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a podcast discussing landscape architecture with the people we've built relationships with.

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    • Feb 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    #55 - Pablo Cortez: Sitio Landscape Architecture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 14:45


    The A.I. episode. An experiment with an artificial intelligence generated interviewer. Pablo Cortez converses with an AI about his career, starting a firm and his insights into the landscape architecture industry.

    #54 - Thomas Woltz: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 42:57


    Senior Principal of NBWLA Thomas Woltz joins me to share his journey from entry level first hire to his leadership role and discusses the how his company balances projects between multiple offices. Learn more at: https://www.nbwla.com/ NBWLA Monograph available at:  http://bit.ly/3PKhRKR

    #53 - Greg Marett: Bayview Landscape Architecture

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 55:57


    Bayview founder Greg Marett discusses his New York firm's transformation into a design-focused studio, emphasizing collaboration, transparency, and an enjoyable design process. https://www.bayviewla.com/ Sponsors: 38 West, https://38west.com/sitio-la/ HAPS Agency, https://hapsagency.com/

    #52 - Paul Kephart: Rana the Cohabitat Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 29:39


    Lead environmentalist of Rana, Paul Kephart shares his insights into the profession, his personal journey and the incredible work Rana the Cohabitat Company has produced out of Carmel, CA. https://www.ranacohabitat.com/ Sponsors: 38 West, https://38west.com/sitio-la/ HAPS Agency, https://hapsagency.com/

    #51 - Remastered Nick Straabe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 15:14


    The very first episode now remastered with improved audio. Nick Straabe of Hunter Industries talks about his career and insights into the sales business.

    #50 - Eric Sargeant: Sketchup Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 27:59


    Eric Sargeant joins us for our final(ish) episode of the podcast. Eric talks about his work in urban design, planning and 3D modeling using Sketchup. https://www.sargeantillustration.com/ LinkedIN https://learn.sketchup.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@SketchUp

    #49 - Jonathan Davila: Videogarden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 24:15


    Creator of Videogarden, Jonathan Davila joins us to discuss his work in capturing and sharing stories of the Los Angeles landscapes and the people that live in them. Instagram: @Videogarden.la YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@videogarden_  

    #48 - Robert Renteria: The Rockstar Platform

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 25:38


    This week design/build contractor and creator of the Rockstar Platform, Robert Renteria joins us to discuss how he shares his experience and business knowledge to help other business owners improve their skills and profitability. @artist_renteria The Rockstar Platform

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    #47 - Doug Jones: CMG Landscape Architecture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 24:00


    This week's guest is CMG Landscape Architecture senior associate Doug Jones. Doug discusses CMG's work and approach to public realm projects and how the team increases social and ecological wellbeing through artful design. https://www.cmgsite.com/  

    #46 - Marcus Martinez: Ultrabarrio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 31:58


    Architect and Urbanist, Marcus Martinez joins me this week to chat about his work at Ultrabarrio with the goal to shape cities to be more civic, sustainable, and generationally connected by design. https://www.ultrabarrio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ultrabarrio/  

    #45 - Rohan Guyot-Sutherland: Regenerative Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 38:54


    Rohan is a designer, builder, teacher and advocate of Regenerative Practices around the world. He joins us this week to discuss his design build company, Regenerative Systems and building self-sufficient homes and communities. https://www.regenerative-systems.com https://www.instagram.com/regenerativesystems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlGk48sNEFM  

    #44 - Jeremiah Farmer: Land F/X

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 29:40


     CEO of Land F/X , Jeremiah Farmer joins us for a discussion about how the AutoCAD add-on software helps landscape and irrigation designers save time and money. www.landfx.com

    #43 - Scott Beverly: Signature Illumination Designs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 24:20


    Founder and owner of Signature Illumination Designs, Scott Beverly chats with us about the company's services and history as the premiere lighting design and installation firm. https://www.lightsbysignature.com/ Instagram: @signatureillumination LinkedIN: @signature-illumination-designs

    #42 - Elizabet Van Dillewijn: The Woland Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 25:46


    The Woland Foundation's president and founder, Elizabeth Van Dillewijn joins us to discuss the foundations principles, future growth and bridging the gap between education and the future workforce for women in Landscape Architecture. https://www.wolandfl.org/ Instagram: @wolandfoundation

    #41 - Carter: Design it Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 18:46


    Content creator Carter of Design it Green joins us to chat about using his social media platform to share landscape architecture and urban design methods, ideas and processes with the community at large. Instagram: @design.it.green Youtube: Design it Green

    #40 - Maya Argaman: California Native Plant Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 18:31


    Horticulture Program Senior Coordinator for the California Native Plant Society, Maya Argaman chats with us about the organization's work to protect California's native ecosystems. https://www.cnps.org/ https://bloomcalifornia.org/ https://calscape.org/  

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    #39 - Ashleigh Morgan: Recycle2Riches

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 23:57


    Recycle2Riches' CEO and President Ashleigh Morgan joins us to talk about her non-profit's work with sustainable fashion, conscious consumerism and its expansion into closed loop community planning and development.  www.recycle2riches.org Instagram twitter tik tok

    #38 - Fernando Magallanes: NCSU

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 22:52


    This week Landscape Architect and Educator Fernando Magallanes joins us to discuss his work bringing cultural sensitivities to the practice and education of landscape architecture. Find more info about and connect with Fernando here: INFO @fmagallanes_

    #37 - Shawn Maestretti: Studio Petrichor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 27:42


    We're back! Shawn Maestretti of Studio Petrichor in Altadena, CA joins us to chat about the studio's mission to reimagine regenerative landscapes and their approach to holistic landscape design. https://studio-petrichor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the_studio_petrichor/

    #36 -Jordan Felber: The Landscape Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 18:23


    Jordan Felber of the landscape library joins us to chat about the resources and available courses on landscape design curated over at: www.thelandscapelibrary.com @the_landscape_library

    #35 - David Rubin: David Rubin Land Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 29:53


    This week David Rubin of David Rubin Land Collective joins us to chat about his journey to leading an empathy driven design firm. @dr_landcollective @landcollective @post_pandemic_landscape https://land-collective.com/  

    #34 - Paul Ortega: Desert Environments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 24:15


    Designer and Desert Water Agency board member Paul Ortega joins us to talk about the challenges of developing desert environments and how water resources are best managed. www.paulortega.com www.dwa.org

    #33 - Alex Delgadillo: SecLex Managed Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 29:46


    SecLex's CISO Alex Delgadillo joins us to share some of the ideal technical solutions for designers in small or large firms. http://www.seclexisc.com/  

    #32 - Toru Hasegawa: Morpholio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 25:16


    Co-Founder and Architect Toru Hasegawa joins us this week to talk about the Morpholio suite of apps for designers working in digital creation. https://www.morpholioapps.com/

    #31 - Joshua Seipel: SiteOne

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 26:10


    District Sales Manager for SiteOne Landscape Supply, Joshua Seipel joins us to chat about SiteOne's services and support of the landscape industry and how the irrigation nerds at SiteOne aid designers with irrigation solutions. Learn more at https://www.siteone.com/ 

    #30 - David Fletcher: Fletcher Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 32:41


    Landscape Architect David Fletcher joins us to chat about his studio's work, philanthropic efforts and helping to develop the 2016 video game, The Witness. https://www.fletcher.studio/ @fletcher_studio

    #29 - Magdalena Aravena: Studio Siembra

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 36:22


    Landscape Architect Magdalena Aravena chats with us about starting Studio Siembra, career burnout culture and her work with ASLA to increase diversity in the profession. Follow her at @landarchetype and @studiosiembra

    #28 - Michael Todoran: Designer, Artist and Podcaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 48:45


    Michael Todoran joins us to talk about our failures and lessons learned in our careers and we get into a bit about the business of landscape architecture. http://www.miketodoran.com https://www.larchitect.org/ 

    #27 - Kathy Kellogg Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 33:41


    Co-Owner and Chairman of the Board for Kellogg Supply Inc., Kathy Kellogg Johnson joins us this week to talk about Kellogg's organic soils products and the company's philanthropic efforts throughout the world. Learn more at www.kelloggarden.com and check out Kathy's Ted Talk HERE.

    #26 - @LarchNarc Memes Account

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 23:19


    @larchnarc's account curator joins us to talk about the account and the issues it seeks to address with its wit, satire and social commentary.

    #25 - Transborder Landscapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 31:00


    Program Directors Raul Bielsa and Jimmy Ta join us to talk about the work the Transborder Landscape program is doing and the issues they are uncovering along the Mexico-US border in Tijuana and San Diego. You can follow the program's progress on their instagram account @transborderlandscapes

    #24 - Streets LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 44:54


    Greg Spotts and Alexander Caiozzo team up to discuss the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services, Streets LA's public work and goals to not only keep streets clean, but improve LA's urban fabric by reducing heat islands and increasing safe, reliable and much needed access across the public realm . Find out more about Streets LA here: https://streetsla.lacity.org/ and check out a current project over on youtube: Urban Cooling in Canoga Park  

    #23 - Sara Bendrick: Designer, Contractor, Media Personality and Business Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 16:56


    This week contractor Sara Bendrick talks to us about her design/build company Sarita Landscape Design, her media career and the effects residential construction can have on a neighborhood. Follow Sara on Instagram @sarabendrick , tic-toc @sarabendricktheyardist and check out her book: Big Impact Landscaping https://saritalandscapes.com/ Sponsor: https://www.seclexisc.com/sitio    

    #22 - Jorge Gomez Designer, Illustrator and Owner of The Money Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 20:52


    This week we chat with Jorge Gomez of The Money Studio and discuss their branding, awareness campaigns and mural work. We talk about the affects of gentrification and how public art can help neighborhood identities.  Follow their work at @the.money.studio http://www.nomasbebesmovie.com/ https://www.borderangels.org/  

    Naturally Built ep209 What we do

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 42:17


    No guest this week for our final episode of season 2. Ana and Pablo talk about what landscape designers and landscape architects do and their process. Also Maxwell makes an appearance.

    Naturally Built ep208 Dimitrius Lynch on Architecture and Gābl Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 31:05


    Architect Dimitrius Lynch joins us to discuss his own practice, podcasting and overseeing creative at Gābl Media. https://gablmedia.com/ https://houseoflynes.com/ https://gablmedia.com/show/spaces-podcast/    

    Naturally Built ep207 Tara Cull on Vocabulary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 39:56


    ESL Instructor and Landscape Architect, Tara Cull joins us to discuss her work helping landscape architects build a confident vocabulary in the industry. https://www.archienglish.com/ connect with Tara on LinkedIN and Instagram @archienglishteacher

    Naturally Built ep206 Alfonso Cota on POC Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 40:16


    Outdoor architectural elements design/build POC Studio owner Alfonso Cota joins us for this episode to talk shop and how he has grown his business. Also, Analicia is back! Check out POC Studio's instagram accoutn @poc_studio

    Naturally Built ep205 Getting to Work Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 79:20


    Taking a slight detour to bring you a recording of the Getting to Work Panel Discussion between Cal Poly Pomona Architecture & Landscape Architecture students and professionals during the School of Environmental Design's Firm Week

    Naturally Built ep204 Frances Aquino on a Student's Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 38:10


    Frances Aquino is a 4th year landscape architecture student and president of the Cal Poly Pomona ASLA student chapter. We talk with her about navigating college during a pandemic and a student's take on a career in landscape architecture. Connect with Frances on Instagram @francesaquinaux and @_designbyfrances www.francesaquinophoto.com

    Naturally Built ep203 Pamela Galera on Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 28:37


    Landscape Architect and City of Anaheim Parks Manager, Pamela Galera joins us to talk about developing park spaces throughout a city and the process of growing these spaces..

    Naturally Built ep202 Jonathan Stalvey on Collaborative Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 33:05


    Landscape designer Jonathan Stalvey shares his experience working with a multi-disciplinary architectural firm, SVA Architects.

    Naturally Built Season 2 Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 16:04


    Our first episode of the new season! Analicia Gomez joins as co-host and we talk about our plans for upcoming episodes and future of the podcast.

    Naturally Built ep112 Nick Straabe on Sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 25:33


    Nick Straabe returns for the season 1 finale to discuss selling your services throughout the landscape architecture industry.connect with @nick.from.hunter & nick.straabe@hunterindustries.comKeep an eye on the @sitio.la account for upcoming season 2 news

    Naturally Built ep111 Joel Shnowski on Playspaces

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 30:39


    Landrec Playspaces co-founder and principal Joel Shnowski sits down to talk about the outdoor playground and how Landrec's unique approach and design can benefit all users and spaces.www.landrec.com

    Naturally Built ep110 Jennifer Torres on Streets L.A.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 24:36


    Landscape architectural associate w/Streets L.A., Jennifer Torres joins me to talk about her role with the city of Los Angeles and paella making.get in touch with Jennfier at jennifer.torres@lacity.org and visit the Streets L.A. website for more information. 

    Naturally Built ep109 Al Shan on Internet Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 24:31


    Internet marketing expert Al Shan joins me to share his advice on starting an online marketing campaign for you business.www.alshanmarketing.comInstagram: @alshanmarketingfacebook: Al Shan Marketing

    Naturally Built ep108 Carlos Flores on SoCal ASLA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 31:30


    SoCal ASLA President-elect Carlos Flores joins me to share his goals for the future of ASLA. @quien_es_carloswww.nps.gov/rtcawww.socal-asla.orgwww.theodorepayne.org 

    Naturally Built ep107 Steven Chavez on NAMLA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 24:24


    Landscape Architect and Educator Steven Chavez joins me to discuss his work with the newly founded National Association of Minority Landscape Architects.@NAMLA@stevenechavezhttps://www.sca-larc.com/ 

    Naturally Built ep 106 Andrew Wilcox on The New Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 30:02


    Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona joins me to discuss what the future of the landscape architecture program looks like and what to expect moving forward.Follow the Bravely Curious on Facebook and Instagram

    Naturally Built ep105 Analicia Gomez on Public Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 17:00


    Senior Planner of the Riverside County Parks and Open Space District Analicia Gomez talks about her work in the public and private sectors.Connect with Analicia at puregenusdesign@gmail.com

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