In this episode, Pedro Clarke speaks with Jennifer Beningfield about the challenges she faced designing and building her own house in the stunning and remote landscape of the Great Karoo. Together, they explore how context, climate, and material choices shaped the project.

Another Brick In The Wall: Thoughts and ideas, as well as interviews, focusing on materials and their performance, use and potential to build more sustainable buildings.

Pedro Clarke is a registered Architect in both Portugal and the UK. He graduated from FAUP (Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto) in 2007 and also holds a Master Degree in Development and Emergency Practice from Oxford Brookes University. In 2014 he was selected for the Official Portuguese representation to the 14th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. After 7 years working for both NGOs in Southern Africa and with Award Winning firms in Oslo and London, Pedro started his own firm in 2014, and continues to research the Architect’s role as a builder.

RÁDIO ANTECÂMARA is an edition of architectural content that uses the sound space to question and expand notions about the city, a heterogeneous and suspicious meeting place. With 3 years of broadcasting content, with national and international coverage, the radio already has 29 programmes and 263 episodes, including Sound It, Tela Habitada, Fora de Pé, and currently Por Portas e Janelas and Uma Revolução Assim. RÁDIO ANTECÂMARA is also a partner of the Público Jornal podcast network.