Takes on Buildings and Cities.
I’m based in Chicago and make videos that explore and explain the built environment. Stewart Hicks is an architectural design educator that leads design studios and lecture courses as an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also serves as an Associate Dean in the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts and is the co-founder of the practice Design With Company.
There are people that help with these videos and without them, they could not happen. Allison Newmeyer, thank you very everything! Jimenez Lai, your input is crucial. Evan Montgomery. Thank you!
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From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Why are apartments shrinking across America — and why does every tiny unit look exactly the same? In 2017, Chicago’s first purpose-built micro-apartment building opened, and people couldn’t understand why anyone would choose to live in 350 square feet. But since then, these tiny units have become…
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From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch my next video right now! https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-one-house-survived-the-others-burned Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/stewarthicks In 1981, a crowded hotel lobby in Kansas City became the site of a devastating structural collapse—one that killed 114 people and injured over 200. No earthquake or…
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