Designing Austin with Gary Wang

Gary Wang shares where he's been, why we took a break in Designing Austin, and welcomes you to Season 2. He discusses the nine things every aspiring architect should know about the profession. If you are in high school or college, you won't want to miss the beginning of season 2!  WANG ARCHITECTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wangarchitects.com/ VISIT ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ INSTA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit: Jon Guerra

Ashley Heeren is principal and a partner at Low Design Office. They have projects in Austin, Anam (Nigeria), and elsewhere. Gary and Ashley talk about LOWDO's pursuit of equitable architecture.  https://www.lowdo.net/ VISIT ⁠⁠⁠https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠ INSTA ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Elizabeth Danze is a Professor of Architecture at UT. She has taught in the School of Architecture for over 30 years and has served as Interim Dean, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. She is a principal with Danze Blood Architects.  https://soa.utexas.edu/faculty/elizabeth-danze VISIT ⁠⁠https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/⁠⁠ INSTA ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/⁠⁠ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: ⁠⁠https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Burton Baldridge is the principal and founder of Baldridge Architects in Austin. He is a world class talent and is responsible for the Arrive Hotel in East Austin and other award-winning projects throughout the city. In this episode, we discuss the many challenges of owning a small firm. He is the President-Elect for AIA Austin.See Burton's work here: https://baldridge-architects.com/VISIT ⁠https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/⁠INSTA ⁠https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/⁠Music Credit: Jon GuerraWANG ARCHITECTS: ⁠https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Leonid Furmansky is an artist and architectural photographer based in Austin. He has photographed buildings all over the world, and has exhibited his work throughout Texas. See Leonid's work here: https://leonidfurmansky.com/ VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/ INSTA https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Sophia Razzaque is an Architect, Austinite, daughter of an architect; she was recognized with an emerging professional achievement award by the AIA, and is now serving as President of AIA Austin. VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/ INSTA https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Diana Skellenger, founder of Skelly Build + a University of Texas at Austin graduate, integrates her passion for quality, teamwork, and integrity into every project. As a female leader in construction, she founded Skelly Build in 2017, and the firm boasts a predominantly female workforce, a rarity in the industry. Visit Skelly Build Here: Home - Skelly Build Build + Bundle: Business Templates for the Build and Construction Industry - Build + Bundle (buildandbundle.com) VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/INSTAhttps://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/Music Credit: Jon GuerraWANG ARCHITECTS: https://www.wangarchitects.com/New boost

Martin is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. His research and teaching focus centers on housing that occupies the "middle ground" between the suburban home and the urban high-rise.  https://soa.utexas.edu/faculty/martin-haettasch Send us your questions and comments! VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/INSTAhttps://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/Music Credit: Jon GuerraWANG ARCHITECTS: https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Michael Hargens is co-founder and principal of Agenda Architecture. We talk about the challenges of starting your own firm and everything that goes into it. https://www.agendaarchitecture.com/ Send us your questions and comments! designingaustin@wangarchitects.com Follow us on INSTA! https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/ VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: www.wangarchitects.com

Jennifer Smith is the owner of Permit Solutions in Austin. We talk about all the potential landmines and snags in the permitting process, and about the new Home Initiative recently passed by the City of Austin. https://www.permitsolutionstx.com/ Send us your questions and comments! designingaustin@wangarchitects.com Follow us on INSTA! www.instagram.com/designingaustin VISIT www.designingaustinpodcast.com Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: www.wangarchitects.com

Murray Legge Architecture was the recipient of the 2023 AIA Austin Firm Achievement Award.

Mark Vornberg is principal and managing partner of Dick Clark and Associates. In this episode, we learn that Mark has spent his entire career at DCA, where he has also spearheaded the Architect as Developer movement here in Austin. If you are interested in joining Mark's Architect as Developer Happy Hour, email us here at designingaustin@wangarchitects.com. We'd also love to hear your questions or comments at designingaustin@wangarchitects.com. INSTA ⁠https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/See DCA's work here: https://dcarch.com/VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/Music Credit: Jon GuerraWANG ARCHITECTS: https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Put on your thinking caps! This is our first of many academic interviews we will be sharing. In this episode, we explore Liang's research on the super block and its historic and contemporary relationship to capitalism - abroad and here at home. See Liang's research here: https://soa.utexas.edu/faculty/liang-wang VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/ INSTAhttps://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Michael Hsu is arguably Austin's most recognized architect. He is the founder of Michael Hsu Office Of Architecture. See Michael's work here: https://hsuoffice.com/ VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/ INSTA https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: https://www.wangarchitects.com/

Candace is an architect based in Austin and the principal and founder of cwA+D. She's an A&M grad and received her Master of Architecture from USC. See her work here: https://www.cwaplusd.com/ VISIT https://www.designingaustinpodcast.com/ INSTA https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS https://www.wangarchitects.com/

David Webber is an architect who has crafted beautiful projects in Austin and internationally. As founder of Webber+Studio, David believes in architecture as a vehicle for problem-solving. Check out David's work here: https://webberstudio.com/ VISIT https://designingaustinpodcast.com/ INSTA https://www.instagram.com/designingaustin/ Music Credit: Jon Guerra WANG ARCHITECTS: https://www.wangarchitects.com/