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What’s it really like to work in architecture? The hosts of Archispeak know, and they’re here to share real-life experiences. Since 2012 architects Evan Troxel and Cormac Phalen have been podcasting their brand of real talk on everything from design, tools, and work/life balance to generational differences, mentoring, job hunting, and more. Probing questions, revelatory interviews, and unique insights have grown their audience and become a weekly ritual for students and seasoned professional ...
Saying goodbye to a house, spaces that evoke memories and emotion, personal experiences of working (and living) remotely, mentoring emerging professionals, and how the architectural profession has been the model for Elon’s recent email to Twitter employees (except for the severance option). Links Elon Musk demands Twitter staff commit to ‘long hour…
We discuss the different types of architectural degrees offered and why one might pick one type over another (To B.Arch or not to B.Arch? That is the question.) based on an #askarchispeak question from a listener, and Cormac toured the Exchange Tower that’s currently under construction in Detroit. It’s being built… differently. Links With Exchange,…
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#285 - What the Monterey Design Conference is All About
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In this episode, we discuss Deborah Berke FAIA’s presentation and James Wines’ interview from the 2022 Monterey Design Conference which recently happened at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in California. We get into the adaptive reuse typology as well as environmental art and architecture. Links Monterey Design Conference (MDC) 2022 website Asiloma…
Cormac talks about his recent attendance of a lecture about architectural ornamentation from yesteryear in Detroit while Evan is speaking at the inaugural EntreArchitect Annual Meeting in Austin. Links Wirt C. Rowland (Wikipedia) Corrado Parducci (Wikipedia) Albert Kahn The Life of Albert Kahn Albert Kahn (History of Detroit) Guardian Building (His…
In this episode, we discuss various mental, psychological, and physical injuries sustained from architectural (or construction) projects. Links Archispeak 31 - Architecture Will Kill YouBy Archispeak
This episode is about communication in our profession. Are you elevating or dumbing down the conversation? Is anybody listening? We also talk about wasting time in “valuable” “meetings”, how when the size of teams grows the lines of communication and complexity grows at a larger rate (Brooks’s Law), and more. Links Brooks’s Law (Wikipedia)…
It’s a “rantiversary”! We have some fresh follow-up on a 2-year-old episode about a Twitter thread on why one individual was sounding the alarms and contemplating leaving the industry — who then did leave — and hasn’t looked back. The conversation then ties into additional follow-up from a more recent topic about accountability for predatory and to…
We discuss how Evan’s recent talks about the future of the practice were received by two different audiences: architects and CFO’s. One group is much more excited about where we’re going… can you guess which one? Link Lamy Safari fountain pen (Amazon)By Archispeak
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#279 - An Indictment of the Built Environment
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We discuss a recent rant by Thomas Heatherwick about boring architecture, emotional responses to the built environment, the fabric of the city, what community is, cool scars, and more. Links Add your name to the list at Tect "We're living through an epidemic of boringness" says Thomas Heatherwick Listen and Subscribe to Archispeak…
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#278 - A Lower Rung on the Ladder of Architectural Significance
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Evan is delivering a keynote titled ‘Disruptive Technology in Architecture, and You’ at the 2022 AIA Kansas Annual Conference, rural architecture and architects, presentation skills, communication, and more. Links Johnny America ‘zine website AIA Kansas 2022 Annual ConferenceBy Archispeak
Topic Following our ‘quiet quitting’ episode we now discuss ‘quiet firing’, the objectification of roles in the profession and the unsustainable nature of this approach by incumbents for the future of the labor force, additional thoughts on other recent episodes and how they tie into this discussion and topic, workaholism, MidJourney AI image creat…
Topic We discuss the latest news on the #quietquitting trend, the architectural response to the subject, under-living and overworking, and more. Links Quiet Quitting (New York Times) EntreArchitect Facebook Community EntreArchitect community quiet quitting discussion Innovation Theater Deltek sucks TikTok video about making paper (on Evan’s Twitter…
Topic After discussing how there’s no shortage of things to be responsible for when adulting, we answer more listener questions regarding graduate school and licensure while throwing our personal experience into the mix. Link Friend of the show Cherise Lakeside, FSCI on TwitterBy Archispeak
What does the little green status light next to your name signal? In this episode we get into expectations and conditioning, time management, discipline, and saying yes versus no in the always-on work environment.By Archispeak
Topic A conversation about the current state of the architectural job market, a critique of the lackluster listings firms use to “attract talent”, and more. Listen and Subscribe to ArchispeakBy Archispeak
We answer questions from an incoming architecture student about, well, all kinds of things. What should one do before beginning an architectural education? In addition to “everything”, what should one pay extra attention to in school? What should one study on their own time? What is the process of getting licensed in multiple states?…
We discuss some recent adventures in home ownership and compare notes on a list of places we have and haven’t been to from an architectural perspective.By Archispeak
