Prairie Design Lab (PDL) is a podcast on ideas, design, and culture, in collaboration with journalist Terry MacLeod. Each episode covers a range of conversations centered around local and global perspectives and is produced in conjunction with the lecture series at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Manitoba.
The host, Terry MacLeod, is an independent Emmy-nominated journalist and recipient of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. In his 33 years with CBC, he established himself as a respected, informed, inquisitive, and compassionate presence. He left CBC for new pursuits on Dec 31, 2016. With CBC Winnipeg, he was a host on "Information Radio" and host/producer of "The Weekend Morning Show." In 2005 with Terry hosting, Information Radio was named "The Best Local CBC Radio Program in Canada."
Episodes
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Episode 6: Roostertown
Have you ever heard of Rooster Town? Most haven't. It was a Winnipeg neighbourhood that was home to 250 Métis people between 1900 & 1960. That is until the city forced everyone out to make room for the building of Grant Park Shopping Centre and High School. Was it racism or urban development, and what were the consequences? Prairie Design Lab takes an in-depth look. Read more ›
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Episode 5: Qaumajuq
Prairie Design Lab takes an in-depth look at how Michael Maltzan Architecture beat out 63 other worldwide architecture firms to design Winnipeg's Inuit Art Centre - Quamajuq. Jury member Herb Enns explains. Michael Robertson of Winnipeg's Cibinel Architecture tells us how he brought Maltzan's incredibly complex vision to life by never "no".Music snippet of "Inuusiq" provided by The Jerry Cans with permission. Read more ›
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Episode 4: Mamaqtuq
The world's biggest collection of Inuit art will soon be displayed at the brand new Inuit Art Centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Twelve years in the making, we will hear from those who made it happen. This includes WAG CEO Stephen Borys and leading expert on Inuit art Dr. Heather Igloliorte of Nunatsiavut as well as world-famous architect Michael Maltzan of Los Angeles Read more ›
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Episode 3: Landfills
The upside of garbage. Renovating our abandoned landfills to create new parks is making a big difference in Winnipeg. What should we do with 2000 acre Brady Road Landfill — the only active one in the city? A brilliant young U of M landscape architect shares her vision for what Brady Road could become. Read more ›
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Episode 2: Parks
A diverse community of immigrants, refugees, indigenous and Canadian-born work together to renew and improve a failing downtown park. One of the world's leading experts on urban parks analyzes their efforts and outlines the changes occurring in parks from a global perspective.http://prairiedesignlab.com/ Read more ›
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Episode 1: Lifecycle
Prairie Design Lab presents - Episode 1: Lifecycle Read more ›