest-destiny-by-mark-reigelman/ 🕒 01:21:48 – Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier)🔗 https://lecorbusier-worldheritage.org/en/villa-savoye-et-loge-du-jardinier/ 🕒 01:31:58 – Kolumba Museum by Peter Zumthor (Cologne)🔗 https://www.thisispaper.com/mag/kolumba-museum-peter-zumthor-rasmus-hjortshoj 🕒 01:33:52 – Therme Vals (Zumthor Bath House)🔗 https://www.archdaily.com/13358/the-therme-vals/5fc1415563c017d62c001226-the-therme-vals-photo 🕒 01:59:41 – Sagrada Familia (Gaudí)🔗 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sagrada-Familia 🕒 02:14:13 – “Ironman House” in Cape Town🔗 https://peerutinkarol.com/project/clifton-nettleton-road-iron-man-house/ 🔗 Stay Connected 🎧 Listen to the podcast: www.blacksable.co.za📸 Follow us on Instagram: @BlackSableZA🌍 Explore more: blacksable.co.za 📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to hear more from the hidden side of architecture. #BlackSablePodcast #ArchitecturePodcast #DirkBahmann #DesignThinking #PeterZumthor #LeCorbusier #SagradaFamilia #ArchitectureTheory #SlowDesign #HiddenSideOfArchitecture📸 Follow dirk on Instagram: @dirkbahmann