Ballad of Building Bad 2022
Jonathan Ochshorn
My book, Building Bad: How Architectural Utility is Constrained by Politics and Damaged by Expression, (Lund Humphries 2021) has spawned several videos in various genres: music videos, book talks, and explanatory trailers.
You'll find these 90-second videos on my Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky channels. Follow and subscribe to get notifications of new releases (typically Wednesdays at 11:00 ET).
Episode 1: Efflorescence in Milstein Hall
Episode 2: Stone paver failure in Ho Plaza, Cornell University
Episode 3: Differential movement shatters guardrail
Episode 4: Nonuniform treads and risers
Episode 5: To appear Aug. 26, 2026
Episode 6: To appear Sept. 2, 2026
Episode 7: To appear Sept. 9, 2026
Episode 8: To appear Sept. 16, 2026
Episode 9: To appear Sept. 23, 2026
Episode 10: To appear Sept. 30, 2026
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First posted: 25 July 2022; Last updated 19 August 2026.
