The Importance of Community Engagement with Chandra Robinson
Chandra Robinson, Principal at Portland-Oregon-based firm Lever, discusses the importance of community engagement in architectural projects. While the firm chooses to pursue projects that will challe…
Andrew Daley & Danielle Tellez - Architectural Workers United
In September 2022, the staff and management of Bernheimer Architecture announced that they had organized an architectural union, Architectural Workers United—the first private sector union of archite…
The Benefits of Architectural Collaboration and Competition
Kevin Daly of Kevin Daly Architects discusses the Houston Endowment project, a collaboration with Mexico City-based firm Productora. The podcast delves into Daly’s evolution from working with archite…
Creative Design as a Way to Address Community and Public Architecture
In the wake of winning the 2023 AIA Gold Medal, Carol Ross Barney of Ross Barney Architects discusses the design process behind both the Chicago Riverwalk project and the Oklahoma City Federal Buildi…
Replicating Desirable Spaces to Scale
Nabr co-founders Bjarke Ingels, Nick Chim and Roni Bahar join the podcast to discuss the design and development of San Jose’s SoFA One, the changing landscape of the American city, and how the firm a…
Renovating Art Spaces in Service to Public Experience with Annabelle Selldorf
Annabelle Selldorf, principal at Selldorf Architects, joins the podcast to discuss the process of designing San Diego’s Museum of Contemporary Art, her firm’s work at London National Gallery, and fin…
Creating Meaning Through Economy with Marlon Blackwell
Marlon Blackwell joins the podcast to discuss the design process for the Thaden School in Bentonville, building within the context of Northwest Arkansas, and the impact materiality can have on archit…
Designing—and learning—Across Cultures with Mark Gardner
Mark Gardner, a principal at Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects, joins the podcast to discuss designing across cultures, architecture as a social practice, and his non-traditional path to the field. He d…
The Authentic Architect with Deborah Berke
Deborah Berke of Deborah Berke Partners joins the podcast to discuss authenticity in architecture, how her work as dean of Yale influences her practice, and the design process for NXTHVN—an adaptive …
The Art of Architects Building for Architects
Tom Kundig and Steve Grim of Olson Kundig join Greg and Lesa Faulkner of Faulkner Architects to discuss the concept and design of Analog House, collaborating between architecture practices, and build…
Aluminum verses Wood Window and Door Frames
Lately the trend towards sleek contemporary designs has encouraged architects and designers to reevaluate the traditional choices when it comes to windows and doors. While vinyl is the most popular o…
How to Calculate the Wood Carbon Footprint of a Building
From an environmental perspective, it is widely known that buildings matter. Buildings consume nearly half the energy produced in the United States, use three-quarters of the electricity and account …
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Floor and Wall Panels for Multifamily Buildings
One product that has been used extensively overseas is now becoming very popular in the United States as well. Boards or panels made from magnesium oxide (MgO) are showing up on projects across the c…
Unique and Innovative Fire Rated Applications
Architects have always pushed the limits of what building products can do, and fire rated glazing is no exception. In this podcast, Tim Nass, talks about the projects that have spurred unique & inno…