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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 professionals alike.

#176 - Field Observation Report – June 2020

Architects are anthropologists and psychologists too, right? Join us for a conversation about some behaviors we are observing during Covid-19 — along with everything else that's going on in the world right now — and how they might relate to architecture and design.

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#175 - Hoarding at the Highest Level

Evan and Cormac continue to nerd-out and do a deep dive into three buildings. Come along on the journey of experiencing capital "A" architecture during a time when it's practically impossible to do so.

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#174 - Nerding-Out on Architecture

Evan and Cormac nerd-out and go through a laundry list of great architecture that they've visited, hoping to narrow it down to do a deep dive into one building each in the next episode. Come along on the journey of experiencing capital "A" architecture during a time when it's practically impossible to do so.

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#173 - #blackouttuesday

#blackouttuesday

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#172 - The Design of Art

Evan and Cormac discuss an episode of Netflix's docuseries Abstract: The Art of Design that focused on Olafur Eliasson's philosophy, process, and work, and relate that to what we do in architecture.

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#171 - Resting Architect Face

Picking up from some cues in the last episode, we talk about the Eames' movie The Powers of Ten, a design studio Cormac is participating in at Auburn, good communication skills, the power of the diagram, putting construction on display, and more.

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#170 - Guerilla Architecture

In this episode, we follow up on the homework assignment and watch the Citizen Architect movie... because, what else do you have to do?

We also welcome a special guest, Cormac's longtime-friend from architecture school Steven Hoffman, who was not only in the movie about the Rural Studio but was also a student and instructor there.

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#169 - Quality Quarantine Content

As the world continues to quarantine, Archispeak continues their conversation about the "new normal" of working from home (WfH) and tries to devise ways of finding positivity in a sea of negative news. Plus, there will be homework.

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#168 - Quarantennials

Sheltering-in-(work)place, WFH, technology, weird occurrences as people get used to online conference calls, virtual happy hour, cooking, grocery stores, entertainment, and more.

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#167 - Technology Series Finale and the USC BIM BOP

Archispeak wraps up the technology series with a discussion of the BIM BOP Conference.

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#166 - Live from AIACon19, Part 2

This is part 2 of the "Arcast", a joint production with the EntreArchitect and Inside the Firm podcasts live from the 2019 AIA Conference on Architecture expo floor.

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#165 - Live from AIACon19, Part 1

Archispeak sits down to record the first ever "Arcast", a joint production with the Entrearchitect and Inside the Firm podcasts live from the 2019 AIA Conference on Architecture expo floor.

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#164 - Tools

Archispeak dives into reality capture and the numinous tools that are going to impact the future of how we practice architecture.

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#163 - New Technology

Archispeak discusses new technology and how we can use it for our benefit along with the challenges it brings to the profession.

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#162 - Design Future

Archispeak discusses the future of the design process.

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#161 - A Look Back

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Archispeak relives the recent past as we examine changes in the practice of architecture during our careers.

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#160 - No Fooling

Archispeak returns for Year 7 where we touch on the future of the show and preview the upcoming season.

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#159 - Scenario Roleplay

Archispeak goes to class to learn how to be an effective leader and shares a typical scenario that architects encounter along with discussing the varied ways one can get a license.

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#158 - 2018 Year in Review

2018 was a big year! Join Archispeak as we recap 2018 then look forward with goals for 2019 in a special end of the year episode.

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#157 - Gifts for Architects 6

Archispeak is back for the 6th Annual Gifts for Architects episode. Join us as we share our favorite gifts for that special architect.

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