Topic
We discuss the current auto fuel shortage, sweat (equity and pants), modeling things no one wants, and the HighArc.com website.
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.
We discuss the current auto fuel shortage, sweat (equity and pants), modeling things no one wants, and the HighArc.com website.
We discuss all nighters, staffing projects in the context of the current economy, the psychology around the two things that architects hate, and change management.
We discuss our profession's continuing challenge of making meaningful progress within the very real constraints of selling time for money, how we willingly accept workflows the software industry has determined we use, the choice to stay in the trenches or to lead, and more.
Archispeak 219: They Became Dinosaurs
We discuss the need for members of our community (that's you!) to support the content creators who are putting their creativity and time into the betterment of the profession. Rate, review, be positive and constructive with your feedback, and share with your friends and colleagues!
How to Architect (YouTube)
30x40 Design Workshop (YouTube)
Archimarathon (YouTube)
I've Never Met a Woman Architect Before blog & podcast
ARE Hacks by Evan Troxel
The Little Architect's Alphabet: Learning your letters through design by Lora Teagarden
Topic
We discuss the stronghold of the architectural profession's traditional apprenticeship model and how it has decreased innovation potential.
Links
Tap-Tap-Twist – Climbing Gold Podcast with Alex Honnold (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
Listen and Subscribe to Archispeak
Topic
We talk with Tim Leese, the Director of Marketing at Glen-Gery Brick, about the launch of FOLIO — a new print publication that showcases inspirational design with the fundamental modular building material we all know as brick.
Links
Topic
We discuss the topic of trusted brands, loyalty, quality, and how these ideas both do and do not apply to the practice of architecture.
Topic
We discuss some comments that have been made about Evan moving to a new job and how some of the fundamental problems in our industry aren't attractive but still need to be solved.
Topic
In this episode Evan and Cormac discuss a bit of nostalgia and how it can shape the future of our workplace.
Topic
We reminisce about the first concerts we attended and link those experiences back to architecture, space, and how they have the ability to affect people.
Topic
Special guest Bob Habian joins Evan and Cormac in this marathon episode to talk about a new venture poised as a fantastic solution for the AEC industry, and reveal Evan's latest news.
Links
Topic
We discuss consultant coordination issues, some benefits and trappings of BIM, and raise the question of who is going to get us out of our own purgatory.
Topic
We discuss Evan’s new mountain biking YouTube channel and why having something creative to do that’s non-architectural in your life is important. Everyone go subscribe to the channel and follow along on the adventures!
Links
Evan’s TRXL MTB YouTube channel
Topic
The founders of F9 Productions and the Inside the Firm podcast join Archispeak to talk about their practice in Colorado, transitioning to developer/builders, and their new course to help architects make the transition.
Links
F9 Productions (Lance & Alex's firm website)
Inside the Firm podcast (Lance & Alex's podcast)
Lance and Alex’s Architect to Builder course
Topic
We discuss what happened between the original and actual submittal dates for Cormac's project, how to more successfully communicate design intent with owners in VR versus 2d drawings, and the correct number of design options to show clients.
Topic
We compare the size, scope, and purpose of a set of modern drawings to historical examples, how architects are seemingly happy reinventing the wheel, and who is to blame when something goes wrong.
Links
Evan was a guest recently on Context & Clarity LIVE (YouTube), and the topic was How is technology changing the architectural profession?
Topic
We discuss the newly released renderings of Amazon's proposed headquarters in Virginia & the resemblance to certain emoji, Tatlin's tower, that we should be paying attention to architects in the middle of the US (not just the coasts), & a McSweeney's article featuring some choice archispeak.
Links
Pile of Poo emoji 💩 (Emojipedia)
Soft ice cream emoji 🍦 (Emojipedia)
NordicTrack (Wikipedia)
Tatlin's Tower (Wikipedia)
I AM THE DESIGNER OF THIS RESTAURANT’S OUTDOOR SEATING SPACE, AND THIS IS MY ARTIST’S STATEMENT (McSweeney's Internet Tendency)
Topic
We discuss the relationships and emotional connections between humans and animals, and draw a connection to architects and their projects; and how most people don't understand the latter.
Topic
We discuss the distinction between comments and communications, what to do with staff during project down-time, the problem with data silos, and there's a little more to add to Cormac's Zoom shenanigans.
Topic
We discuss Cormac's open Zoom room and somehow the timing worked out just right to prank a teammate while recording the episode.