On the Steps of 36: Episode 29 – Naina Gupta

About this episode

Harriet Jennings converses with architect and writer Naina Gupta about her influences and her new book.

Join us On the Steps of 36: a question-and-answer conversation that crosses thresholds into our guests’ histories, lives, influences and stories, shedding light on the person behind the work. In this episode, Harriet Jennings is in conversation with Naina Gupta, an architect, writer and educator with a PhD from the AA who recently launched her book  Extraordinary Pools  at the AA Bookshop. AirAA podcasts are conceived, recorded, mixed, edited and distributed from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, which is based in Bedford Square in London. Special thanks to Dainius Kacinskas and Thomas Parkes for their contribution to the production of our episodes.

People in this episode

Host: Harriet Jennings

Guest: Naina Gupta

Topics covered

• architecture
• education
• writing
• influence
• personal stories

Keywords

• Naina Gupta
• Harriet Jennings
• Extraordinary Pools
• architecture
• AA Bookshop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Architectural Association School of Architecture

Books & works: Extraordinary Pools

Places: Bedford Square, London

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