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74. Documenting Detroit with Jason Keen

Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: 

  • Who is Jason Keen and introduction to his work 

  • Why is it important to document buildings in a digital world

  • What's the difference between a photographer and an architectural photographer

  • The process of documenting Michigan Central Station

“We are experienceing architecture increasingly through digital platforms."


-Jason Keen (Architectural Photographer) 

Show Notes:



  • 0:30 - Introduction to Jason Keen 

  • 1:20 - Project Highlight of the week: The Michigan Central Station. 

  • 4:00 - How do you document a monumental city? 

  • 7:30 - How do buildings tell a city’s story? 

  • 10:24 - How did Jason get into this profession? What inspired him to start architectural photography? 

  • 15:30 - What does the creative process look like for Jason? 

  • 18:46 - What are some of Jason’s favorite projects? 

  • 21:20 - Why does the architectural industry need a photographer? Why is this role necessary to the industry?  

  • 27:40 - A photographer and an architecture photographer are very different things. 

  • 30:36 - How photography translates human interaction with buildings. 

  • 34:10 - Photographers give buildings eternal life.

  • 37:20 - Is social media and AI taking over architecture? 

  • 42: 00 - Concluding thoughts for episode 74.

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