Episodes
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Listen in on the conversation with Charlie Dolman, an infrastructure and community services leader at Burning Man. He discusses the evolution of Burning Man from a small gathering in San Francisco to a massive, temporary city in Nevada hosting over 80,000 participants annually. The discussion highlights the event’s core principles like radical self-reliance, decommodification, and environmental sustainability. Dolman elaborates on the extensive infrastructure required for the event, including sanitation, water, power, and emergency services, as well as the collaborative community effort behind its art installations and temporary structures. He also addresses challenges like the infamous 2023 mud event, emphasizing participant resilience and community support. Lastly, Dolman encourages creative participation and underscores the transformative power of communal effort in fostering connection and cultural impact.
Learning Objectives:
Learn how Burning Man evolved and explore its foundational principles, such as radical self-reliance, decommodification, and environmental sustainability.Examine the planning and logistical challenges involved in creating and managing infrastructure for a temporary city of 80,000 people, including sanitation, water, power, and emergency services.Identify the processes and opportunities for participants to contribute through art, theme camps, and other collaborative projects, fostering a sense of ownership and community.Review the contingency planning and community responses during critical events, such as the 2023 mud incident, to understand effective crisis management in large-scale events.Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/Elective
Speaker: Charlie Dolman
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Listen into this conversation with architect Gabriela Carrillo discussing her team's ambitious "36 by 36" initiative—completing 36 architectural projects in 36 months in Mexico. Carrillo highlights the challenges and strategies of designing infrastructure in vulnerable communities, emphasizing flexibility, collaboration, and innovative use of local materials under tight budgets. The discussion explores the intersection of architectural design with social, cultural, and environmental contexts, reflecting on how these projects foster dignity and community empowerment through thoughtful spatial design. Carrillo also shares insights into balancing collaboration within a collective of architects, learning from mistakes, and adapting strategies for public spaces to meet evolving societal needs.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the benefits and challenges of working within a collective to design and execute community-focused architectural projects under constrained timelines and budgets.Learn how to integrate local materials, community needs, and environmental conditions to create adaptable and dignified public spaces that reflect and respect their cultural and social contexts.Explore methods for adapting architectural designs in response to logistical, financial, and environmental constraints, with an emphasis on achieving efficient and impactful outcomes.Examine how architecture can address pressing societal issues such as access to resources, inclusion, and sustainability, fostering dignity and resilience in underserved communities.Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/Elective
Speaker: Gabriella Carrillo
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In this podcast, our host interviews architectural photographer Joe Fletcher. Learn about Fletcher’s journey from art school in London, where he transitioned from painting to photography, to his niche in architectural photography. Fletcher shares insights on the influence of his painting background, his aesthetic preferences, and the importance of light in capturing architectural essence. He also talks about the impact of technology and social media on the industry, noting both the democratization and the challenges it brings to the art form. The conversation highlights the collaborative relationship between architects and photographers, emphasizing how Fletcher’s work contributes significantly to architectural storytelling and firm branding.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the role of aesthetic principles in architectural photographyExamine the impact of light on architectural photographyIdentify key elements of successful client relationships in creative fieldsEvaluate the influence of technology and social media on photography and design marketingCredits: 1.0 AIA LU/Elective
Speaker: Joe Fletcher
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In this episode, Tatiana Bilbao discusses her firm's approach to community-centered design and affordable housing. Bilbao discusses her "outside-in" design philosophy that involves deeply engaging with the local community and understanding their needs. She talks about the challenges of avoiding gentrification with new architectural interventions, using examples like the Hunter's Point project in San Francisco.
Bilbao also shares insights on policies and regulations that can help make housing more affordable and accessible, as well as her work on the Olive West master plan in St. Louis. The discussion covers topics like the role of architecture in providing "primary care" for people, the problems with housing as a commodity, and the need for more collective and flexible living spaces. Overall, Bilbao provides a thoughtful perspective on how architecture can address critical social and economic issues around housing.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the principles and practices of designing spaces that prioritize community engagement, sustainability, and inclusivity.Identify and examine effective policies and strategies to support affordable housing and reduce barriers to equitable urban development.Learn to design adaptable architectural spaces that support diverse community needs and promote long-term habitation flexibility.Investigate the impact of market forces on urban planning, with strategies to mitigate gentrification and protect affordable housing.Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/Elective
Speaker: Tatiana Bilbao
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In this episode we talk with Mark Rios and Andy Lance of Rios, a multidisciplinary design firm, discussing their approach to various large-scale architectural and urban planning projects. They explore the playfulness and joy in their work, exemplified by the Prague Market, and emphasize the importance of understanding a project’s context, culture, and community. The conversation also delves into the firm's innovative projects like the 1901 Campus in Chicago and collaborations in urban design, entertainment spaces, and soundstage environments. Rios and Lance highlight their focus on creating spaces that give back to the community, foster creativity, and challenge conventional typologies. Additionally, they discuss the importance of collaboration, the role of landscape in urban design, and their nonprofit initiative, Rios Plus, aimed at supporting local communities in Los Angeles.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the importance of integrating playfulness and cultural context in design.
2. Learn how multidisciplinary approaches shape urban planning and architecture.
3. Explore strategies for community-focused design and addressing gentrification.
4. Discover the evolving role of design in entertainment and content creation spaces.
Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/Elective
Speaker: Mark Rios & Andy Lantz
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In this episode, Brian Korte discusses the design philosophy of his firm, Clayton Korte, emphasizing a focus on celebrating the human experience and connecting people to their environments. Brian reminds us of the importance of patience and adaptability in architecture, as projects often involve long timelines and unexpected challenges. Korte also shares insights into the firm's approach to sustainability, material reuse, and small-scale projects, showcasing the Saxon Vineyard Equipment Barn as an example of their innovative use of salvaged materials and passive design principles. Throughout the conversation, Korte emphasizes the significance of relationships, mentorship, and continuous learning in his career, reflecting on his proudest moments and the importance of staying nimble and resourceful in the face of setbacks. As Clayton Korte evolves, they remain committed to a design-first mindset, embracing new technologies and expanding their capabilities to meet the changing demands of the industry.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the design philosophy of Clayton Korte.Recognize the importance of patience and adaptability in architecture.Learn how Clayton Korte approaches small-scale projects and material reuse.Appreciate the value of relationships, mentorship, and continuous learning in a successful architectural career.Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/Elective
Speaker: Brian Korte
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Ben Dozier, father of 4 and entrepreneur joins the podcast to share their non-traditional path to growing Roots Design into a stable and successful small firm. Starting with a degree in recreational business, then opening a coffee shop, Dozier took an adventurous path to design and discovered the importance of connection, storytelling, and one-page contracts. A television show with HGTV and 20,000,000+ viewers helped bring Root Design into the mainstream, and Dozier shares how having firm boundaries between business and family, trends and integrity helped keep the firm healthy and fun.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the path Dozier followed to express their passion for design.
2. Discuss how signing a contract with HGTV impacted the practical work of Root Design.
3. List the important features and building materials Dozier incorporates into their more rural and rustic design.
4. Explain how Dozier maintains core values related to family and community to keep a health balance between business and family.,
Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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Jess Field, half of the father-and-son team that lead FIELD Architecture joins the podcast to talk about their unique approach to design. Along with their father Stan Field, the firm has a strong passion for designing in natural terrain and letting the topography of the site generate the flow of the house. Field discusses their approach to some of their more unique projects like the madrone Ridge house and The Big Sur House that incorporates a bridge over a ravine to connect two buildings. The Field family brings a very specific, nature-based perspective to architecture, born out of multi-generations of designers and a love of surfing.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the relationship Field searches for between landscape and residential architecture by identifying key site-specific factors that influence design choices, such as topography and climate.
2. Discuss the pavilion-style residential layout Field employs and explain how breaking up spaces into smaller, functional units impacts both aesthetics and user experience compared to open floor plans.
3. Evaluate the impact of natural elements, such as sunlight, wind, and water, on architectural design by assessing how these factors inform building placement and material choices in the Madrone Ridge and Big Sur projects.
4. List the principles of environmentally responsive design supported by Field and how these impact the occupants and surrounding community.
Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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This time on the Design ED podcast Aaron sits down with Emily Abruzzo and Geral Bodziak from Abruzzo Bodziak Architecture (ABA). ABA is an award-winning New York-based architectural practice founded known for its thoughtful and innovative approach to design, often characterized by a focus on simplicity, form, and the engaging use of materials. Their work spans a wide range of scales and typologies, including residential, commercial, cultural, and public projects. The firm has received several accolades, including being named to Architectural Record’s Design Vanguard. They are also recognized for their contributions to architectural education, with Emily Abruzzo teaching at Yale University.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the importance of shifting the focus modern architecture to encourage firms to engage their local community and serve them.Explain how the 'Stick House Brick Gardens' project grew from a very small project to an expansive design piece.Describe the importance of creating a shared vision between the architect and the client.List how the nature of architectural education is changing to better support student needs.Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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L35 Architects is a firm with a truly global perspective. With 12 branches, almost 1,000 projects completed in 43 countries, with 38 partners and over 200 professionals, L35 has delivered world-class designs since 1967. In this podcast, Aaron chats with CEO and Senior Partner Tristán López-Chicheri about bringing young architects aboard, the challenges of designing large projects like the Santiago Bernabéu stadium renovation and integrating environmental objectives into the design process.
Learning Objectives:
Describe why L35 CEO Tristán López-Chicheri believes young architects can provide important balance to a firm.Explain the key design goals L35 pursued when working on the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.Discuss how L35 can maintain the ability to simultaneously design large stadium size projects as well as small residential projects.List the challenges and solutions L35 brings to local government administrations to create a more agile working relationship and garner project approval. -
Wendy Evans Joseph joins the podcast to discuss designing for exhibitions, reframing context through design, and her studio’s concept for the Folger Shakespeare Library. This conversation is a departure from designing for large civic projects and a focus on different and smaller scales. Studio Joseph relies heavily on community engagement and actual input during the research phase to help shape the final designs, bringing social justice, contemporary issues, and intimate settings into focus as part of the design process.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the importance of including community involvement and suggestions into the design process.Explain how Studio Joseph strives to define the vision of a project before beginning the design of a space.Describe the “storytelling” aspect that Studio Joseph brings to projects.List the ways embedding a narrative into the design proves to be a successful approach for Studio Joseph.Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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Design ED EP. 166 – Duvall Decker
Founded in 1998 by Anne Marie Duvall Decker, FAIA and Roy T. Decker, FAIA, Duvall Decker is part architects, part planners, and part community organizers. With a strong footing in social justice Duvall Decker exemplifies the concept that all architecture is a public work. This podcast is a deep dive into the role that architects can play in creating healthy, functional, and beautiful designs that serve the community regardless of income, budget, or location.
Learning Objectives:
Describe what motivated Duvall Decker to be establish the firm in Mississippi.Explain how Duvall Decker approach design projects that may not be profitable for the firm.Discuss how planning and efficient work processes can create more design time within projects.List the ways that Duvall Decker help create trust and set expectations with communities prior to the design process.Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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In 1998, co-founders Joshua Aidlin and David Darling joined forces in a small woodshop studio crafting furniture. As that partnership grew, they took their approach to sensible and functional design to their work-a-day jobs as architects. Eventually joining forces and launching their own design firm, Aidlin Darling Design in San Francisco, they found a way to take their ethos and approach to custom furniture design to large scale projects. This podcast excavates the many layers and nuances Aidlin and Darling employ to integrate biophilic design, all the human senses and sustainable design into high-profile projects. Their approach to each project is client and site specific, and includes open communication among clients, consultants, fabricators, and builders to achieve innovative, unexpected results.
From projects like the AIA Center for Design in San Francisco, to the University of Virginia Contemplative Sciences Center, Aidlin and Darling practice an architecture of restraint that has a focus on nature, coupled with sensorial engagement of occupants.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the inspirational approach to design of Aidlin and Darling.Explain how Aidlin and Darling reached out to the local art community to elevate the AIA Center for Design project.Discuss the deliberate intention of incorporating biophilic design into the UVA Contemplative Sciences Center.List the ways that Aidlin and Darling believe the next wave of architects can be cultivated and encouraged to pursue a career in design.Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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A completely remote team is an oddity for architecture firms. However, even before the lock-downs of Covid, the architecture firm The Ranch Mine, based in Arizona, embraced the concept to build a dream team of designers. Cavin Costello joins the podcast this time to discuss developing the First Phoenix Green Construction Code project, designing for visionary real estate developers, and creating unique homes for trailblazing homeowners across the U.S. Winners of six national awards including the HGTV Designer of the Year contest in 2019 and 2023, The Ranch Mine continues to expand the reach of their firm domestically and globally through a spirit of entrepreneurism and single-minded customer relationships.
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine some of the challenges and best practices of having a fully remote architecture firm.
2. Discuss the process of creating custom homes on unique sites that satisfy both the client’s needs and the architect’s vision.
3. Describe the approach The Ranch Mine takes to understand the unique building processes, budgets, and schedules when working in different regions in the U.S.
4. Describe how the spirit of entrepreneurism has helped The Ranch Mine grow as a business while maintaining creative integrity.
Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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UP Studio architect and founding partner John Patrick Wineberry joins the podcast to discuss the gentle and comfortable approach UP Studio employs to guide clients to an understanding of complex design theories. While high profile projects like the house from the Netflix feature film “Leave The World Behind” may draw attention to Up Studio, their minimalist designs and close working relationships with clients are the bedrock inspiration for this successful studio.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the overall philosophy that Wineberry incorporated into the creation of Up Studio.Explain the how integrating natural environment, specifically the following the path of the Sun, helped create client satisfaction in the Open Corner House.Discuss the process of with working with Netflix during the production of the film “Leave The World Behind”.Describe the overall experience Wineberry navigated as an architect seeing their project featured in a major motion picture.Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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Greg Faulkner joins the podcast to discuss their approach to incorporating existing elements into design. Greg Faulkner formed Faulkner Architects in 1998 to pursue the making of highly crafted, site sensitive places. With a strong commitment to the quality of every project, Faulkner’s portfolio is an extensive collection of innovative and environmentally sensitive homes. This podcast explores the path Faulkner takes to be sensitive to client concerns while also incorporating the dreams and goals of the client. Respect and reputation allow Faulkner to enjoy repeat projects for clients that make up a third of the work. Evolution of the design through construction is an integral part of the process. From Ottawa to Noe Valley, Faulkner’s work speaks for itself.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the overall philosophy that Faulkner follows to incorporate design with existing elements.Explain the how building with fireproof and fire-resistant materials is part Faulkner’s “common sense” approach to resilient design.Discuss the project goals and challenges associated with achieving Net Zero Energy status of the Miner Road Project.List the challenges associated with the design and construction of Net Zero Energy homes, and how Faulkner successfully completed the Miner Road Project.Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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In contemporary building design, the significance of sound control has never been more pronounced. A fundamental grasp of acoustical terminology and the principles of sound transmission is crucial for designing wall partitions to align with project specific performance goals adhere to code requirements and align with industry standards.
This podcast, hosted by Alex Bachrach, welcomes Scott Hughes CSI, CDT, the Atlantic and northeast region construction design manager for National Gypsum Company, as well as Chad Goodman, FCSI, CDT, CCPR, and Lead Green Associate, and the Central and Midwest Region Construction Design Manager for National Gypsum Company. This conversation covers the basics managing and controlling sound through thoughtful partition design and explores key concepts and strategies for improving a walls sound transmission class (STC) rating.
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine key acoustical concepts and terminology such as sound transmission class STC, decibels, Hertz, and frequency.
2. Explore how sound is transmitted through wall partitions.
3. Review code requirements and industry guidelines for sound transmission between adjacent spaces
4. Learn 6 concepts that can influence the STC rating of a wall assembly.
5. Investigate product options and formulate design strategies to achieve STC performance criteria.
Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Alex Bachrach
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In contemporary building design, the significance of sound control has never been more pronounced. A fundamental grasp of acoustical terminology and the principles of sound transmission is crucial for designing wall partitions to align with project specific performance goals adhere to code requirements and align with industry standards.
This podcast, hosted by Alex Bachrach, welcomes Scott Hughes CSI, CDT, the Atlantic and northeast region construction design manager for National Gypsum Company, as well as Chad Goodman, FCSI, CDT, CCPR, and Lead Green Associate, and the Central and Midwest Region Construction Design Manager for National Gypsum Company. This conversation covers the basics managing and controlling sound through thoughtful partition design and explores key concepts and strategies for improving a walls sound transmission class (STC) rating.
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine key acoustical concepts and terminology such as sound transmission class STC, decibels, Hertz, and frequency.
2. Explore how sound is transmitted through wall partitions.
3. Review code requirements and industry guidelines for sound transmission between adjacent spaces
4. Learn 6 concepts that can influence the STC rating of a wall assembly.
5. Investigate product options and formulate design strategies to achieve STC performance criteria.
Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Alex Bachrach
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Arguably one of the most iconic structures on the West Coast, the Space Needle defines the Seattle skyline. When the private owners decided to embark on a major renovation, they tapped local group Olson Kundig to lead the project. This podcast invites design principal Alan Maskin, and project architect, Blair Payson to discuss their approach to the project, challenges, and the process of working closely with the City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board (LPB), local architecture historians and preservationists, a surviving original Space Needle structural engineer, and the community to be consistent with the original design intent and respect the character defining features of the Space Needle.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the basic history of the construction of the original Space Needle.Explain some of the challenges Olson Kundig encountered when designing the iconic structure.Discuss how working with a private ownership helped enhance and expand the design opportunities in the retrofit project.Characterize the general attitude of the public before, during, and after the retrofit project.Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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This podcast examines solutions to address the issue of homelessness in the urban environment. Todd Ferry, an architect and senior research associate at Portland State University’s Center for Public Interest Design, discusses building communities in Portland, Ore. Ferry was part of creating Dignity Village in 2004, a self-governed encampment, which has evolved over several years to a community of tiny homes built by residents and Americorps volunteers.
Arlene Ellwood is the Architectural Design Coordinator at Mobile Loaves & Fishes, which operates Community First! Village, a 51-acre permanent location. Community First is poised to grow to nearly 2,000 homes across three locations, which would make it by far the nation’s largest project of this kind, big enough to permanently house about half of Austin’s chronically homeless population.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the root causes of homelessness.Explain the importance of architects physically visiting potential design sites.Discuss the project goals and challenges associated with the Community First! Village.Explain how community, autonomy, and security help create successful strategies for homeless encampments.Credits: 0.5 AIA LU/HSW
Speaker: Aaron Prinz
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