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Talk ArchitectureAuthor: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob
Hosted by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, Ph.D.Malaysian Architect Universal Design & Accessibility Expert (MS 1184 Specialist) Former Associate Professor (28 years) Advocate for Inclusive Spaces & Women in ArchitectureLaunched in April 2020, Talk Architecture delivers intimate, reflective conversations on architecture education, practice, and human impacthosted solely by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Rooted in Malaysia yet resonating globally, the podcast connects local insights with universal challenges faced by architects worldwide.Every episode centres inclusivity, empathy, and equity, drawing on Naziatys expertise in universal design, ageing-in-place, sensory architecture, and professional well-being. Global listeners value candid critiques of education models, graduate employability hurdles, and practice realities. Essential listening for architecture students, professionals, educators, and thought leaders everywhere who are shaping inclusive, resilient built environments in an era of technological and demographic change.Subscribe on most available platforms, such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, Buzzsprout, Podcaster, Amazon Music etc. Language: en-gb Genres: Arts, Courses, Design, Education Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Mathematics and Architecture: A Marriage Made in Heaven
Episode 2
Tuesday, 30 June, 2026
Send us Fan MailIn this reflective “filler” episode of Talk Architecture, host Naziaty opens up about a personal contradiction: as a teenager scared of maths, yet fell in love with architecture — the technical details, the design work, the very things built on mathematics. Also the fascination with Christopher Alexander's concepts and theory. That tension becomes the starting point for a warm meditation on why maths and architecture are inseparable. Mathematics is the foundation and the language of architecture; without it, buildings as we know them cannot exist.From there, Naziaty discussed the core mathematical tools that shape the built world: geometry and the domes, arches, grids and tessellations it makes possible; proportion and ratio, including the golden mean that gave us the Parthenon and the Renaissance; measurement and scaling behind every plan, section and elevation; trigonometry for roof slopes and structural forces; and calculus and coordinate systems that power modern engineering and today’s parametric design. Maths gives architecture precision and possibility, while architecture gives maths a visible, human, emotional expression. A marriage made in heaven.© 2026 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob.Support the showDo subscribe for premium content and special features which will help to support and sustain Talk Architecture podcast on a more in-depth explanation on design thesis and processes. These special commentaries and ‘how to’ explanations are valuable insights and knowledge not found elsewhere!
