Hosts: C. Rae Henry and Andi Smith
C Rae Henry is a professor of historic preservation at the University of Mary Washington. She has degrees and training in art & architectural history, architectural practice, historic preservation, and planning, or as she likes to say “one of each” when it comes to the built environment. Rae’s preservation practice is focused on social justice by helping communities expand their interpretive histories and add new layers and stories to the landscape. Her research focuses on modernist housing like split levels (yes, really) and roadside architecture, like the large peanut above. She has a professional portfolio and website at https://christineraehenry.com which she is always in the process of redesigning, so please excuse the digital dust. Rae is passionate about helping people be curious about the built environment around them, even if they are not inspired to be a building hugger like she is.
Andi Smith is a professor of historic preservation at the University of Mary Washington. Trained as an urban planner, preservationist, and architectural historian, Andi has focused her research on the intersection of urban design, transportation, and preservation. Andi’s courses as well as her professional portfolio are at http://andrealivismith.com. As you can tell from the picture above, Andi loves ice cream. She’s also passionate about industrial heritage, cemeteries, and Brutalism.
Producer: Gwenaëlle Gobé
Gwenaëlle Gobé is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work is featured at art and film festivals worldwide. Her feature documentary, ‘This Space Available’ premiered at DOC NYC. Her short ‘King of the Line’ won best documentary at BeFilm Festival, and her title sequence for ‘Dichos’ shorts was selected in the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. Her print work has been exhibited at Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles, French Institute Alliance Française in New York, and the Institute of Visual Arts in London. She is also the creator of the self-published comic book series, ‘The Diary of Stephanie’, which was sold at Desert Island and Secret Headquarters. Her narrative-driven approach visualizes challenges and connections across a range of cultural topics, helping us to see more fluidly and understand more deeply. More about Gwenaëlle: gwenaellegobe.com