#156: Architecture, Urban Design, City Planning & History of Dubai & Sharjah ft. Todd Reisz

Todd Reisz, architect and author of Showpiece City & Building Sharjah, talks about falling in love with architecture, the history of Dubai, Sharjah and the Middle East along with an architecture & city planning 101 masterclass: how architecture tells the story of these cities, case studies on the National Bank of Dubai, World Trade Center, Sharjah Central Souk, Sharjah Post Office, the city plan of Dubai and Sharjah and addressing criticisms of the design.

Todd: https://www.toddreisz.com/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Trailer

1:11 Introduction

2:33 Falling In Love With Architecture

5:15 Why Todd Started Writing About The Middle East

13:05 The History of Dubai

18:18 Urban Planning 101: The Master Plan Of The City of Dubai

24:52 The Importance of a City Plan

27:40 Form, Function & Marketing

29:33 Architecture Case Study: The National Bank of Dubai

43:57 What Is The Architectural Style of Dubai?

53:21 What Makes An Identity Of A City?

1:00:13 Architecture Case Study: The World Trade Center in Dubai

1:09:52 Addressing Criticism of Dubai Architecture

1:19:22 Urban Planning 101: The Master Plan Of The City of Sharjah

1:23:28 Sharjah In The 80s & 90s

1:29:58 Architecture Case Study: Sharjah Post Office

1:36:22 Architecture Case Study: The Sharjah Central Souk

1:41:25 The Influence of Dubai on Sharjah

1:54:58 Lego Interpretation

1:56:51 Inspirations (Greatest Structures, Architects, Books, Movies, Role Models)

2:02:46 Legacy & Meaning of Life

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