Designing Austin with Gary Wang

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For most people, buildings just "show up". In this podcast, we will be talking to the people behind the buildings as a place for Texan architects, educators, contractors, and others related to the design industry to discuss architecture in our great state of Texas. Based in Austin, hosted by Gary Wang.

Designing Austin


    • Feb 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 26m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Gary Wang - 9 Things Every Aspiring Architect Should Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 17:22


    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 - "Low Design" and Equitable Architecture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 85:13


    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 - Program Director for Architecture, UTSoA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 104:24


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 79:53


    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 - Architectural Photographer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 100:46


    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 - AIA Austin President

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 103:22


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 91:23


    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 Haettasch, Professor of Architecture, UTSoA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 111:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 125:03


    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 - Permitting and Austin's Home Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 82:14


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 65:21


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

    Mark Vornberg - Architect as Developer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 78:07


    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/

    Liang Wang, professor of Urban Design, UTSoA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 106:46


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 66:38


    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 Wong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 79:14


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 94:28


    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/

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