In the Studio: SO - IL and Ben Lovett: The architects of music
The Documentary Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Brooklyn-based architectural practice SO|IL's have garnered a reputation for crafting exquisite arts spaces. They are joined by musician Ben Lovett, one of the founding members of folk rock outfit, Mumford & Sons. When he is not on stage, he puts his energy into reinvigorating tired music venues with his company TVG. Launching in 2016, TVG is now a leader in this field, helping to ensure the survival of spectacular independent venues which would otherwise be vulnerable to closure. In the Studio gets behind-the-scenes and under the floorboards with the SO - IL experts as they describe how their philosophy and processes enrich and shape their buildings.
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| 0:20.7 | Hello, I'm Ben Loveck. |
| 0:22.4 | And with my bare umbrella and suns, |
| 0:24.0 | I've had the pleasure of playing |
| 0:25.2 | in incredible venues around the world. |
| 0:27.6 | And that experience led me |
| 0:28.9 | to start my own company. |
| 0:30.6 | It's called TVG Hospitality. |
| 0:32.5 | And we've created new venues across the US and in the UK. |
| 0:40.7 | I'm fascinated by how four walls can be harnessed |
| 0:43.2 | to house a transformative moment for an audience. |
| 0:46.3 | And so I'm in the studio with two experts |
| 0:48.8 | in an art of venue building. |
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| 0:55.4 | So I've headed out on this sunny day |
| 0:57.0 | to what they call East Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York |
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