Captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 we were beginning to experience a huge resurgence of downtown living, downtown working, Downtown Entertainment and so forth, and it might not have happened in baltimore in 1992, it could have happened in another city five years later, ten years later, but some other team would have said at some point we dont want a concrete doughnut that looks like a freeway overpass. We want a real ballpark. Architects would have ultimately i think responded. Thats my sense. We never know 100 because what happened what happened. Right. Customer push back, customer isnt want t didnt want the product . Yes. Ultimately in architecture, what clients want matters. One of the things that the people of populace are proudest of is that they serve their clients and they do what their clients wanted. Happily here they had an enlightened client who wanted something important. But to the point about downtown revivals were just happening anyway and would have
He explores the relationship between American Cities and the youth of baseball looking at the changing architecture and loeks of ballparks over the years and what those reveal about society and culture at large. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video. Thanks. I want to thank the library for putting on this event. Library board. Jonathan kemper and staff who worked with us. Steve, she mention ed as well. The library is a fan tas ik institution. Were very lucky to have it. Look at this awesome auditorium. So, speaking of great public spaces, this is one. Yes, yes. All right, paul. Libraries involve parks. Two most important things in the city, right . Youve had this incredibly distinguished career as an architectural critic, people are really here to hear you talk about kaufman stadium. Have you talked to the audience what who you are and what youve done prior to write iing about ballparks, which is a long story. Well get some of it any way. No, i spent m
People are here to hear you talk about kauffman stadium. Have you talked to the audience about who you are and what you have done prior to writing about ballparks, which is a long story . Paul i have spent most of my life i have been lucky because i have spent my life about what interests me, but i guess so have you. Whitney i try. What pisses me off. Paul whether it pisses you off or you like it. I have already i have always loved architecture and journalism and i am not very good at making choices. I have found a place where the two of them intersect. Whitney did you study architecture . Paul i studied architectural history. I went to yale, a place where those of you went to princeton do not always acknowledge. Whitney i heard about it. In connecticut . Paul a place called connecticut. I studied architectural history. I then began a career as a journalist. I toyed with going to architecture school. I thought the world had enough second rate architects and did not need another. I did
Edge of an area called the great black swamp. Im here to meet a family whos lived here for more than a 100 years. So when they unearthed their strange inheritance, they give it the code name the black swamp find. Im karl kissner. In 2011, my cousins and i inherited the family home from our aunt. She had left us a note we would find things in this home that we never knew existed. Karl, a 54yearold restaurant owner, has invited me to the family home in the small town of defiance, ohio. Karl . Hi. Im jamie. How are you . Very good. Pleasure to meet you. Nice to meet you, too. Thanks for having me. Is this the family home . This is grandmas home. Come on in. Ill show you around. The house first came into karls family in 1909. Neat old place, but needs a little tlc. Are you saying be careful . Yes. Okay. In 2012, karl and his cousins start the daunting task of cleaning out a home thats been lived in for more than a century. After several weeks of sorting through the house, only the attic re
Architectural critic. People are here to hear you talk about kauffman stadium. Have you talked to the audience about who you are and what you have done prior to writing about ballparks, which is a long story . I have spent most of my life i have been lucky because i have spent my life about what interests me, but i guess so have you. I try. Or i guess about what pisses me off. Off her it passes you whether it pisses you off or you like it. I am not very good at making choices. I found a place where my interests intersect. Did you study architecture . I studied architectural history. I went to yale, a place where those of you went to princeton do not always acknowledge. I heard about it in connecticut . A place called connecticut. I struggled i studied architectural history. I then began a career as a journalist. I toyed with going to architecture school. I thought the world had enough second rate architects and did not need another. Did think i was a pretty decent writer. Working at th