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Design:ED
Robert Goodwin & Scott Hansche – Perkins&Will & SLAM

Design:ED

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 48:57


Perkins&Will's Robert Goodwin and the S/L/A/M Collaborative's Scott Hansche join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss the transformation of an old Sears in Western New York into a leading medical facility and how this project could influence future adaptive reuse projects for large, vacated retail spaces CLAIM CEU CREDITS HERE

Design of AI: The AI podcast for product teams
AI Promises us More Time. What Should we do With it?

Design of AI: The AI podcast for product teams

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 55:07


When reports like Adecco's Global Workforce of the Future survey find that the average saving for workers using AI is 1 hour a day, we should question this. * What did those workers do with their time savings? * Should that time savings benefit the employer or the employee?* Can we trust such a hard-to-measure stat?Our latest episode tackles this and other disruptions happening to the creative and production processes. Matthew Krissel is the Co-Founder of the Built Environment Futures Council and a Principal at Perkins&Will. For over two decades, he has led transformative architectural projects across North America and internationally. We discussed how AI is disrupting architecture and lessons for digital product teams. He really struck powerful points many times during our conversation about questioning the role of time and permanence in a world when we want more, faster.Other points covered in the conversation:* Commoditizing design makes production easier, enabling societies to tackle challenges like housing shortfalls* Commoditizing design devalues other vital processes, like community engagement, respectful place-making, and longevity of projects* Over-indexing AI's potential as a workflow optimizer, while under-indexing the potential to reimagine how complex projects are planned and operationalizedListen on Spotify | Listen on Apple PodcastsIn this newsletter, I'd like to tackle the concept of time saving and what it means from the perspective of crafting an AI strategy. Here was the most important quote from the episode: So just because something took half the time it did before, what happened is we just did more. So we just filled the time. Is there something higher and better use? I suspect that somewhere along the line the designs got better. Also I suspect that somewhere along there was diminishing returns. We were just doing more because we could not that it was actually yielding anything better.  Are you gonna focus on fewer, but better increase your quality? Are you going to spend more time on business development or some entrepreneurial side hustle? Just go home early? What you decide to do as we start to gain productivity time is going to shape a lot of where this is all happening.Newsletter recommendation: Scott BelskyEssential insights and lessons from Scott Belsky that anyone building with AI must read. His newsletter is fantastic and a must-subscribe because of his unique cross-section of expertise across creativity, product, and innovation. His books have also always been pivotal reads to advance your craft. Hopefully, we can do some of the same with our Design of AI podcast and newsletter. Who should benefit most from your ability to learn AI: You or your employer?The challenge to creatives and builders is to decide who should benefit from these transformative technologies if you're self-taught:* Should you gift your employer the benefits if you've taught yourself ways of getting 25% more work accomplished in a day?* Should you gift yourself the benefits of your increased productivity and work on side projects, or spend more time with your family?Historically speaking, employers were responsible for the means and training of production. They paid for novel technologies —desktops, SaaS, big data— and were responsible for training you on how to use them. AI is different because employers are often lagging behind employees in embracing and educating on how to use the technology effectively. It is very easy to argue that the 200 hours you've spent learning AI outside of work hours should exclusively benefit you.AI Time Savings: Benefits & RisksTechnologies have consistently saved us time, but the resulting effects have been questionable. The internet and mobile phones connected the world, while also leading to increased poor health outcomes due to more time sitting. We also spend more time alone than ever.Further back, the Industrial Revolution raised the quality of life for everyone. Still, the commoditization of work led to industrialists exploiting child labour and putting everyone into deplorable working conditions that polluted communities. The time the workforce saved most benefited employers, with employees giving up their ways of life in favour of steady incomes. Most relocated to cities, got cut off from their families, and learned the pain of commuting for the first time.When it comes to AI, the benefits we hope for centre on automation and augmentation. The hope is that we will benefit from less shitty work (automated away) and that we can our new capabilities (augmented by AI) will enable us all become wealthy entrepreneurs. Sure, this may be true for the top 0.01% of AI users who learn how to run a typically 10-person business by themselves. For the rest of us our work may in fact get a lot shittier. At least that's what the authors of the upcoming book, The AI Con, believe. The authors (and upcoming Design of AI guests), Alex Hanna and Emily M. Bender tell a tale of how AI's risks have been severely hidden under the rug. In their book, they document many examples of the technology performing so poorly at tasks that products were shut down within weeks.Maybe the future of businesses will look a lot like Amazon: A business offering endless products of questionable quality and provenance with no humans in sight except those working the worst possible jobs in sorting information, like something out of Severance. In this scenario, the majority of humans will be employed as mall cops of the technology, swooping in when a problem happens that slips between the programming and policies. At this point, AI hypers would argue that even if the enshittification of work is inevitable, AI will open up new and better types of jobs. Only time will tell. How does AI change our relationship with time?When buying productivity-boosting hardware and software, the expectation has always been that the results are undeniable. Going from handwriting to using a typewriter was immensely faster. The same is true when buying a new Saas platform that makes managing projects infinitely easier. Now, with GenAI-powered products, the ROI is unpredictable. The vast majority of capabilities deliver the illusion of rapid progress. Think of image and video generation —the immediate results are shockingly impressive. But getting results to be production-ready requires mastery of probabilistic software and/or resetting your expectations. It all means that the operator —you— ultimately plays a bigger role in the ROI of using this technology than with previous ones.So-called Vibe coding is a major testament to the time savings that AI can create. Anyone can now build a website and app without writing a line of code.Vibe coding platforms —like Cursor, Lovable, Replit, and many more— are fantastically easy to use… until they're absolutely painful to use. The stunning early rewards turn into confusingly broken components all over.Again, results depend on the operator's ability to debug using an entirely new interface paradigm (conversational). This continues the technology's remarkable inversion of the value paradigm, where workers define the quality of outputs.Looking ahead, mastery of data will triumph over mastery of interfaces. This favours employers who unlock the power of their first-party data and build solutions that augment and automate the expertise of their employees.Always worth reading, strategist and tech critic Tom Goodwin posted an intriguing analysis on LinkedIn this week. At the core of the guiding philosophy regarding AI-assistance is that the more complex the task, the less qualified AI is to work on the task unassisted.Check our previous podcast episode and newsletter for more details on how to unlock the power of your data. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit designofai.substack.com

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain
173: Future of Knowledge Management in AEC Firms

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 45:24


How can firms effectively leverage knowledge management to stay ahead of the evolving industry?In this episode of Practice Disrupted, we explore the evolution of knowledge management in the AEC industry with Christopher Parsons, founder and CEO of Knowledge Architecture. Christopher's work centers on developing ways to manage and share knowledge within AEC firms. Together, we discuss the future of knowledge management and how firms can stay ahead of industry shifts.First, Christopher defines knowledge management as integrating people, processes, and technology to maximize a firm's expertise. He breaks down the benefits for firms of all sizes and outlines the three key eras of knowledge management: tacit knowledge, social media, and AI.Then, we discuss why Christopher believes AI will drive the next major shift in knowledge management. He touches on effectively leveraging AI to optimize its potential, the challenges and opportunities of implementing AI in AEC, and generational critical knowledge transfer.I think there's this idea that our industry right now is in a permanent state of change that's only picking up speed… Part of knowledge management is learning what to unlearn… don't be too attached to the way we've done things or the knowledge that we've acquired, and be willing to continue to upgrade yourself and your company in terms of what you know and how you work – knowing that the half-life of knowledge is shrinking every year more and more. - Christopher ParsonsTo wrap up the conversation, we highlight how knowledge management supports the development of soft skills and strong leadership within firms. Christopher shares practical tips for starting to integrate knowledge management into firms and personal routines. He also shares his perspective on the future trends for knowledge management.Tune in next week for an episode about starting Modellus Novus.Guest:Christopher ParsonsAs Founder and CEO of Knowledge Architecture, Christopher is responsible for product development, marketing, and organizational health. Christopher has been a technology leader in the AEC industry since 2002, including serving as the Chief Information Officer for Steinberg Architects and the Information Technology Director for SMWM (now Perkins+Will).Christopher has a degree in History from Wake Forest University. He's an avid reader, trail runner, birdwatcher, and cook.

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology
Ep. 302: “You Have a Role” – Social Sciences for Successful Workplace Strategies with Leigh Stringer of Perkins&Will and Jomal McNeal & Stephen Smith of REWORC

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 29:19


Leigh Stringer is Global Director of Advisory Services at Perkins&Will, Jomal McNeal is VP of Customer Solutions and Stephen Smith is VP of People Analytics at REWORC where they are passionate about aligning people, place and process for the ultimate workplace experience. Mike Petrusky hosts a conversation about how understanding human behavior and social sciences can inform space management strategies and how psychological safety can foster a culture of inclusion. The panel explores how data should inform, not drive, business decisions and how FM and CRE touch every part of a business. We must focus on collaboration and community building in the workplace and data is a critical tool for understanding and improving workplace behavior. The industry needs better metrics that speak to people analytics and business intelligence if we hope to move beyond efficiency to become a business driver. Listen to these highlights and then watch the full hour broadcast to gain further insight and get the inspiration you need to be a Workplace Innovator in your organization! Connect with Leigh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighstringer/ Connect with Jomal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jomalmcneal/ Connect with Stephen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1stephensmith/ Watch the full video of this conversation: https://lp.eptura.com/events-social-sciences-webinar-registration.html Watch milestone Ep. 300 video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TTK92bzCKjg?si=YE8ZXDKCwH6sOXRi Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/  

On Cities
Architecture as an Agent for Social Change

On Cities

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 60:00


In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Pat Bosch, Design Director and Principal of the international design firm of Perkins & Will. With a commitment to leveraging design as a force for positive change, Bosch shares how her team develops projects that strive to merge innovation with social and environmental consciousness. Through real-world examples, Bosch presents a compelling narrative on how architecture can catalyze community engagement and spark meaningful societal change. Join us this Friday, December 15th at 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 PST on the Voice America Variety Channel; and explore past episodes on Apple iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform.

On Cities
Architecture as an Agent for Social Change

On Cities

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 60:00


In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Pat Bosch, Design Director and Principal of the international design firm of Perkins & Will. With a commitment to leveraging design as a force for positive change, Bosch shares how her team develops projects that strive to merge innovation with social and environmental consciousness. Through real-world examples, Bosch presents a compelling narrative on how architecture can catalyze community engagement and spark meaningful societal change. Join us this Friday, December 15th at 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 PST on the Voice America Variety Channel; and explore past episodes on Apple iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform.

Marketing In Times of Recovery
Ep 60: From ballerina to architecture marketing with Ellie Sharpe

Marketing In Times of Recovery

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 36:27 Transcription Available


Welcome to the final interview episode of '23 of the Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me, Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing.Today's episode features Ellie Sharpe, the Marketing and Business Development Director at Perkins+Will. Ellie had an interesting start in architecture marketing as her previous career was as a professional ballerina.In this episode, we talk aboutSuccession planning and acquisitions The power of focusing on the human story and campaignsHow thought leadership and innovation are key parts of their marketing approachTheir approach to awards and the role is has played in boosting visibilityHow they've re-adopted an 'old school' tool for presentations, pitches and collaborationLinksAbbas MarketingPerkins&Will U+IAbout the showThe Built Environment Marketing Show is a podcast for architects, engineers and marketers who want to do better marketing make sure you check out our sizable back catolgue of interviews and solo episodes if you're facing a marketing challenge.Ways you can support this show If you like this show don't forget that you can help me to spread the word by:Donate to help cover the costs for making this showSharing about the show on socialsFollowing us on Apple or SpotifyLeaving us a review on Apple or Spotify Or telling a friend about the show who you think will benefit.

Build Me Up
Tap Into the Brewery Scene with Modist Brewing

Build Me Up

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 56:43


In this episode, Modist Brewing's Daniel Wellendorf and Perkins&Will's Jennifer Christiaansen join us at the brewery in Minneapolis' North Loop to discuss Modist's new event space opening in September! We talk about what went into the design of the space, differentiating Modist from other breweries in the area, how they name their beers, and more!

The Anti-Architect Podcast
Episode 48: Bradford Perkins of Perkins Eastman

The Anti-Architect Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 54:43


In this episode, Christian sits down with Bradford Perkins, FAIA, co-founder of Perkins Eastman with Mary-Jean Eastman, FAIA. He has built a career that spans 50 years and includes projects in more than 30 countries. Brad's grandfather Dwight Heald Perkins, FAIA, who founded Perkins, Fellows and Hamilton in 1894, and Brad's father, Lawrence Bradford Perkins, FAIA, who co-founded Perkins + Will in 1935, inspired Brad to focus on design that enhances the quality of life. Throughout his career, Brad has directed major projects in all of Perkins Eastman's key practice areas, serving as Principal in Charge of work around the world ranging from small projects for non-profit organizations and senior living communities to major healthcare facilities, large-scale mixed-use developments, education and research campuses, and even master plans for new cities. Author of nine books and more than 100 articles covering all aspects of architecture and design, Brad has lectured at more than 20 colleges and universities and currently serves on the faculty of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. Brad deeply believes that the built environment can improve people's lives, wherever they are in the world. https://perkinseastman.com/ https://theantiarchitect.com/

PRIDE: The Podcast
Season 2 Episode 28 ft. James Eastman

PRIDE: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 66:44


Hey PRIDE fam! Welcome to our live podcast on location at the Perkins&Will's NY studio! Join us as we talk to PW's NY Marketing Director, James Eastman. Listen in as we get to know James, talk about our favorite Pride memories, horror movies, hot topics, take some live studio audience questions, and so much more! This was such a fun episode! So grab yourself a treat, and take a little time to hang with PRIDE! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pridethepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pridethepodcast/support

Facade Tectonics SKINS Podcast
Intersectionality in Facade Design

Facade Tectonics SKINS Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 20:25


Adaeze Cadet AIA, the first woman to hold a design principal at HOK Los Angeles, addresses project quality and equity at the firm. This episode is hosted by Dahmahlee Lawrence, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB of Perkins & Will. Building Equity into Architecture This podcast series addresses equity in its physical form through communication and connection with the communities in which the projects are located. Join moderators Dahmahlee Lawrence and Alex Blakeslee as they probe topics related to affordable housing, sustainability, and materiality.

Facade Tectonics SKINS Podcast
Facades as Instant Landmarks

Facade Tectonics SKINS Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 24:24


Dwayne Smith Alexander, an architectural designer at Urban Architectural Initiatives shared his experience with The Brotherhood Sister Sol project in Harlem. This episode is hosted by Dahmahlee Lawrence, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB of Perkins & Will. Building Equity into Architecture This podcast series addresses equity in its physical form through communication and connection with the communities in which the projects are located. Join moderators Dahmahlee Lawrence and Alex Blakeslee as they probe topics related to affordable housing, sustainability, and materiality.

Facade Tectonics SKINS Podcast
Cultivating Community through Facade Design

Facade Tectonics SKINS Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 32:00


Juan Gabriel Moreno, president and founder of JGMA Architects, shares his experience with the Kleo Art Residences on the Southside of Chicago. This episode is hosted by Dahmahlee Lawrence, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB of Perkins & Will. Building Equity into Architecture This podcast series addresses equity in its physical form through communication and connection with the communities in which the projects are located. Join moderators Dahmahlee Lawrence and Alex Blakeslee as they probe topics related to affordable housing, sustainability, and materiality.

The Visible Voices
Robin Guenther Healthcare Architect Part 2

The Visible Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 28:50


Robin Guenther is Principal of Perkins&Will and Senior Advisor to Health Care Without Harm. Her innovative healthcare projects have been published nationally and internationally.  Healthcare Design magazine named her the “#1 Most Influential Designer in Healthcare” in 2010. In 2012, Fast Company included her as one of the “100 most creative people in business.” She was a 2014 TEDMED speaker. Robin works at the intersection of healthcare architecture and sustainability policy, participating in a wide range of advocacy initiatives. She is Senior Advisor to Health Care Without Harm, co-coordinated the Green Guide for Health Care, and has served on the LEED for Healthcare committee. 

The Visible Voices
Robin Guenther Healthcare Architect Part1

The Visible Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 38:23


Robin Guenther is Principal of Perkins&Will and Senior Advisor to Health Care Without Harm. Her innovative healthcare projects have been published nationally and internationally.  Healthcare Design magazine named her the “#1 Most Influential Designer in Healthcare” in 2010. In 2012, Fast Company included her as one of the “100 most creative people in business.” She was a 2014 TEDMED speaker. Robin works at the intersection of healthcare architecture and sustainability policy, participating in a wide range of advocacy initiatives. She is Senior Advisor to Health Care Without Harm, co-coordinated the Green Guide for Health Care, and has served on the LEED for Healthcare committee. 

Invest:Insights by Capital Analytics
Designing with the community in mind

Invest:Insights by Capital Analytics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 8:40


May 24, 2022 Connecting with the community and designing spaces that are aligned with the goals of clients is something that Irene Vogelsong, associate principal of Perkins & Will in Charlotte, is accustomed to. In an interview with Invest:Insights, Vogelsong elaborated on how the firm approaches its creative process when it comes to design and all that must be taken into account. She also discussed how Perkins & Will's Talent Exchange program is fostering greater creativity among their workforce.

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain
Replay: Architecture, Identity, & Culture

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 56:37


Replay: Architecture, Identity, & CultureHow are architects exploring identity and culture through practice?An architect at Vines Architecture, Vershaé has dedicated her career to the exploration of culture in the built environment. A rising design leader in the southeast, Vershaé has contributed to major cultural projects including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Motown Museum Renovation and Addition in Detroit, the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Branch Public Library in Washington, DC, the Gregg Museum of Art and Design Expansion at North Carolina State University, and leads both the Emily Krzyzewski Center Expansion in Durham, NC and Henrietta Lacks Building in Baltimore, MD. Vershaé helps her clients navigate and design in response to cultural narrative. Through research, storytelling, service, and advocacy she is raising the visibility and representation of historically underrepresented voices. In addition to her project leadership, she contributes to advancing the profession through volunteer service with AIA and NOMA.Guest:Vershaé Hite, AIA, NOMA is a licensed architect and Associate at Vines Architecture. Since 2004, Vershaé's academic and professional career have exposed her to a range of unique experiences throughout the United States, China, Israel and Palestine that have carefully constructed her crafted, compassionate perspectives on the relationship between design and the human condition. Her role as an architect and project leader is founded on her theoretical interests regarding the interconnectedness of culture, community, and art to architecture. For Vershaé, this emerges from a unique framework that she developed while obtaining her master's degree in London. The deeply rooted meanings in her work are extensions of well-crafted, honest stories - are a direct result of both her sensitivity to diverse social and cultural landscapes and an investigative process that looks to film, literature, and experimental art.As such, her professional portfolio is characterized by complex cultural projects, historic renovations, libraries and higher education projects. As an Architect with award-winning firms like The Freelon Group, Perkins+Will, Andre Johnson Architect, and Vines Architecture, she is well versed in working with complex cultural matters through architectural design and execution. Show Links:Vines ArchitectureNational Museum of African American History & CultureSAY IT LOUD - North CarolinaBeyond BlackEmily K CenterNCNOMA

Inhabit
In the Beer Garden with David Favela

Inhabit

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 64:40


Get to know David Favela on his own terms on his own turf—in the beer garden of Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan, San Diego. In this extended interview, the Chicano CEO and brewery owner shares his backstory in the technology industry, his hot takes on culture and sustainable development, and why his community needs a Chicano 2.0. Plus, meet Yanel de Angel, managing director of Perkins&Will's Boston studio and the genius behind ResilientSEE, a collaborative initiative to restore and sustain communities throughout her first home, Puerto Rico.Click here for the show notes.

The Visible Voices
Kedar Mate and Ian Sinnett: Medical Malls Design and Refurbished Spaces

The Visible Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 32:23


In 2010  Ellen Dunham Jones gave a TedTalk on retrofitting the suburbs and repurposing malls. In 2021, Kedar Mate et al authored a piece in Harvard Business Review Why Health Care Systems Should Invest in Medical Malls Kedar Mate, MD, is the President and Chief Executive Officer at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), President of the Lucian Leape Institute, and a member of the faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Mate's scholarly work has focused on health system design, health care quality, strategies for achieving large-scale change, and approaches to improving value. Previously Dr. Mate worked at Partners In Health, the World Health Organization, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and served as IHI's Chief Innovation and Education Officer.  Dr. Mate has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and white papers and has received multiple honors including serving as a Soros Fellow, Fulbright Specialist, Zetema Panelist, and an Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellow. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in American History and from Harvard Medical School with a medical degree.  You can follow him on twitter at @KedarMate Ian Sinnett, AIA, ACHA, is a Principal and board-certified healthcare architect who co-leads the Dallas Health Practice for Perkins&Will. His expertise is concentrated on the strategic, pre-design, programming, and planning phases of projects furthered by a continued level of intensity and project engagement through completion and first-patient. Ian has worked with a range of for-profit, developer, rural, academic, and not-for-profit clients including MD Anderson Cancer Center, HCA, UT Southwestern, Children's Health, Penn Medicine, Legacy Community Health, and RedBird Dallas. Notable recent projects include critical access hospitals in Uvalde, TX and Pecos, TX, a complete reconfiguration and expansion of the Lancaster General Health ED (15th busiest in the US), and acting as the Principal in Charge of the RedBird Mall Sears Dark Store revitalization with UT Southwestern and Children's Health in Southern Dallas. Outside of his professional life, Ian travels the world with his wife, is a volunteer and advocate for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and is building his dream get-a-away in the high deserts of West Texas.

Inhabit
Welcome to Summer Jam

Inhabit

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 3:51


Don't put away the beach bag just yet. The Perkins&Will podcast is back with a new co-host—hello, Eunice Wong!—and a special series focused on the people and places that bring us joy. Over three episodes, Erika and Eunice break down their recent conversation with Chicano brewery owner David Favela and how he designs for equity in Barrio Logan, San Diego.Click here for the show notes.

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
West Lafayette's Mission to Make Wellness More Inclusive – June Bonus Episode

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 41:47 Very Popular


The June issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today's bonus episode of the podcast, we're diving deeper into one of this month's feature stories titled, “Making Wellness More Inclusive.” The story highlights a new inclusive wellness center that is part of the parks and recreation department in West Lafayette, Indiana, and today I'm joined by two individuals who were critical to its design. Today's guests are Brent Ross, the Sports, Recreation and Entertainment Practice Leader for Perkins&Will, and Dylan Fischer, a project architect and associate with Perkins&Will, which is a global design practice with a goal of designing places that make a positive difference in the world. Tune in to learn more about how inclusion was at the forefront when considering the design of this space, as well as what excites Brent and Dylan about this project. You'll also learn: What to consider when planning for inclusive spaces and facilities Why community engagement was important for this project, especially getting input from community members who have been under-represented in community outreach efforts How inclusive locker rooms and restrooms are ensuring the privacy and safety of all individuals who use them How concerns about certain inclusive features were addressed from an educational standpoint What lessons were learned and key takeaways for park and recreation professionals seeking to create more inclusive spaces, and much more! Related Links: West Lafayette Wellness Center Perkins&Will

Inhabit
In the Room with Tracy Washington Enger

Inhabit

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 32:50


Hear the full interview with our expert guest from Episode 03, Tracy Washington Enger at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Find out how Tracy and the Indoor Environments Division turned knowledge into action with their Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools program and why this is our moment to make our schools "palaces of learning." Plus, hear a special introduction from Rachael Dumas, the K–12 knowledge manager at Perkins&Will.Click here to read the show notes.

Single Serves Podcast
Single Serves ep. 306 - Chodikoff on the Image

Single Serves Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 55:22


How can architects, and other professionals, project a positive, effective image that gets them hired? This is the question that Ian Chodikoff attempted to answer in this interview. Ian is an architect, editor, curator and design strategist experienced in research, programming, marketing, business development and strategy. He has led communications teams and projects that include learning platforms, exhibitions, publishing, workshops and events. He has consulted with municipalities, real estate developers, and cultural organizations. He has also led a national architectural association in which he remains a Fellow, directed a monthly architecture publication, led conference programming and currently plays a leadership role for a dynamic interdisciplinary architecture and urban planning firm.   About the podcast: Single Serves is a podcast where we interview experts on single issues of interest to architects and designers. The thought-provoking ideas shared here are intended to inspire our listeners to become well-rounded entrepreneurs who are the leaders of their field. Credits: ©2022 Produced by Révélateur Studio & edited by Chris Rodd   Interview transcript (edited for brevity and clarity): RVLTR: So can you start by telling us who you are and what you do in your own words in three sentences or less? Ian Chodikoff (IC): Sure. I'll give it my best shot. I like to think of myself as a synthesizer of ideas within the design profession. I like to think of myself as someone who can speak the different languages spoken by, let's say an engineer versus an architect versus interior designer. And, what I do is develop and consolidate strategy for communication, business development and marketing for firms RVLTR: That's pretty clear and succint. So the conversation for today, we're going to talk about the image in architecture, when you use the word image in the context of architecture, what do you mean? IC: That's a very, very good question. And I think it's it's one of those questions that are not always easily answered by firms that seek to project their image. What is it, what is their image to the world? Kevin Lynch came up with this term. He was an urban planner in the sixties that talked about the "imageability" of cities. It's not, you know, technically a word, but it really, if you're to close your eyes or walk away when someone says, you know, firm X, what do you think of them? What is their reputation? What is their level of cultural acumen? How good a designer they are, how good are they with engaging community? And so when I talk about the image in the context of architecture, you know, what is it whether it's a building or really a design practice, what is the image that the public sees when they hear or see their work? RVLTR: So if we go back to the idea "imageability" from Kevin Lynch, is that what he meant by that? Is that just a neologism used to describe what you just talked about? IC: Well, I mean it's been a little while, I don't know the exact words, but, for him the city has an identity. You know, cities are in competition with each other Los Angeles versus San Francisco, you know, Paris versus Lyon or Frankfurt versus London. It's pretty clear about the "imageability" of that city. What is that? What does, when someone thinks of Copenhagen, they think of bike lanes, there's an image, that's the imageability of the city. That's the identity of, that kind of ecosystem. He was referencing it in much broader terms. Then when I talk about the image, it's really: is that firm a corporate firm, or is it a boutique firm? Is that firm, really amazing at very tactile design solutions or is that firm really about allowing its users to co-opt its design over time, like a public building would be an example the building that could be co-opted by the users over time. And, and so that's the imageability of that building could be messier gritty, or it could be, you know, sultry and smooth as some new boutique shop in Yorkville. RVLTR: And so why is the image so critical for architecture firms? IC: I think it's critical from a competition analysis or marketability of that firm, to know, okay, like "Arnaud's Firm" tackles these kinds of design problems and we see the results that he achieves. And so I think that's useful. So if one was to say "I have a really tough design problem that I need Arnaud to resolve". I know how he would go about doing it. And I think it's not quite the same as saying what style a firm has, because that's a whole other discussion. Especially on interiors or certain types of bespoke housing, we know the kind of hand that goes into designing a particular kind of house, but I think that the image is a more of a broader idea that encompasses the tactics and strategies of how a design firm solves the design problem. RVLTR: So, it sounds like it almost has more to do with, while being a bit different from, but still being very much linked to the firm's positioning and how they portray themselves to the world as to what their expertise and specialty is. IC: I think so, I mean for all intents and purposes, whether you choose your firm or my firm, both of our design team will make sure the roof doesn't leak RVLTR: Generally speaking. Yeah. IC: Generally speaking, but yeah, we're both gonna be competent. We'll both get the job done. So what's gonna make the difference between the client perceived value about your firm versus our firm who obviously you might charge more than me or vice versa. Maybe that might have a factor, but I think when it comes down to it, it's really : can you do something understated? Can you do something that changes over time? Can you do something that's much more environmentally motivated for a post-carbon future? Can you design a building that engages the entire stakeholder community, if it's a sensitive community center in Toronto, so certain firms have that knack to resolve these types of problems and certain firms are better doing a gorgeous home up in Muskoka. And that's an image of that firm. RVLTR: Yeah. And I think it touches on what I've been yelling about on rooftops for years that most firms really don't have a clear, differentiated image if we use your term in the public's eye. And that's why most firms have to compete on price because they're not differentiated enough. They don't have enough of an image that distinguishes them from the competition to be able to charge what they want or need to charge. Does that, does that ring a bell to you? IC: Absolutely. You know, and as you're saying that, you know, I could hear a lot of principals and firms going well. We've been trying to get that public library for many years. If we got, if we got that public library, people would really understand how we're gonna design for a for a community in Malvern or a community in Scarborough or something. IC: But you know, there are many other things firms can do to add value to their image. And that is maybe get involved with certain boards, do certain charity work. Have some exposure to helping a community set up a garden or a farmer's market. These may not be specifically project-related, but it sets out a precedent for the kind of philosophy that the firm engenders, when you start to look on websites and something, we do all the time. It's like, how are the people conveyed? Are the staff pictures even there? Or do they have a very artificial photo of a staff member holding up a mountain bike? Another one holds up a golden doodle and it's supposed to be like a very work life balance kind of joint. Is that really value for recruitment? Do, do young hires believe in that? Do clients appreciate that? Maybe, maybe not, but you know, some firms you can see that posit themselves as urban minded firms, seeing them out there helping communities is really a golden ticket. And it's a way to project your image without necessarily having that public library under your belt that you're striving to build, a lot of young firms try and get out of that. It's hard to get out of that realm just because of procurement and RFPs and interview process, and maybe the bench strength of your firm. It might be small. And so the client's not gonna take a chance on you and maybe the market currently is very busy, but it's still risk adverse. So what can you do to enhance your image without necessarily waiting for you that moment when you get that gorgeous community library? RVLTR: Yeah. Or do speculative projects or or there's so many ways that are more, more inspired by, by Guerilla marketing that firms can put themselves on the map. I think the speculative project still works because a client of mine have done has done a few of those in the last couple of years. And every time it's gotten them in the globe mail and a bunch of other outlets, so it may not get them that, that that big project they're looking at, but it certainly puts them on the map. And I know for a fact, I'm pretty sure that they've gotten work as a result of that exposure, even if it's not the work they were presenting to the world. Yeah. So there are ways to kind of bypass the traditional, oh, I gotta fill out RFPs till the cow comes home and hoping I get this job to, to kind of get ahead of the competition. I think it's the firms that are smarter about that and the ones that are kind of do it intuitively they don't have to be told. So I, yeah, you, you're absolutely right. There's a very kind of community almost intuitive way of putting yourself on the map and then there's following everybody else's lead. And I think, following everybody, else's lead is the wrong way to do it because then you're competing with a whole bunch of firms that are trying to do exactly what you're doing. IC: And this is a very good point. Our firm we do we obviously do a lot of real work. It keeps people very busy and, but some of the work we do takes time to bake takes time to finish. And we feel that we take that thought leadership and trying to distill it down to those speculative projects, because they help engender a discourse. And you're right. We find that when it gets out there and people appreciate it, it helps with the discussion about architecture and design in the city that more than just a transactional basis. And it also certainly is able for people like our team to flex their thought leadership muscle on issues of affordability of equity in the city of technical innovation. So there's a lot of facets to speculative work that will help you leverage the knowledge that you've been gaining, even if there's not a project that will necessarily distill and manifest it, certainly the speculative work can achieve that. RVLTR: So in your mind, is there a way to kind of classify or define the different kinds of images that a firm projects, or even images of projects themselves? Do you have like kind of a way to sort that out in your mind? IC: Yeah, I do. You know, I think one of the interesting things about our firm, very smart about developing these research committees or research engines. RVLTR: So what are the, those? IC: Those would be, I mean, for us there's issues of housing, the thinking about the post-carbon future, environmental sustainability, there's also, we have a strong committee that helps permeate through the work that we do internally and externally, the sort of the justice equity, diversity and inclusion committee and we have biodiversity, but I think how I would break that down is you go, okay, what are the big issues that clients want to resolve these days? And what can we do to help our clients achieve that? And it's not really rocket science, and there's obviously building regenerative design, so sustainability, there's issues of community. So those are the social issues that, that surround your work. And then there's issues of if your firm touches on landscape or on a larger scale, there's the whole, how do you build better ecosystems, or how does the built environment interact with natural environment? So, it's people, environment, material and innovation is a big thing especially for smaller firms. It's wonderful if you're doing a lot of material investigation and you're doing smaller projects that are really trying out new technologies. So I think those are areas that you can kind of hone in on and, and within those headings, you can nurture some bite size thought leadership pieces that will only contribute to your, how your perspective client sees you. RVLTR: Because you guys put out a lot of thought leadership from what I can tell and I think more so than most, if not all of the firms that you're competing with. How does that impact the firm first in terms of image and then in terms of how much work it gets? IC: That's a very good question because I was out last night with a friend of mine, who's a principal, at a very large firm here in Toronto and they have offices across north America. You can very easily burn a lot of money in your research. Research is not always the panacea for achieving work. We all recognize that, our firm recognizes it. His recognizes it. You have to be careful when you plow that investment into research, because it could be more expensive than going after bad RFPs. You also don't want to subsidize, you don't want to give stuff away for free. You don't want to say "You know, Madam developer, look at this fabulous thought leadership we have, we can save you some money" and they take it, thank you very much and go to a firm that's cheaper and doesn't do research. So you have to watch that input and how it comes back to the firm. I think for us one thing it does right away is improves morale and gets people motivated and excited about the work that we do. That's certainly a huge direct benefit. Another benefit is it helps with gaining trust. So I think in some ways it's almost not what the work does, but how is the work received? When a client looks: "We may not see a direct value in that research you did Mr. Chodikoff, but we love the firm. You guys are obviously full of a lot of gearheads and visionaries. We want to hire you." RVLTR: So you've been in the industry for some time now, how have things changed or evolved over the past 20 years and specifically in terms the image and how people market themselves? IC: That's a good question. Sometimes, I wonder how I managed to be in this industry for so long. I think it's changed in the sense that nothing is to be taken for granted. When I started in the industry, we were in a recession, it was hard for folks like my age to even get work. It was it was a struggle. And then the economy picked up and turned around, but as I was coming out of school, a lot of firms really took a devastating hit in the late nineties with the economy or especially firms that put all their money in one market, maybe that has changed for a variety of reasons, but it used to be, you know, a firm would only be doing social housing, a firm would only be doing condos or retail. So I think firms are much more capable of diversifying even at all scales. The larger firms obviously in the last 20 years, there's been a huge amount of consolidation. In order to harvest the market or harvest sectors within the market, firms like dialogue and Cannon and Perkins + Will and others have to buy up other firms so that ythey can say they did a library in the last six months, a hospital in the last year at a certain scale or size. And that competition for those kinds of projects are has certainly increased. And so firms needed to buy up one another and merge. That's something that's interesting because in doing so they're hedging their bets, both in markets and in sectors. Another thing I think that is the smaller firms are much more capable of finding more interesting collaborative work because the the nature of networking has been facilitated. You can collaborate with someone in Europe, much more easily than you could 20 years ago. The internet allows you to find like-minded people more quickly. Always technology. I believe it's not the technology, it's the people that technology brings together. And I think that has enabled new things to happen. And I think the gap between manufacturing and design is narrowed and has allowed smaller design firms to do furniture, lamps, or other specialty equipment in a building that may not have been so tenable 20 years ago, but with different methods of manufacturing and collaboration that's now more readily achievable. RVLTR: So how would your variety of experiences from architect and urban planner to event organizer and magazine editor shaped your opinion on architecture marketing? IC: Well, at times it may have made me more cynical, but I shouldn't be saying that. In all seriousness it's allowed me to really meet the diversity of practitioners that are out there. It's really quite extraordinary, the energy and the imagination that happens at all generations of designer, all backgrounds of designers. Certainly my career showed me that all bets are off, you know? I don't know why Virgil Abloh comes into mind where he was trained as an architect and then became a fashion designer. And I don't know if he would be the iconic image of how the profession has changed, but the culture of architecture and design is blurred. Architects have always taken influence from so many other creative pursuits, whether it's the visual arts film or music, but it seems that that kind of academic influence has now become realistic influence in the way people practice. So through my exposure to this range and I've been blessed by meeting architects from all over the world and all backgrounds or most of the backgrounds, and you can't say all backgrounds, but certainly under, you know minorities underrepresented architects, architects of colour, indigenous architects, women... Seeing the leadership capacities change about what is leadership in the profession too has given me a lot of food for thought and a lot of excitement because when I started it really, it was much more of a narrow focus about what it means to be the star architect, the master builder, the generalist, that kind of verbiage doesn't seem to apply anymore. It seems to be much more entrepreneurial and socially motivated. And that is very exciting to me. RVLTR: I can see that because when I started school by 20 years ago, architecture school, that is you know, the big names were still the the Frank Gehrys and Rem Koolhaases and Tom Maynes of the world. That was the kind of aspiration. I think - I have no actual evidence of that - but based on what I see around the industry, it seems like this has waned a little bit and there's more of a diversity, it's almost like the internet has democratized design in a way where you don't have to be superstar architect to gain traction. If you have a decent project or cool idea, the internet might give you a break and push you to the forefront. It requires an incredible amount of luck too, because good work is not the only parameter that needs to be fulfilled. But I think there's more of a democratization of access to the public as an architect than there ever was. IC: You're bringing up some interesting points and I don't profess to have all the answers, but you know, it used to be, if you were published in a particular magazine print, if you had a monograph print, maybe you had an exhibition in real life, maybe you made it to the serpentine gallery as a designer, the Venice Biennale, there were certain points that would be on your bucket list to become your superstar architect. And some of those are still very important and still remain in effect, I guess they all do to some degree, but you can do a lot to circumvent that if you don't make it, if you don't think you'll make it. Of course, the challenge is, you can get a lot of "B+" architects out there, meaning the ones that just reside under the so-called "A-level", you can get a lot of B+ maybe even the "B-" ones that aren't even building anything, but they can put on a hell of a show on their landing page, but what have they done for the society lately. They have some ideas, but it's not realized, there's no real clients, they haven't really been tested by builders. So, you know, it's like so many other things in the last 20 years with social media on the internet, what is real and what is fake? What is your, is your "imageability" - back to that issue - Is it a big bubble of nothingness or do you have a lot to back it up? And then there are also a lot of people that do amazing work and have very little presence on the web. Sometimes we all look at images now and is that real? Is that a rendering or did that get built? And if it did get built, is it [photographed] on a perfect day when there's no people or no cars or the first day it was opened, but not five years later? Where is the grittiness? RVLTR: I remember when I was in school, towards the end of my studies, a dozen or so years ago, I spent a lot of time on blogs, like ArchDaily at the time. And then I started realizing that they put a lot of unbuilt projects on there, basically renderings. And after seeing a couple of those first before being built, so as a rendering online and then the project being built later on and being highly disappointed in the finished project, not living up to the expectations of the renderings, I really became skeptical of looking at renderings online, because they're always very sexy obviously. But the reason I'm saying this is because to your point of like maybe B+ or even B- architects can make a splash online, but I think for anyone who knows the industry and has been around long enough it's very easy to see through that, even with beautiful pictures of a finished project. I certainly, and maybe I'm a bit biased because I look at projects day in and day out and I photograph them too, but I can look at pictures of a project, even if I haven't seen it in person and almost instantly gauge the quality of the building itself, like how well detailed it is, how well built it is. So I think if you look at that long enough, you can't really fool anyone. You might fool the general public who doesn't know about architecture and there could be a danger in there because they're the ones who are going to hire you. But I think there's still something to be said about long-term reputation. And if you do too much work that doesn't live up to the expectations for whatever reason, that's gonna catch up to you at some point. You only get so many free passes before your reputation is destroyed. I think that leads us to an interesting point over the reality of social media and its influence on the architecture industry. Can you explain - in your mind - the the myth and realities of social media for the for design firm? IC: Well, I think this is a tough question again, you know, I don't want tp sound like The Economist. It says: "Well, it depends" but I think these are the discussions we have a lot, both internally and with my colleagues is that the key to a successful design platform is that it has to be consistent. You have to deliver consistent content over your platforms day in and day out, it's a bit of a churn. And with that pressure to be consistent, sometimes you're just throwing a past project, a current project and stuff out, and you're just putting stuff to fill the air. So you shouldn't necessarily be doing that. LinkedIn is different from Instagram, which is different from Twitter and, and all of them have their own characteristics. And I think they all have their own value, Instagram still trends younger, but Instagram is much more effective, I think for firms whose work - I don't wanna say their work is commodified because I don't want to sound patronizing - but if you're doing, sexy interior, sexy retail, you can just take a cool photo of a light. You can take a photo of a handrail. You know, those things work well on Instagram because people kind of get the gist with very small tangible items, the larger ineffable things of public buildings, for example, universities, hospitals you know, community centers, that's harder to convey in an exciting way on Instagram or even on social media, generally. What it does do, Instagram's really good for conveying the culture of a firm. I think that's one aspect too. Obviously again, the small jewel-like projects go very well on social because they're quick and digestible. But cultural things work well, some firms, put a lot of photos of their team on site or maybe their team has these sort of parties or event and those things can work well. And then other platforms are much more effective at conveying policy elements, housing, affordability, sustainability. Those are, those are prime examples of that. So many of my colleagues, they do a presentation, they do a conference, they do a talk. During COVID, you can be doing five conferences in five different cities, one day it's very easy, because you can just do it all virtually and you can project that out onto LinkedIn and your website to kind of prove your chops in terms of a particular facet of the work that you're doing. I think you can achieve some success with that. It is a communication board. It is a mouthpiece. But I guess it's always important to be authentic because sometimes these you're sending out messages and it can be kind of normative. "Well, so what if you're doing geothermal isn't everyone? Well, so what if you achieveLEED Gold?" People used to joke about achieving LEED gold. RVLTR: I think you can tell me if I'm wrong, but I have a hunch that this is generally true. I think most people and firms alike get on social media without really thinking about what that will do for them, or what's the purpose of getting on social media because let's, let's be frank, we've all been at that point where everybody gets on Instagram and then you feel left out. So you're gonna get on Instagram - and I remember my Instagram started by just posting pictures of food and my new bike and whatever stupid stuff that no one cares about - 12 years ago, like way, way back when it started. But I think when people get more serious about social media and they start spending a lot more time and resources to strategize and curate the content that's gonna be on there, one of the questions that they rarely ask themselves is: "Why should we be on this platform to begin with what is it gonna do for us?" And I think there's a bit of a rat-race happening on social media, especially with Instagram, like the more visual ones because everybody's on there, there's a huge network effect of people thinking: "Oh, if everyone is on there, I need to be on there too." Without really questioning the reason why. And I think that's an issue with a lot of firms' endeavour on social media because, some firms clearly benefit from it and have become masters at it, so there's no question it can be useful, but I think too many firms just do that and they kind of half-ass to do what their friends do, but not really make sure that it serves them. I know this is just an example of one, but I haven't been on social media except for LinkedIn for over two years now and it hasn't affected my bottom line. As a matter of fact, I made more money since I stopped being on social media than I had before. So it's not necessarily really an argument to say: "Well, I have to do it for my marketing." What kind of results do you get out of it is the real question. And if that doesn't serve you, why are you on there? What are your thoughts on that? IC: I think that's key. I think the website is your basis. RVLTR: The website is the brochure everyone needs to have. That's kind of a given IC: When your client goes Googling they're gonna be looking for you - hopefully - on the website and Instagram or any social media platform they all have. I think you have to be clear about what kind of audience are you going after? If you're, if you're a larger firm and you need to recruit people, you need to be on the new young hires' radar, social media is good. RVLTR: Yeah. I have a friend who's a medium-size, firm design firm principal, and the only reason they have an Instagram account is for recruitment purposes. So they know that. Some people are very clear on that. IC: You might be involved with the cultural industry and you're involved with museums, there might be an aspect of your work that will tie into other discussions online. And I think that's a fair assessment. Retail would be a good example. It's often very specialized lighting applications and specialized hardware. And linking that to a broader discussion is useful. For ourselves, when we're dealing with transit or with housing, we wanna be part of that larger conversation because we're players in that market and we need to assert ourselves in that online discourse. Whether it's comments online, Twitter and LinkedIn are very helpful, because we're engaging with city planners or municipal bureaucrats who tend not maybe be so visual, they may be more policy oriented. So we wanna be part of that discussion. So whether your discussion is through text or visuals, just understand "What kind of conversation do you wanna be part of?" I think is maybe a good question. Good place to start. RVLTR: So if you were to do a media campaign to promote a project, if you did it well, you were gonna really think about the kind of publications you want to target and you're gonna write your media kit specifically to target those publications. So I think when it comes to marketing, it has to be the same thing. If you're thinking about getting on social media, if you're not already on there, or even if you're already on there, the real question is: "Is the audience you're targeting on those platforms?" If you're, if you're a high-end or even a mid-range residential designer and all you do is like houses between $2 and $5 million of property value, then you know that your target's probably on Pinterest maybe on things like Houzz, maybe a little bit on Instagram, but so the platforms you're gonna target are different from, if you are a company that does large institutional projects where you probably more likely to target the proper audience on LinkedIn, in trade magazines, places where the property managers or the building managers hang out, things like that. Does that make sense? IC: Yeah, absolutely. Sometimes we've all been there where your campaign might be to target [only] five people that you might be able to identify by name and you almost wanna know: "Where do they hang out?" You could get very granular and drill down to that level. RVLTR: And I would say be creative too, because if you know that person X goes to that restaurant every day, maybe the best approach is to go hang out at that restaurant and approach them in person. IC: Maybe yeah. Or if you want to do cultural buildings go hang out at the art fairs. That's a whole other aspect of marketing. I remember few years ago I was doing some consulting work with a healthcare firm and, you know, I showed up at a healthcare conference. I was the only architect in the room. RVLTR: How many leads did you get out of this? IC: I got a couple leads. It was remarkable. I certainly was do not profess to be a healthcare expert, but as an architect, we can translate issues into a visual solution, more readily than someone who's not an architect, that's sort of what we do. And just being there was appreciated because you're in the healthcare profession and you, and you're planning facilities you don't know who to turn to. You don't know what's out there, you don't know where to start. RVLTR: I think that's a telling example, because an acquaintance of mine is both a licensed architect and an MD and she's been fighting for years to connect the two worlds because her whole thesis is that they're too disconnected and that's why a lot of medical buildings don't work very well. She's probably the only one in the world and maybe one of a handful that has that kind of education. So it speaks a lot to having the ability to zig when everybody else zags and see opportunities where no one else sees them. I think that's a very valuable lesson. Because you've been in this industry and especially looking at marketing for so long, are there some particularly egregious mistakes that you see firms making over and over when they market themselves that you can pinpoint? IC: Yeah. It's often the case of "on time, on budget." We're hiring you to be on time and on budget you say you're gonna be on time and on budget. It's like to market that you - when someone says "Can we have a three o'clock appointment?" and you're gonna market yourself: "I always show up at my three o'clock appointments", it's not great. And you can do better than that. There's a lot of the stating of the obvious. And I think people pick up on a lot of the jargon and so you're afraid not to use it. Again, you don't wanna be the outlier and a lot of firms have that attitude. The idea of a multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary, pluri-disciplinary firm yeah, that's useful. But by nature if we don't have that expertise in house, then we work with them through our consultant base. So I find that a little bit of a weak statement. RVLTR: I've written a few of those very generic paragraphs that basically summarize 90% of what the architecture firms say on their website: We're a full service, multidisciplinary, diverse group of architects who designs buildings. I mean, this is a gross exaggeration, but those kinds of things don't stand out because everybody else is saying them. So I think it's very important to remember. IC: That's a hard thing. I don't blame partners or leadership for being afraid to drop it. RVLTR: Why not? IC: Well, because I'm not, I'm being kind, but you're competing at brinkmanship. You feel like: "Oh, if I take my hand off the button and say: 'I'm not multidisciplinary', people are gonna think I'm not multidisciplinary, and they're gonna go to the next guy." RVLTR: Clients probably don't even know what that means. Do they? IC: Some do and some awesome clients are pretty sophisticated, hey can always hire a couple other people, you know, they don't need to [hire us] but for smaller projects, it's useful to have certain in-house services depending on what it is. SvN is very unique in that we're a pretty intensive planning operation and we are an architecture firm. There are not too many firms that can say that so we can stick handle difficult projects through the approvals process and get them built with a higher degree of confidence than our competition, because they don't have that multidisciplinary component. And I think it's an achievement. So I think it's a bona fide statement to say that we are a multidisciplinary firm. That being said, I just think that the term or that direction can sometimes lead to a client [that] may not be able to distinguish our multidisciplinary firm next to the other multidisciplinary firm. So we have to take [the] next steps to really clarify that for our client. And we do do that through other means that try and leverage our tactical muscle. RVLTR: I think it's important to say that being multidisciplinary is not a bad thing at all, if anything, it's an asset, but when everybody else is trying to claim that as their superpower, then it's not a superpower anymore. You'll have to present yourself in a different way that may still touch on the fact that you're multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary, but also presents you portrays you as different from the competition. I think that's the key. It's just not the first thing necessarily you should put on your website because - and I've done that exercise where you go look at a few dozen websites, if not hundreds, and I know people who've done that with thousands of architecture websites, I don't know how they've had the patience to do that - But if you did that and look the keywords, you quickly start seeing the ones that repeats themselves all the time, multidisciplinary, diverse, whatever. I think it's just not the first thing clients should see, because if you're gonna look at 10 architects who do what you do, and they see the same thing on all the landing pages, then say in their mind: "I can't tell them apart". And so the best way to tell them apart is on price. So the cheaper one will always get the job. It always comes down to that. So it's not necessarily that you don't want to be those things it's that you just want to present yourself in a different way that makes you stand out as unique. And I've talked a lot to advertising people, especially on this podcast, because I think there's a lot of really good lessons about marketing to be learned from advertising. And most advertising is total shit. 90% of it. And there's a number of reasons for that. But occasionally you'll see a very creative ad come out and usually they're funny or quirky or some variation thereof or some of them can be like really emotional., hat works too, like tear-jerkers almost. But the ones that are effective at keeping brand X on top of your mind are the ones that stand out one way or another. And they're usually also very effective commercially. One of the best examples is the Snickers campaign. They ran a few years ago: "You're not you when you're hungry". And I think the first one of that series were people playing rugby. And then all of a sudden, one of them gets knocked to the ground and turns into a famous old actress that just died this last year. She was already old at the time. And then she eats the Snickers and then turns back into this young, healthy, energetic man. IC: Betty White? RVLTR: Betty White that's right. IC: Bless her. RVLTR: And, and those were great. I hate Snickers. I would never buy one of those, but the fact that I remember it and the reality is that it also increased their bottom line. They sold more Snickers after those campaigns than they ever had before. So I think there's a true value commercially in standing out. It's just that too many people are afraid of it. IC: It's hard. because it's you want to build trust with the client. The work we do is [challenging], we have to embed ourselves with the clients [who are] taking a chance on us. If they're building their own home, it's probably the most expensive thing they've ever done in their lives. If it's an institution it could have huge effects on fundraising. So that's a lot on the line. I think it's very easy to kind of drop some of the humour and be very serious and trust -ased. But to your point, to stand out you have to present your differentiator. I mean, candy bars are sort of hard to present your differentiator. In architecture, we're a multidisciplinary firm which SvN is. How do you project that don't sound like it's cliche or platitude? How do you build trust without conveying arrogance? That's another thing. I know anecdotally, I've been on a lot selection committees and juries over a number of years. Sometimes when the architect comes in and sits at the edge of the table after he has given his talk in front of the board, casually sitting there going: "You know, Arnaud, we'll build your student residence. We'll build it on time and on budget, We've got a multidisciplinary office, we'll do a great job". The client might get scared because it's almost arrogant because it's kind of like: "were you not even listening to us?" Versus: "I've heard that [for] that particular project, it went to another firm and I know the client said: 'We chose this other firm because they came to us.' We actually don't know what we're gonna do. Because we haven't talked to anybody. We haven't talked to the community, we haven't talked to the students. We haven't fully fleshed [it] out with you. We don't know, but we're set up to listen. We're set up to go through the process. And we're pretty confident that when we go through that process, we'll come up with, with a solution that will benefit everyone." It turns the conversation around. Not trying to toot our own horn too much, I know SvN kind of touts itself as "listen first". It's a big thing for the firm, big tenet. It could sound kind of cheesy, but it's important. Because if you are arrogant, that's a trust-breaker. That's not good, no one likes an arrogant person on the first date, no one likes to hire an architect who's arrogant. Architects are arrogant enough as they are. That trust is important. If you eat that Snickers bar, you'll remember who you are all along. So if you're an architect that listens first maybe your client will feel like, you know that you will see them for who they are. RVLTR: That's a very good point. It's not actually not that hard once you learn how to do it properly to ask questions and just listen, because all you gotta do is ask, you can learn everything about a potential client by asking four or five, maybe six questions. That's all you need to do. And then the conversation will go from there, but that's all you need to start with. And that reveals so much more about your clients, which gives you the knowledge as a service provider. You need to be able to offer a solution that suits them. Obviously there's a lot more that goes into designing buildings for clients, but as a starter conversation, that's really all you need. And I think in the industry it would be beneficial if people said things about themselves less and demonstrated it [their expertise] more in their actions. Instead of saying you're multidisciplinary, maybe it's time to think about how you can show that to your clients, through your actions. So instead of sending the principal architect to a meeting with the clients, maybe you send a team of people and that could include the architect, but to [also] show that actually it's important for that portion of the team to be there because they need to know about the client too, or they can't design a building otherwise. And that's just a silly example. Maybe that's not the right way to do it, but just to think about how to do things differently, that will make you appear as if you're not just trying to get a job, but you genuinely care about doing good work for that client. And that will come with fees and profit and whatever. Obviously everybody needs that. But more listening. I certainly think that would be a great asset to a great many firms. IC: I think that that's a really important part. Makes me think of some of these firms where on their website, it's really just the two partners and everyone else. RVLTR: Yeah. IC: And you go: "Is that partner gonna be answering my call or email at 10 o'clock at night when I'm worried about something, and I trust that partner that's looking all glam to answer my calls or do I wanna know that there's a whole team that's gonna back me up?" Trying to build off what you're saying, you wanna project a sense that there's not just one person, there could be dozens that can back you up and having that teamwork, having that relationship. That's a strong selling feature. I think a lot of firms miss that opportunity to project that dialogue that you engage with when you hire an architect, RVLTR: There's never just one person. And sometimes the person who claims to be behind the masterpiece is not even doing any work, they're just basically lending their name to it. So yeah, it's a very good point. IC: I always remember once: it was a very, very large public building and I was on the selection committee. I was consulting. They paid along the way and we had a series of interviews and one architect firm, very high profile didn't get the job because the principal was saying: "You know, I'm working on this big project, I'm working on that project, I'm handling this, I'm flying out there." And the client was like: "Well who are we gonna call? Are you gonna handle our project? And what other projects are you working on?" And he's like: 'Oh, I'm handling them all. They're all under my charge. Don't worry." And we're scratching our heads going: "Well, that's just not possible. There's not enough hours in the day" Versus the teams that did better would bring in the principal and the more junior staff, they're all in the room, they're all going for the interview. And it's like, woo, we've got a team here. That's a strong selling feature. We've got a team. We just hired this new landscape architect. We're not even an architecture firm, but we've got a landscape architect. When you walk in and go: "You hire us, we just picked up this amazing woman. She just came out of this program. She's doing all this award-winning stuff, we're so glad to have her on the team. She's got a couple years experience. Boy, she's a good designer, but worry not, I've got you and I can handle it. So you have the range and the client would sit there and go: "My god". RVLTR: What if something happens to the principal even if they just get the flu for two weeks? Is the project stopping? It's important to think about. I think we've covered most of the questions I had for you. The last one I have is if you had one piece of advice for any architecture firm regarding how they market themselves, what would it be? IC: First, be authentic, really sell how you solve a problem. When a client is gonna hire you, whether you're going for your first job or whether you're going for a major airport, when it comes down to the wire, if both your firm and my firm, Arnaud, we both did these great airports. You know, yours might have been in Paris. Mine might have been in Berlin, but when it comes down to it, what's our team and what's our people? So I think really selling the people behind every design. I think that's, that's the greatest asset you can go with. RVLTR: That's a great piece of advice. And I would add to that, think of every touch point with your potential client as an opportunity to sell. Even if you're not saying anything, but just by the way you act. Things as simple as showing up a few minutes early, whatever the case maybe, there's so many things you can do. That's a thing that a lot of people tend to forget and I have forgotten it in the past too, but I think ultimately people judge you by all those micro touch points that happen throughout the interaction. And when you work on a project that lasts for years you don't necessarily have to maintain the perfect standard because nobody's perfect. But it has to be at a certain level throughout. There's also the fact that as projects get longer and longer, you have to work harder to maintain the same level of trust. Because trust tends to wane a bit over time. So if you don't work extra hard to maintain that trust that's that could bite you in the ass. IC: That's a good point. And it's consistency. New Speaker: RVLTR: That's a perfect way to summarize it. Consistency. This was a great conversation. We went in many different directions, but all kind of somewhat relevant to the topic of the image. So I want to thank you very much for giving some of your time to this podcast. And I look forward to the next conversation. IC: Arnaud, I appreciate it. I appreciate your authenticity. I appreciate your consistency and your, your reliability. RVLTR: You're very welcome.    

TRXL
073 - ‘Design, Equity, & Data', with Nick Cameron

TRXL

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 74:25


Special guest Nick Cameron of Perkins+Will joins the podcast to talk about a recent virtual AIA Technology and Practice (TAP) panel discussion on data, equity, and design—three important, overlapping categories that all architects and planners should be thinking about on every project.The event was moderated by Evan Troxel, AIA with expert panelists Dawne David-Pierre of Moody Nolan, Elizabeth Christoforetti of Supernormal, and Gautam Sundaram of Perkins+Will and is being rebroadcasted with additional content from the organizer and moderator in this special episode. Topics discussed include identification of widely-known and useful data sources and tools for firms of all sizes to be aware of, the possible negative consequences or dangerous outcomes of the way data is collected and then presented today, what are some biases and gaps in the data one would know about, what are good questions to ask when beginning to work with data, what design professionals can do to help address the shortcomings of existing data, and more.Please rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and review TRXL podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen) and don't forget to subscribe and share this episode if you enjoyed it!LinksNick Cameron on TwitterNick Cameron on LinkedInDawne David-Pierre on LinkedInElizabeth Christoforetti on LinkedInGautam Sundaram on LinkedInPerkins+Will websiteMoody Nolan websiteSupernormal websiteAIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP)TAP Building Connections 2022Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg (Amazon)TRXL 045: ‘Squirrel Mentality', with Dr. Upali NandaMore TRXL Podcast episodesCheck out my other podcast too: ArchispeakMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmailSponsorArchIT offers Complete IT Solutions for Architecture, Design, and Engineering firms. Tired of dealing with generic IT providers? Visit www.getarchit.com and schedule your free consultation. Technology is your competitive advantage.Shape the Future of Architecture. You have the power to influence future updates to how architects are educated, trained, and licensed. Visit ncarb.org/AOP to take NCARB's profession-wide Analysis of Practice survey and ensure your voice is heard.Content is more than Revit families. If it's digital, AVAIL can handle it. Learn more today at https://getavail.com and future-proof your firm's technology investment.Listen and Subscribe to TRXL

Archisearch Talks
Sara Kolata. The Business of Architecture.

Archisearch Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 31:18


Welcome to our 2nd episode of the Business of Architecture Series brought to you by ARCHISEARCH.gr This series is hosted by Vassilios Bartzokas, Founder of ARCHISEARCH.gr and the Design Ambassador an Communication & PR Agency for the Built Environment. Today we have with us Sara Kolata. Sara helps architects raise their well being. She is a producer and organizer of World's 1st Business of Architecture Symposium in partnership with ARCHDAILY, talking place the 1st to 5th of May online and you can register and see the program at WWW.DISRUPTSYMPOSIUM.COM Speakers include Founders, Partners and Directors of some of the leading Architecture, Media & Advisory Brands such as ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS, SOM, BIG, PERKINS WILL, ARUP, UN STUDIO OMA SNOHETTA, GENSLER and others to name a few. Some of the thematics of the conference are: THE METAVERSE AS A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR ARCHITECTS-STRATEGIC GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - VALUE-ADDING ACTIVITIES THROUGH DESIGN AND SERVICES.-LEAD WITH YOUR EXPERTISE: RESEARCH IMPACT STRATEGY FOR PRACTICE.-COMPACT BIGNESS: HOW WE REALIZE MEGA-PROJECTS WITHOUT A MEGA-OFFICE - THE IDENTITY OF THE ARCHITECT: CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION - FROM ATOM TO BITS: DIGITALISATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARCHITECTS - STAFF MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT etc A Charismatic person self made with amazing Energy, Sara hellps architects transform their lives and become profitable. In June we plan to organize our 1st Business of Architecture Conference in Athens together.

American Building by Michael Graves Architecture and Design
40. Building Quality Schools | Edwin Harris of EVOKE Studio Architecture

American Building by Michael Graves Architecture and Design

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 51:25


I am joined by Edwin Harris, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA, Co-Founder and Design Principal at EVOKE Studio Architecture and design firm based in Durham, North Carolina. Today we will discuss the new elementary school that his firm has been focusing on designing for Durham public schools. EVOKE Studio Architecture was selected to design this elementary school, with plans to explore the interwoven relationship between the natural and built environment. As our needs begin changing, so do the buildings we occupy. With COVID and the pandemic, the outdoors has become a lot more important in terms of providing that flexibility and people feeling safer outdoors in terms of air quality. Edwin explains how his firm has been responding to the rapidly evolving needs of the country, including the extreme challenges in getting quality schools built and operating.In today's episode, Edwin shares how his personal life of growing up with his grandfather has informed the way he continues to design and build resilient buildings. Join us as we discuss these topics and much more, including how he plans to help build a school that is diverse, unique, inclusive and responsive to the needs of Americans.About the Guest:Edwin Harris, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA, is the Co-Founder and Design Principal at EVOKE Studio Architecture and design firm based in Durham, North Carolina.  He is also a professor of architecture at NC State University. In the past decade, he has worked with several design firms, including Perkins+Will, The Freelon Group, Inc., and DudaPain Architects. He is also a role model for future designers and encourages them through design dialogues and lectures at NC State University. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:Designing a new elementary school for Durham Public SchoolsThe role of mentors in shaping one's career and educationThe extreme challenges in getting quality schools built and operating.How a building is an investment of resources as well as an investment in people.Interwoven relationship between the natural and built environment About Your HostAtif Qadir is the Founder & CEO of REDIST, a technology company making it easy for commercial real estate professionals to find and use the $100B of real estate incentives given out every year in the US.Resources and LinksEdwin Harris LinkedInEVOKE Studios Architecture InstagramFreelon LinkedInFreelon WebsiteGrab our exclusive guide Seven Tips on How to Stand Out in Your FieldLearn more on the American Building websiteFollow us on InstagramConnect with Atif Qadir on LinkedInLearn more about Michael GravesLearn more about REDIST

The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti
Perkins+Will's Director of Sustainability: Kathy Wardle, LEED Fellow

The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 33:33


As Principal and Director of Sustainability at Perkins & Will Vancouver, Kathy directs the office's research and sustainable design advisory team. Kathy joined the firm in 2002 with a strong commitment to sustainable design and construction, and has considerable experience working on LEED and Living Building Challenge projects. On a firm wide level, Kathy helped author, implement and direct Perkins & Will's Sustainable Design Initiative. She regularly speaks and writes about sustainable design and healthy materials, and has authored several articles on healthy building materials and transparency. Kathy is a past-chair of the Cascadia Green Building Council.   Show Highlights   Degrees that support reducing impact on the built environment How do we work with industry to think about different green business practices? Market barriers to reusing materials in new construction.  Unique opportunity to empower a sustainable sustainability corporate strategy to connect essential knowledge with the entire organization. Perkins+Will's Living Design Initiative addresses issues with clients, staff and what the world is facing.  Perkins+Will will future proof their company by identifying strategic opportunities. Elevate up and look at bigger strategy issues affecting our industry and the impact we have on climate climate change. Help clients navigate the best tool to select for a project, occupants, and stakeholders to justify third party validation value.   “It pays to persevere and to stick to your values and what you're passionate about. When times are tough, we're in tough times right now during a pandemic, but stick to your values and things will work out” -Kathy Wardle Kathy Wardle Transcript Kathy Wardle's Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Atomic Habits  A Gentleman in Moscow Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen Perkins&Will   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes.  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Inhabit
In the Room with Dr. Joseph Allen

Inhabit

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 34:33


Listen to the first installment of “In the Room With,” where we share the full interviews with our thought-provoking guests. Following on the heels of our first episode, we're taking you into the room for the longer conversation with Dr. Joe Allen, the director of the Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Plus, hear an introduction from Yehia Madkour, innovation director in Perkins&Will's Vancouver studio.Click here to read the show notes.

Imagine a Place
Building a bridge.

Imagine a Place

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 20:38


Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - And we want to bring you a conversation that honors the values and legacy that Dr. King left behind for this world…. and Mike Johnson II, well, he wants to bring you a whole building full of it.Mike Johnson is a senior associate at the architecture and design firm, Perkins&Will. He's actively engaged in advancing the profession of design at both the community and global level.  Today's episode centers on a project that Mike is right in the middle of – The brand new Martin Luther King Communication Arts & Humanities building at Bowie State University. Click here to get your FREE copy of the Imagine a Place journal: Connect with Doug: On Instagram: @Douglas_ShapiroOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doshapiro/ By Email: dshapiro@ofs.comEmail Imagine a Place: imagineaplace@ofs.com

Inhabit
Coming Soon ... Inhabit

Inhabit

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 1:52


Perkins&Will's podcast about the power of design arrives January 2022. In Series 1, hosts Monica Kumar and Dr. Erika Eitland dive into the Healthy Buildings Movement and why "design is a public health intervention."

CG Garage
Episode 351 - Victor Bonafonte - CEO, Creative Director, and Architect; Beauty and The Bit

CG Garage

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 61:10


Three years ago, Beauty and The Bit made an enormous splash in the arch-viz world with “Landmark,” an atmospheric, anamorphic short film that homaged auteurs such as Scott, Kubrick, and Villeneuve. From here, the Spanish creative studio has worked on imagery and animations for studios including Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, Bjarke Ingels Group, and Perkins & Will. In this podcast, Beauty and The Bit's CEO, Victor Bonafonte, joins Chris to tell the studio's story, from his beginnings in architecture to finding artistic inspiration at THU festival. Victor also talks about how arch-viz has evolved into its own art form, how he learned the rules in order to break them, and how the future of CG ties in with his ambitions.

EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage
EA425: Leah Bayer – When Small Firms Merge

EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 56:00


https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OJK-Leah-2-Crop-scaled.jpg ()When Small Firms Merge Leah Alissa Bayer, President of Operations & Culture of Architects FORA, is passionate about improving the quality of other people's lives by fostering connections and positive experiences. Skilled in creative business management and storytelling, Leah designs systems and teams that are transparent, equitable, and healthy, which then carries into the architecture that she creates. Prior to joining Architects FORA, Leah founded an award-winning, 100% women-led, virtual firm, EVIA Studio, creating housing along the Pacific Coast. She also worked for world-renown Perkins+Will and designed multifamily developments in the Bay Area during her early career after graduating from Cal Poly SLO with a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) and a Minor in Fine Arts. Passionate about volunteering, Leah is AIA Silicon Valley's 2021-2022 Vice President/President-Elect, AIA California Board member, Chair of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Experience Committee, and Co-Chair for the upcoming 2022 AIA National Women's Leadership Summit. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, When Small Firms Merge with Leah Bayer. Connect with Leah at https://architectsfora.com/blog/ojk-is-fora (Architects FORA), or check her out on https://www.facebook.com/architectsfora (Facebook), http://instagram.com/architectsfora (Instagram), and https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahalissabayer/ (LinkedIn). Since we recorded this episode, Leah and her team have re-branded the firm to Architects FORA. https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/FORAAnnouncement.pdf (Click here for more information.) Please visit Our Platform Sponsors https://arcat.com (ARCAT) is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to http://arcat.com (ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert). http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks (Freshbooks) is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks (EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks). http://Infratech-USA.com/podcast (Infratech) outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world's most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation http://Infratech-USA.com/podcast (here). Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/new-ideas-for-a-new-architecture-firm/ (EA335: New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm) The post https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/when-small-firms-merge/ (EA425: Leah Bayer – When Small Firms Merge) appeared first on https://entrearchitect.com (EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects).

Pro Business Channel
Shannon Goodman with Lifecycle on Georgia Podcast

Pro Business Channel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021


Shannon Goodman with Lifecycle on Georgia Podcast Shannon Goodman Shannon has served as Executive Director of Lifecycle Building Center since 2012 and previously spent 13 years working as an architect, including 5 years at Perkins+Will.In 2010, Shannon coordinated a large-scale salvage effort for Perkins+Will, from which 62 tons of building materials were reclaimed and donated to 19 organizations, with a total material savings of over $380,000.This project led directly to her involvement in co-founding LBC. Shannon is a Registered Architect, a LEED BD+C Accredited Professional, and a certified Construction Documents Technologist. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Ohio State University and a Master's Degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Topics: Organizational History Industry Background Mission Programs/Services Community Impact Partners Volunteer Opportunities Future Goals Website and/or Social Media Links https://www.lifecyclebuildingcenter.org/ www.facebook.com/LifecycleBuildingCenter/ https://www.instagram.com/atl_lbc/ More about the Georgia Podcast "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!" Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads. Show Host: Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer Pro Business Channel Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California's central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME. Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta. With a name like Casanova and his gregarious personality, Rich was a natural as a music radio DJ. "I got the radio bug early in my career and often thought how great it would be if there was an opportunity to participate in a talk radio format with a pro-business perspective interviewing thought leaders from the local business community." Thus was born the Pro Business Channel where Rich is the CoFounder and Chief Visionary Officer. http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com ‹ › × × Previous Next jQuery(function() { // Set blueimp gallery options jQuery.extend(blueimp.Gallery.prototype.options, { useBootstrapModal: false, hidePageScrollbars: false }); });

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain
048: Architecture, Identity, & Culture

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 66:54


Episode 048: Architecture, Identity, & CultureHow are architects exploring identity and culture through practice? An architect at http://vinesarc.com/ (Vines Architecture), Vershaé has dedicated her career to the exploration of culture in the built environment. A rising design leader in the southeast, Vershaé has contributed to major cultural projects including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Motown Museum Renovation and Addition in Detroit, the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Branch Public Library in Washington, DC, the Gregg Museum of Art and Design Expansion at North Carolina State University, and leads both the Emily Krzyzewski Center Expansion in Durham, NC and Henrietta Lacks Building in Baltimore, MD.  Vershaé helps her clients navigate and design in response to cultural narrative. Through research, storytelling, service, and advocacy she is raising the visibility and representation of historically underrepresented voices. In addition to her project leadership, she contributes to advancing the profession through volunteer service with AIA and NOMA. Guest: Vershaé Hite, AIA, NOMA is a licensed architect and Associate at http://vinesarc.com/ (Vines Architecture). Since 2004, Vershaé's academic and professional career have exposed her to a range of unique experiences throughout the United States, China, Israel and Palestine that have carefully constructed her crafted, compassionate perspectives on the relationship between design and the human condition. Her role as an architect and project leader is founded on her theoretical interests regarding the interconnectedness of culture, community, and art to architecture. For Vershaé, this emerges from a unique framework that she developed while obtaining her master's degree in London. The deeply rooted meanings in her work are extensions of well-crafted, honest stories - are a direct result of both her sensitivity to diverse social and cultural landscapes and an investigative process that looks to film, literature, and experimental art. As such, her professional portfolio is characterized by complex cultural projects, historic renovations, libraries and higher education projects. As an Architect with award-winning firms like The Freelon Group, Perkins+Will, Andre Johnson Architect, and Vines Architecture, she is well versed in working with complex cultural matters through architectural design and execution.  Show Links: http://www.vinesarc.com/ (Vines Architecture) https://nmaahc.si.edu/ (National Museum of African American History & Culture) https://www.beyondthebuilt.com/say-it-loud-north-carolina (SAY IT LOUD - North Carolina) https://beyondblack.threadless.com/ (Beyond Black) https://www.emilyk.org/ (Emily K Center) https://www.ncnoma.net/ (NCNOMA)

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology
Ep. 165: A Guide to Getting Workplace Transformation Right for Employees with Emily Klein of Perkins&Will and Dr. Melissa Steach of Herman Miller

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 23:51


Emily Klein, Director of Workplace at Perkins&Will, and Dr. Melissa Steach, Workplace Wellbeing Lead at Herman Miller Group both know about what it means to lead transformation in a hybrid workplace. In May 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar called “A Guide to Getting Workplace Transformation Right for Employees“ where Emily and Melissa shared their views on research-driven design in a hybrid workplace, return-to-office policies and procedures and delivering on the promise of a more human-centric experience. Listen to discover what the future of work holds for leaders and how to get workplace transformation right for your employees. Connect with Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyklein1/ Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissasteach/ Watch the full webinar video with Emily, Melissa and Mike: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-guide-to-getting-workplace-transformation-right-for-employees Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com  

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0
48: Lynnette Tedder IIDA, CHID, EDAC, LEED AP, WELL AP, CID, Healthcare Interiors Practice Leader at Perkins+Will

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 33:34


On today's episode, Cheryl interviews Lynnette Tedder, Healthcare Interiors Practice Leader at Perkins+Will. Lynnette was raised by a father who worked with NASA on the Apollo 11 LUNAR landing program, and of course, Cheryl was curious! She asked Lynnette the question, “What was it like to be raised by a father who worked with NASA on the Apollo 11 LUNAR landing program and how did that inform your work in healthcare?” Lynnette shares, “Math was big in our lives. My dad was a physicist and he had a chalkboard in his office full of formulas, which I had no idea what those meant. I have always loved floor plans and puzzles and I put that math thing to work. I think it makes me a good planner.”  More on this and the new face of healthcare design from Healthcare Interiors Practice Leader at Perkins+Will, Lynnette Tedder, on today's episode of the podcast. Learn more about Lynnette Tedder and Perkins+Will by visiting https://perkinswill.com/. In Cheryl's conversation with Lynnette Tedder, they discuss: What's been the one thing that has surprised Lynnette the most in her work during COVID? Why did Lynnette choose to focus on designing healthcare environments that promote healing by altering the ambiance of a room through materiality and the careful placement of lighting and furniture?  What has working from home taught Lynnette about collaborating on projects with her colleagues? Lynnette has said, “The whole healthcare practice has gone through a kind of new birth.” What does Lynnette mean by this and how is this informing her work now at Perkins+Will? What are “healthy materials” and why is this a big focus for Perkins+Will? Many healthcare designers are looking for information on healthy materials to specify under CDC guidelines. What advice does Lynnette have for them? Lynnette was raised by a father who worked with NASA on the Apollo 11 LUNAR landing program. What was that like and how did it influence her work in healthcare? What have been some of Lynnette's favorite projects with Perkins+Will and why? What is the future of healthcare from Lynnette's perspective? The world is changing quickly. The Center for Health Design is committed to providing the healthcare design and senior living design industries with the latest research, best practices and innovations. The Center can help you solve today's biggest healthcare challenges and make a difference in care, safety, medical outcomes, and the bottom line.  Find out more at healthdesign.org. Additional support for this podcast comes from our industry partners: The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design Learn more about how to become a Certified Healthcare Interior Designer®  by visiting the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers at: https://aahid.org/. Connect to a community interested in supporting clinician involvement in design and construction of the built environment by visiting The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design at https://www.nursingihd.com/ Thank you for listening to today's episode of Healthcare Interior Design 2.0. If you enjoyed any part of Cheryl's conversation today with Lynnette Tedder, Healthcare Interiors Practice Leader at Perkins+Will, please help our podcast grow by spreading the good word on social media and with your online community. Stay safe and be well. For the full roster of shows, visit: http://healthcareidpodcast.com. FEATURED PRODUCT Inspired by the properties of photocatalytic materials, Porcelanosa has evolved their KRION® Solid Surface material called K-LIFE. When K-LIFE comes into contact with light, it will be able to purify the air, expel harmful bacteria, and more. K-LIFE can easily be integrated into many applications – from wall coverings and claddings for ceilings, to custom tables, bars, sinks, shelving units and furniture. The application of K-LIFE in areas with high daily traffic, such as waiting rooms or reception areas, can assure a gradual decontamination of germs and lead to ongoing ecological benefits. Some research performed with KRION® K-LIFE, which has photocatalytic properties, proved that the material can significantly reduce the presence of bacteria. This revolutionary process has led to a patent pending, innovative, and exclusive product that will have a direct effect on our quality of life. Watch the video on KRION Natural Infection Prevention.

Tad Talks Sustainability
Using Embodied Carbon to Select More Sustainable Products with Diana Smiciklas from Perkins&Will

Tad Talks Sustainability

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 28:51


Architects and designers are prioritizing embodied carbon reductions in buildings. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Diana Smiciklas, a Sustainability Advisor at Perkins&Will, to discuss why embodied carbon reduction is so important to Perkins&Will, how Perkins&Will is implementing embodied carbon reductions into interiors and architectural projects, whether or not their clients are embracing these initiatives, how manufacturers can help the A&D community find the products they are looking for, and the importance of third-party certifications in achieving embodied carbon reductions. EPISODE 6 SHOWNOTES: https://www.tadradzinski.com/tad-talks-sustainability-podcast/episode6-using-embodied-carbon-to-select-more-sustainable-products

SAID - Something About Interior Designers
Arjav Shah: Growth through Design

SAID - Something About Interior Designers

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 42:16


When Arjav Shah, senior interior project designer, reflects back on who he was when he first moved to New York from Mumbai to get his Masters in Interior Design he sees a very different person from who he is today, crediting the opportunities through his career at Perkins&Will and his mentors with helping build confidence and self-esteem and shaping him into a leader. In the podcast, Shah talks about what it is like to be part of a traditional Indian family while dreaming of career as a fashion designer, adjusting to New York life and a new career, his growing love of workplace design, and the evolution of his own aesthetic.

This Is DesignIntelligence
Seats at the (Data) Table

This Is DesignIntelligence

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 37:13


Roberta Kowalishin is the Chief Information and Technology Officer at Dialog. Nick Cameron is the Director of Digital Practice at Perkins & Will. Holly St. Clair is the Chief Technology Officer at Sasaki. Shane Burger is the Global Leader – Technical Innovation at Woods Bagot. On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, they’re back to share their thoughts about how technology leaders should participate in the overall leadership and governance of their firms and the things technology leaders can do and say to promote more diversity in the field.

This Is DesignIntelligence
Innovation for the Artistic Soul

This Is DesignIntelligence

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 45:51


Roberta Kowalishin is the Chief Information and Technology Officer at Dialog. Nick Cameron is the Director of Digital Practice at Perkins & Will. Holly St. Clair is the Chief Technology Officer at Sasaki. Shane Burger is the Global Leader – Technical Innovation at Woods Bagot. On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, they share their thoughts around the complacency of innovation within the industry, the tension between technology and the art of design, and why firms should not see their research as a competitive advantage.

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain
024: Managing Knowledge & Data for Continuous Improvement

Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 64:19


Episode 024: Managing Knowledge & Data for Continuous ImprovementWhat is knowledge management? And why is it important for growing a design studio? In this episode, we interview Christopher Parsons, the Founder and CEO of https://www.knowledge-architecture.com/ (Knowledge Architecture) to learn more about knowledge management.  Knowledge Architecture builds software, community, and best practices to help architecture and engineering firms find, share, and manage knowledge. Their software platform is Synthesis, a social intranet which integrates with Deltek, Newforma, and OpenAsset. They also run an annual knowledge management conference for the AEC industry called KA Connect, as well as a client community of practice for Synthesis intranet teams called KA Advance. Founded in 2009 and serving over 100 AEC clients, Knowledge Architecture is privately-held, employee-owned, and passionate about co-creating and sharing best practices to advance the state of knowledge management in the AEC industry. Knowledge Architecture is based in San Francisco, California. Guest: Christopher Parsons is the Founder and CEO of https://www.knowledge-architecture.com/ (Knowledge Architecture), and is responsible for research and development, sales and marketing, and organizational development. He is the executive producer of KA Connect, KA’s annual knowledge management conference for the AEC industry. Christopher has been a technology leader in the AEC industry since 2002, including serving as the Chief Information Officer for Steinberg Architects and the Information Technology Director for SMWM (now Perkins+Will). Christopher has a degree in History from Wake Forest University. He’s an avid reader, hiker, birdwatcher, and cook. Show Links: https://www.knowledge-architecture.com/ka-connect-conference (Deep Dive Series) https://www.knowledge-architecture.com/talk-archive (KA Connect Talk Archive) https://www.knowledge-architecture.com/ka-connect-talks/aec-knowledge-management-periodic-table-of-elements (AEC KM 101 Talk and KM Periodic Table Graphic) https://www.knowledge-architecture.com/contact (Mailing List Sign Up) https://www.tablegroup.com/books/the-advantage/ (The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni ) https://www.amazon.com/Small-Giants-Companies-Choose-Instead-ebook/dp/B000OCXFYC (Small Giants by Bo Burlingham) https://basecamp.com/bootstrapped (Bootstrapped, Profitable, and Proud by Basecamp) Support this podcast

Today in Lighting
Today in Lighting 28 January

Today in Lighting

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 1:29


Randy Reid discusses the new NEMRA POS Standard. Congrats to Global Lighting & Controls, a unique Sales & Consulting company. Filamento has a career opening. Perkins & Will has a diversity article on designinglighting.com.

Retail Redeveloped
Mapping Out the Future of Workplace Dynamics Post Pandemic

Retail Redeveloped

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 39:36


What will workplaces like look like in a post COVID-19 world?  Today we’re joined by Irene Vogelsong, Associate Principal of Corporate Interiors for Perkins + Will. Irene has over 20 years of experience in workplace design. Her approach emphasizes wellbeing in environments while supporting diverse work methods and lifestyles. Perkins + Will recently released their Road Map for Return; Guidance for a Return to the Office During COVID-19 in which they share how workplaces can begin returning to normalcy.  Listen along as we discuss the three future office models and how Covid-19 has shaped each of them, when we will full return to the pre-pandemic office model, and how developers can support and amenities their asset for office Tenants moving forward.

Pivot-ES
Urbanismo e Inclusión

Pivot-ES

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 45:02


El tema de la vivienda resiliente, urbanismo y comunidad son aspectos críticos en nuestra sociedad que merecen atención urgente. En especial, la integración de la comunidad al proceso de identificación de necesidades y planificación responsable. Es un ejercicio inclusivo que adviene al bienestar colectivo. La arquitecta Yanel de Ángel, principal oficial de la firma Perkins & Will y líder de la iniciativa Resilient SEE nos comparte su experiencia y peritaje para pivotar hacia los procesos inclusivos a través de la educación comunitaria. Conecta con ella a través de yanel.deangel@perkinswill.com.  ¡Conecta con el único podcast donde la innovación es la clave para gerenciar con agilidad! Este podcast es producido por The ChangeMaker Foundation. Sigue a The ChangeMaker Foundation en: Facebook, LinkedIn, The ChangeMaker Foundation ----- Urbanism and Inclusion - The issue of resilient housing, urbanism and community are critical aspects of society deserving urgent attention. The integration of the community in identifying needs and conducting responsible planning is particularly important. It is an exercise in inclusion that contributes to the collective well-being. The architect Yanel de Ángel, principal officer of the firm Perkins & Will and leader of the Resilient SEE initiative, shares her experience and expertise with us to pivot towards inclusive processes through community education. Connect with her at yanel.deangel@perkinswill.com. Connect with us, the only podcast where social innovation is the key to managing with greater agility! This podcast is produced by The ChangeMaker Foundation. Follow The ChangeMaker Foundation at:  Facebook, LinkedIn, The ChangeMaker Foundation

Depth and Light
#29 The Lost Episode: Thomas Kearns

Depth and Light

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 54:38


Back in March 2020, I sat down with Thomas Kearns to record this episode. While the pandemic was raging through Washington and New York state, it still hadn’t reached the Midwest. A few days after we recorded this episode, the pandemic reached the Midwest and everything changed. This episode got lost in the chaos and stress of that time, but I am thrilled to finally release it. Thomas Kearns (LinkedIn) is founder of Space to Play, Tortus, and Bitspace. He was a professor and Director fo Design Communication at Illinois Institute of Technology and is currently a Digital Innovation Strategist at Perkins&Will. 

CultureNOW | A Celebration of Culture & Community
New York Police Academy | Joan Blumenfeld

CultureNOW | A Celebration of Culture & Community

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 3:28


Joan Blumenfeld, Design Principal at Perkins+Will, discusses the concept behind the New York City Police Academy. The architects had to contend with creating something for both the mind and body of the police recruits. The Academy is designed to consolidate an administrative and training campus for the New York Police Department and is the largest and most technologically advanced in the world. All spaces are designed to link together with enclosed walkways and stairs in what is essentially a "horizontal skyscraper."

CultureNOW | A Celebration of Culture & Community
NYU Stern School of Business | Joan Blumenfeld

CultureNOW | A Celebration of Culture & Community

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 3:35


Architect Joan Blumenfeld, Partner at Perkins+Will, was part of a team that renovated the NYU Stern School of Business in a building designed by Philip Johnson. Many buildings were located underground, which allowed for no natural light. They wanted to create a more transparent space in the community, and to have the building reflect its urban roots.

CultureNOW | A Celebration of Culture & Community
Resiliency Planning for New York City Police Academy | Joan Blumenfeld

CultureNOW | A Celebration of Culture & Community

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 1:11


Joan Blumenfeld, Design Principal at Perkins+Will, discusses the land on which the Police Acadmey was built. The site was previously a brownfield and flood zone, thus the architects had challenges with creating the infrastructure since everything had to be built above ground.

Strong Suit Podcast
Recruit Rockstars 319: The Private Scoop on how Private Equity hires

Strong Suit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 17:42


When it comes to P.E., there’s likely no better than Thoma Bravo. The firm has a 40-year history, $30 billion in investor commitments, and invests in software & technology companies Based in Chicago & San Francisco, Thoma Bravo has acquired over 200 companies. Such as Barracuda, J.D. Power, McAfee, TravelClick, and Ellie Mae. I wanted to get the scoop on how they’ve been so successful & how they hire at the portfolio company level. So I tracked down Hannah Johnson, Head of Human Resources. Hannah leads the fund’s recruitment & retention efforts,, aligns human capital with the strategic goals of the business, and guards the unique Thoma Bravo culture. Prior to Thoma Bravo, she led the HR efforts for Perkins+Will and Pierre-Yves Rochon, both architecture and design firms. In this 20-minute conversation, Hannah shares the guiding principles of talent that have crafted Thoma Bravo’s enviable track record.

Work. Shouldnt. Suck.
What's in a Workplace (EP.09)

Work. Shouldnt. Suck.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 117:32


"What’s in a Workplace?" dives into the physical and virtual components and connections that form the structures around how we work. And increasingly, these components are changing what work looks and feels like. We discuss Convention versus Invention, Creating workplaces with commitments to anti-racism and anti-oppression, and why do many creative sector organizations often seem to park their creative instincts when it comes to designing their organizations. Our guests on this episode: Rachel Casanova, Andrew Taylor, and Ramphis Castro discuss tools to help us in our daily work and then explore the philosophical when we think about what does it mean for social creatures like humans to work entirely distributed from each other. As always, we're joined by podcasting's favorite co-host at the close of the episode to get her thoughts on the topic (spoiler alert: hammock desks). 01:20 Rachel Casanova 35:20 Andrew Taylor 58:20 Ramphis Castro 1:37:00 Lauren Ruffin Rachel Casanova is currently the Senior Managing Director of Workplace Innovation at Cushman & Wakefield. She has more than 25 years of diverse industry experience advising companies on how to transform their real estate assets to reinforce long-term business strategies, corporate culture, as well as integrated space, technology and performance goals. Prior to Cushman & Wakefield, Rachel founded Balansett, a workplace consulting practice, with clients spanning legal firms, professional services, technology, non-profits and architectural firms. During the course of her career, Rachel has addressed workplace-related advances from multiple vantage points—working within an end-user environment at Nortel Networks, serving as a design consultant at Herman Miller, and leading Workplace Strategy at Mancini Duffy, Perkins + Will and most recently, R/GA. As the Global Co-Leader of Planning + Strategy at Perkins + Will, Rachel supported clients with various workplace initiatives including activity based working, change management, occupancy strategy, and workplace/business alignment. As the Managing Director of the Connected Spaces practice at R/GA, she spearheaded the digital marketing and communications company’s efforts to use digital design to drive the physical experiences in workplaces. Rachel’s other major achievements include developing the Workplace of the Future initiative for KPMG in the US from 2004-2015. This effort included the development of the overarching strategy as well as the transition management approach and implementation for over 20 KPMG offices. Forward-thinking and creative, Rachel is passionate about the convergence of organizational behavior, the human experience, and real estate. She is frequently called upon as a subject matter expert and has contributed regularly to audiences in conferences and education seminars. Rachel has recently spoken at Worktech. RealComm, CoreNet, CRE Tech, Cornell University, NYU, IIDA, and Neocon. E. Andrew Taylor is an Associate Professor in the Arts Management Program, and Chair of the Department of Performing Arts at American University, exploring the intersection of arts, culture, and business. An author, lecturer, and researcher on a broad range of arts management issues, Andrew has also served as a consultant to arts organizations and cultural initiatives throughout the U.S. and Canada, including the William Penn Foundation, Overture Center for the Arts, American Ballet Theatre, Create Austin, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, among others. Prior to joining the AU faculty, Andrew served as Director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration in the Wisconsin School of Business for over a decade. Andrew is past president of the Association of Arts Administration Educators, current board member of the innovative arts support organization Fractured Atlas, and consulting editor both for The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society and for Artivate, a journal for...

The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode #236 – San Francisco To Wymondham

The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 54:28


The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 236: San Francisco To Wymondham Thursday 6th February 2020 SPONSOR: Jenson USA HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Geeti Silwal of Perkins Will, one of the prime movers behind getting cars off Market Street in San Francisco; "Dr. X" — the cyclist who was swerved into by a Norfolk motorist for not using a duff cycle path, a road rage incident captured by a following motorist's dash cam. News stories available at www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid SHOWNOTES: www.the-spokesmen.com

The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti
Green Buildings and Public Health with Michelle Halle Stern

The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 23:06


About the Episode In this episode, we have Green Building professional Michelle Halle Stern. The way Michelle grew up has a lot to do with what she does now, and she credits her mentor for that. Michelle grew up in Rockford, Illinois, which was the second largest city in Illinois. She started her career in Heroes Universe and architecture and got two degrees, one in civil engineering and other in architecture.   Key Talking Points Getting to know Michelle Michelle's journey into building engineering and public health Green facilitator Technology of participation Michelle is keen to learn languages Routines and Rituals   Key Milestones of the Episode [01:33]  Intro to Michelle Halle Stern [02:07]  Aha moment [04:46]  Michelle's mentors [05:36]  Michelle's first project [09:30]  Green facilitator [16:29]  Bucket list items [20:48]  Bottom Line [21:54]  Routines   Key Quotes from the Episode “I would say that you don't have to have all the answers.” “Always be an advocate for yourself.” “There's you should always be standing up for what you believe in.” “It's kind of one of those things that you just have to do through practice.” “There are seven basic principles in the Regeneration and really when we talked about it in terms of a project is about building capacity and it's about what are you affecting beyond your project? How do we co-create with a community to make sure that everything everyone has a steak and a unique role not just for people but also for the ecology and environment.”   Key Resources The Moments of Lift The Sixth Extinction   Learn More about Michelle Halle Stern Michelle Halle Stern is the national Director of Sustainable Design Services at HDR where she manages business operations and strategic planning for their sustainable design consulting group. Prior to joining HDR, Michelle was a Sustainability Strategist at Perkins+Will, director of green building initiatives and LEED consulting for the non-profit Delta Institute, and the first Director of Sustainability at OWP/P. She has been sought after as a green building expert since the late 90s, when she started one of the country's first sustainability programs, and founded the USGBC Chicago Chapter. Michelle's background in architecture, engineering, and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, which offers her a unique perspective and understanding of complex systems, and the human health impacts of green design.   LinkedIn   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes.  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!   Copyright © 2019 GBES

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0
19: Whitney Hendrickson

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 37:47


Whitney Hendrickson, former Pediatric RN and current Healthcare Interior Designer at Perkins+Will shares her thoughts on what hospitals might look like in the year 2040. “I’m sure there will be smart footwalls, maybe an Alexa-style nurse call system, a way to take peoples’ weights through the floor and their blood pressure through the bed they are sitting in,” says Whitney. Tune into this and more on what it’s like to be a healthcare interior designer from the perspective of a former pediatric nurse on today’s episode of Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 - The Lightning Round.  This podcast is brought to you by the award-winning, eco-conscious Porcelanosa—a global innovator in tile, kitchen and bath products. Porcelanosa’s anti-bacterial, solid surface product K-LIFE (think countertops, backsplashes, sinks, and more) uses a technology called photocatalysis that purifies the air, self-cleans, expels harmful bacteria, and eliminate chemical products.  K-LIFE can help reduce Hospital Acquired Infections and it’s a gorgeous product. It can be shaped into anything you want, printed on, and lit up. Imagine the design possibilities for a hospital room! Learn more about Porcelanosa’s K-LIFE and how to order samples of this BPA-FREE Certified and Reach Compliant product by visiting: https://www.porcelanosa-usa.com/klife/ Additional support for this podcast comes from our industry partners: The Center For Health Design The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design Learn more about how the Center for Health Design can support your firm by visiting: http://healthdesign.org. Connect to a community interested in supporting clinician involvement in design and construction of the built environment by visiting The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design at https://www.nursingihd.com/.

America's Commercial Real Estate Show
Commercial Real Estate Design Trends from Perkins+Will

America's Commercial Real Estate Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 16:28


Watch this segment's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1F96kv-mKOgBruce McEvoy, Design Principal with Perkins+Will, joins Michael in Studio One to discuss real estate design trends, including pricing, wellness, and how designers are engaging with nature to create better workspaces.For customized commercial brokerage services call Michael Bull, CCIM at 404-876-1640 x 101 or visit http://www.BullRealty.comFor cloud accessible commercial agent training, check out Michael Bull’s video-audio training at: http://www.CommercialAgentSuccess.comAppreciate the show? Please thank our sponsors: http://bit.ly/2ty53e1Subscribe to our weekly show topic email notification to know who’s on each weeks show and the topic: http://bit.ly/2gfoKSN You’re invited to subscribe to the show’s YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2u1vr1n For more videos, podcasts, and articles visit: http://www.CREshow.com Connect with America’s Commercial Real Estate Show: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amer... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommercialRe... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRE_show Instagram: https://instragram.com/creshow

Power of Good
35 ResilientSEE

Power of Good

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 29:42


Interview with Yanel de Angel, architect at Perkins+Will, and founder of ResilientSEE. Formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, ResilientSEE-PR is an “alliance committed to designing and rebuilding a resilient, sustainable Puerto Rico.” Specifically, ResilientSEE: • Organizes and facilitates design and strategic planning sessions for communities of different scales, bringing together local and global design professionals, policymakers, funders, and experts in climate change. • Supports pilot programs to protect Puerto Rico from future extreme weather events. This work includes not only a focus on Environmental Resilience (balancing natural systems and manmade environments), but also Social Resilience (population health, environmental justice, and social equity), and Economic Resilience (business continuity and economic stability) In this interview, Yanel shares her personal commitment to her native land, the recovery challenges facing Puerto Rico, and the importance of a participatory, capacity building process.

Voices of Oklahoma
Robert (Bob) Jones

Voices of Oklahoma

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 81:03


Born in McAlester, Oklahoma, Robert (Bob) Lawton Jones received one of the more elaborate educations in modernist design. It started when he decided to head out to Chicago, reasoning that an aspiring architect should make his way to the “most exciting city in architecture.” In 1949, he studied at the University of Notre Dame in nearby South Bend, Indiana, while working for Chicago firms such as Perkins + Will.In 1951, he began graduate school at the Illinois Institute of Technology, learning from the dean of “less is more,” Mies van der Rohe. And if that weren’t enough, he then earned a Fulbright scholarship and studied in Germany under Egon Eiermann, one of Germany’s most prominent postwar architects.He came back to Tulsa in 1954 to design a civic center master plan. In 1957 he joined two local partners to open the architectural firm known as Murray Jones Murray. Their work includes the Cox Business Center, First National Bank Tower, Center Plaza Apartments, Bishop Kelley High School, the terminal at the Tulsa International Airport and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Oklahoma City.The firm reached its peak in the early ’80s. Soon after, Jones began an eleven-year teaching professorship at the University of Oklahoma. He also served as campus planner for the University of Tulsa and retired from architecture in 1997.Bob Jones was ninety-three when he died September 14, 2018.

Floor Daily Flooring Professional Podcast
Anna Webb Discusses Interfaces Base Camp HQ in Midtown Atlanta

Floor Daily Flooring Professional Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 7:53


October 29, 2018—Anna Webb, VP of marketing with Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Interface's new Base Camp headquarters in mid-town Atlanta. Listen to the interview to hear more about Interface's new out-of-the-box collaborative work space designed by Perkins+Will.

Civil Conversations
Episode 3: Urban Planning with the Department of Doing

Civil Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 50:31


This week, I chat with Ms. Wendy Thomas and Mr. Andrew Persons of the acclaimed Department of Doing, the planning and building department in Gainesville, Florida. This recently formed department is focused on a ‘citizen-centered’ approach, and has ambitious goals for transforming both the city and how planning works. We tackle the definitions and roles of planning, exciting (and sometimes controversial) projects in Gainesville, and the absolute necessity of civil engineers in this field. As always, thank you to our guests and to our listeners! Show Notes: Department of Doing City Website Fast Company article Quartz Article Gainesville Sun Article Comprehensive Plan Blue Ribbon Report Innovation Square Depot Park The Standard Official Website Why are developers only building luxury housing? Hub 2 Sidewalk Encroachment Housing affordability near UF Developer Meme If you enjoyed the show, please share with your friends! Follow us on: Facebook LinkedIn Website Music by Poddington Bear, Image from Perkins+Will. Next week, we go underground into the foundations of civil engineering -- geotech. Thank you for listening to this civil conversation!

American Libraries Dewey Decibel Podcast
Episode 29: New Library Design

American Libraries Dewey Decibel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 32:13


In Episode 29, American Libraries Associate Editor and Dewey Decibel host Phil Morehart talks with two architects whose work with libraries was featured in American Libraries’ 2018 Library Design Showcase. We get behind-the-scenes perspectives on the buildings’ designs, construction, and effect on their communities.[/lead] First, Morehart speaks with Jim Stufflebeam from SAAP Design Architects about the new library in Joplin, Missouri, which has become a symbol of rebirth for the town after it was devastated by a tornado in 2011. Next, Derek Jones from the architecture firm Perkins + Will talks about the Route 9 Library and Innovation Center in New Castle County, Delaware—a unique facility built to alleviate an information desert in the area.

VisionKeepers™
Michael Walton - Green Spaces

VisionKeepers™

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 35:21


Michael serves as the executive director of green|spaces, a nonprofit based in Chattanooga, TN that works to advance the sustainability of living, working, and building through education, training, consulting, and demonstration development. He is a licensed architect with experience in commercial interiors, commercial architecture, single and multi-family residential, graphic design and urban design, all with a focus on maximizing quality of life while minimizing impacts on the environment. Michael serves on the US Green Building Council's Market Leader Advisory Board for Tennessee, the Interior Design Advisory Board at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the Board of Directors for the ACE Mentor Program of Chattanooga and as a mentor for the Cleantech Open and CoLab. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design, attended the ETH-Zurich as a guest student, and practiced architecture in Washington, DC at Envision Design and Perkins+Will before moving back to Tennessee to become the executive director of green|spaces.

Pro Business Channel
Andrew Dietz A Subversive in Brooks Brothers Clothing Interview on Capital Club Radio

Pro Business Channel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 30:11


Andrew Dietz A Subversive in Brooks Brothers Clothing Interview on Capital Club Radio Michael Flock spends time speaking with businessman, consultant, author and community leader, Andrew Dietz, about the power of relationships, branding and how to create a strong internal and external culture. Andrew Dietz, Founder of Creative Growth and Co-Founder of Creative Influence, a sales-enabled public relations content firm for business-to-business organizations.  His clients have included firms such as Deloitte, Grant Thornton, Gensler, Perkins + Will, Wells Fargo Insurance, Chubb, Avanade (Accenture), Edelman Public Relations, Microsoft Professional Services, Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang LaSalle and many more. Andrew is an industry-recognized expert on B2B Services strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing and revenue growth. He is a frequent contributing writer and speaker on marketing and management issues for national business publications and associations. In 2014, McGraw-Hill published Andrew's book, The Opening Playbook: A Professional's Guide to Building Relationships That Grow Revenue. Prior to launching Creative Growth in 2003, Andrew was a consultant with Egon Zehnder International, one of the world's leading human capital advisory and executive search firms. He co-founded netWorth Partners, a Private Equity investment firm affiliated with Mellon Bank, and he served as CEO of SideTalk and successfully executed its sale to a publicly traded entity.  Additionally, Andrew was a founding member of BellSouth's Internet service provider, BellSouth.net, where he served as VP, Product Marketing and led the marketing launch of BellSouth's broadband service. Andrew lives in Atlanta, GA where his community leadership has focused on building the city's creative community.  He has served on the Board of Directors for the Anti-Defamation League, Atlanta College of Art, IMAGE Film and Video (Atlanta Film Festival), High Museum's Contemporary Art Society, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia and of VOX Teen Communications.  He also wrote the nationally acclaimed book, The Last Folk Hero – A True Story of Race and Art, Power and Profit which championed raw creative talent in the world of outsider art. (Ellis Lane Press, 2006) Here is a glimpse of what Andrew shared in the interview: “I was different. I'm a subversive in Brooks Brothers clothing, so I didn't think that I would be accepted at BellSouth. But that was a really great environment for me. I say, especially early in your career, you want three things, network, name and knowledge.” “…as I look at you and your business, you've built tremendous relationships as your team with people in the market. So, it does exist, but there is a reputation you're dealing with. And that reputation certainly is translated to consumer relationships.” “…relationships are built, we could say one conversation at a time. Great conversations start with curiosity, genuine curiosity.” “And Steve Ross said 10% thinking, 90% doing. Strategy before tactics doesn't mean you over think, but you have got to put a little time in, aiming before firing.” Connect with Creative Growth  visit:  https://www.creativegrowth.io Connect with Creative Influence visit:  https://www.creativeinfluence.io Connect with Andrew Dietz visit:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/asdietz Capital Club Radio Hosted by: Michael Flock Sponsored by: Flock Specialty Finance Providing a forum for leaders in the middle market segment which has typically been undeserved by traditional banking. Listeners gain valuable business insights and perspectives to deal with market uncertainty. Topics include: key success factors, both personal and professional, dealing with adversity, outlook for the industry and your business.     For more info about Michael Flock and Flock Specialty Finance visit: www.FlockFinance.com To listen to more episodes visit: www.CapitalClubRadioShow.

NeoConversations
Designing a Healthy, Sustainable HQ

NeoConversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 42:15


What are the challenges and opportunities involved in bringing teams from disparate offices together into a unified headquarters? If that HQ doesn’t exist yet, what is involved in the design and construction of that project so that it emcompasses the brand’s DNA, supports company culture and sends a strong message to the world about the company’s mission? Amy Devers talks to Chip DeGrace, of Interface, and Joe Connell of Perkins + Will about the realization of the new Interface HQ in Atlanta, GA.

EG Property Podcasts
No more 9 to 5: Why a night-time economy is vital for survival

EG Property Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 48:26


London mayor Sadiq Khan is committed to developing a night time economy in the capital. The introduction of the Night Tube has already generated almost £200m of benefits to the economy and his appointment of a Night Tzar in Amy Lame to help foster greater relationships between planners, politicians, the public and property to turn London into the greatest 24 hour city on earth is starting to pay dividends. In this EG Property Podcast, in partnership with BNP Paribas Real Estate, EG deputy editor Samantha McClary sits down with Amy Lame; Michael Delfs, project director of British Land; Steven Charlton, managing director of Perkins & Will and BNPPRE’s head of placemaking Denizer Ibrahim, to talk about the misconceptions of a night-time economy, the challenges to creating a sustainable night-time economy, the opportunities turning the capital into a 24-hour city could bring and the role that the built environment has to play in that.  

V-Ray Master Talk
17: V-Ray Master Talk #17 - Pedro Fernandes

V-Ray Master Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 129:03


No episódio número 17 do V-Ray Master Talk a gente conversou com o criador de uma das mais interessantes empresas de arch viz do mundo, dono de um estilo próprio de ilustração que mistura 3D e Photoshop de forma magistral, Pedro Fernandes. À frente da Arqui9, empresa baseada na Inglaterra, Fernando falou do início de sua carreira, como foi a transição do ensolarado Portugal para a fria Londres, como funciona junto aos clientes o trabalho de ilustração tão baseado em pós-produção, se tabelas de preço para trabalhos funcionam, direitos trabalhistas e muito mais. Um outro olhar sobre o mercado e a profissão de arch viz, obrigatório para qualquer um que esteja na profissão! Comentados neste podcast: Arqui9 | www.arqui9.com Surrey, qualidade de vida nos arredores de Londres | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey Conica Arquitectura | http://conica.pt/hp.php MiR | http://mir.no/ Visual Method | http://www.visual-method.com/ Andreas Rocha | http://www.andreasrocha.com/ Thi Lima | http://thilima.com.br/ Ricardo Canton | https://www.behance.net/arca3d Alex Roman | http://thirdseventh.cgsociety.org/ Bertrand Benoit | http://www.bertrand-benoit.com/ Vyonyx | www.vyonyx.com Paradise Cove | http://www.arqui9.com/portfolio/paradise-cove/ Perkins Will | http://www.archdaily.com.br/br/office/perkins-will Elon Musk | https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk V-Ray Master Talk com Ernani Cravo | https://vraymasters.com/2016/02/13/v-ray-master-talk-03-ernani-cravo/ V-Ray Master Talk com André Lourenço | https://vraymasters.com/2017/05/02/v-ray-master-talk-015-andre-lourenco/ Arqui9 Learn | www.arqui9learn.com Art of Learning | https://www.amazon.com.br/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465 DBox | http://www.dbox.com/ Neoscape | https://neoscape.com/ V-Ray Master Talk com Pedro Conti | https://vraymasters.com/2017/06/05/v-ray-master-talk-016-pedro-conti/ E, como sempre, não se esqueça: ouça, curta e compartilhe! É a sua audiência que dá gás para o V-Ray Master Talk! Visite: http://www.vraymasters.com

AIAS Audio Experience
#askanarchitect 41: Douglas Crawford

AIAS Audio Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 20:21


AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass sits down with Douglas Crawford, AIA, architect at Perkins + Will, during episode 41 of #askanarchitect. #askanarchitect is a casual sit down conversation featuring an architect who provides an inside look into practice

AIAS Audio Experience
#askanarchitect 41: Douglas Crawford

AIAS Audio Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 20:21


AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass sits down with Douglas Crawford, AIA, architect at Perkins + Will, during episode 41 of #askanarchitect. #askanarchitect is a casual sit down conversation featuring an architect who provides an inside look into practice

ARCHITECT
Timber on the Rise, Part 5 - The Case for Designing with Nail-Laminated Timber

ARCHITECT

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 11:40


ArchitectChats is kicking off its third season with a continuation of our Timber on the Rise series, which highlights innovations and innovators in wood design and construction. In this episode, Perkins+Will senior sustainable building adviser Rebecca Holt shares insights from the inaugural design and construction guide for the mass-timber product.

AIAS Audio Experience
#askanarchitect Episode 26: Chris Morrison

AIAS Audio Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 24:19


AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass sits down with Chris Morrison, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Managing Director of Perkins + Will in Washington DC during episode 26 of #askanarchitect.#askanarchitect is a casual sit down conversation featuring an architect who provides an inside look into practice.

AIAS Audio Experience
#askanarchitect Episode 26: Chris Morrison

AIAS Audio Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 24:19


AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass sits down with Chris Morrison, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Managing Director of Perkins + Will in Washington DC during episode 26 of #askanarchitect.#askanarchitect is a casual sit down conversation featuring an architect who provides an inside look into practice.

CoreNet Global's What's Next Podcast
2017 Seattle Summit - Workplace Learning Theater - ABCZ: Keeping Up Workplace's Newest Generation

CoreNet Global's What's Next Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 19:14


How will the workplace adapt to the newest generation of employees? Take a deep-dive into Gen Z with Laura Morris from Perkins+Will, a thought leader on workplace strategy and design. This case study will explore how the first true digital natives will complement and challenge past generations, and how they will influence and impact the spaces we live, work and play. Key Takeaways: Pinpoint key strengths and characteristics of Gen Z, the newest members of the workforce. Discover and discuss how common misconceptions about members of Gen Z can actually complement, challenge, and empower past generations. Learn how to effectively manage the Gen Z cohort in your workforce, and how interior design can help facilitate productive collaboration across generations. Speakers: Laura Morris, MCR, IIDA, LEED AP, Fitwell Ambassador

Third Wave Urbanism
Making Architecture More Diverse w/ Perkins+Will

Third Wave Urbanism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 47:55


African Americans make up about 12 percent of the population in the U.S. but only about two percent of registered architects, with African American women consisting of .02 percent of architects overall. If the practice is meant to reflect the people being designed for, it will need to find ways to promote diversity within the field and in educational programs. In this episode we talk with three members of Perkins+Will, one of the first big US studios to hire a Director of Global Diversity, who are aiming to do just that.  Our guests include: Gabrielle Bullock, an active member of NOMA (the National Organization of Minority Architects), Director of Global Diversity and leader of Perkins+Will’s Diversity+Inclusion+Engagement Strategic Plan; Nick Seierup, Design Principal in the Los Angeles office and inaugural Visiting Scholar at Tuskegee University; and Kevin Holland, Director of Operations at Perkins+Will LA, also on the Architectural Advisory Board at Tuskegee University and a past President of NOMA.  Don’t forget — we’re a crowdfunded podcast, which means we rely on YOU! If you like our intersectional take on urbanism, you can contribute to our efforts by becoming our patron at www.patreon.com/thirdwaveurbanism. Thank you to our supporters, and thank you all for listening, sharing, and doing what you do! As always, you can keep up with our thoughts and send us your comments on Twitter or Instagram:  Katrina can be found at @think_katrina Kristen can be found at @blackurbanist Episode references: Perkins+Will Diversity + Inclusion + Engagement Initiative: https://perkinswill.com/purpose/diversity Perkins+Will and Tuskegee University Annual Visiting Scholar Program: http://perkinswill.com/news/tuskegee-university-launch-annual-professional-visiting-scholar-program National Organization of Minority Architects: http://www.noma.net/ Architects Newspaper’s interview with Gabrielle Bullock: https://archpaper.com/2016/10/talks-gabrielle-bullock-director-global-diversity-perkinswill/ --- Intro and closing music is “Urban Life” by Gustavs Strazdin used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

AIAS Audio Experience
#askanarchitect Episode 19: Jon Penndorf

AIAS Audio Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 20:43


AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass sits down with Jon Penndorf, FAIA, architect at Perkins + Will, during episode 18 of #askanarchitect.#askanarchitect is a casual sit down conversation featuring an architect who provides an inside look into practice.

AIAS Audio Experience
#askanarchitect Episode 19: Jon Penndorf

AIAS Audio Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 20:43


AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass sits down with Jon Penndorf, FAIA, architect at Perkins + Will, during episode 18 of #askanarchitect.#askanarchitect is a casual sit down conversation featuring an architect who provides an inside look into practice.

EdTech Times
Designing the Classroom of the Future with Brooke Trivas & David Damon of Perkins + Will

EdTech Times

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 34:18


We interviewed architects from Perkins + Will about the innovative classrooms they and their firm have designed to prepare students for the future. Music: Giving Tree by Podington Bear, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Daydream/Giving_Tree_1206

Lectures
Resilient Cities: Creating a Livable World

Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016 83:59


This event is the first part of a two-part discussion featuring Timothy Beatley, professor of sustainable communities at the University of Virginia, along with Dean Macris, former director of city planning for San Francisco, and Cathy Simon, design principal at Perkins+Will. Presented in partnership with Island Press.

The Live@SPUR Podcast
Live@SPUR Podcast — Architecture's New Edges

The Live@SPUR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 32:50


Peter Busby is the managing director of the San Francisco office of global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will. Busby, a global leader in sustainable design, visited SPUR on July 8, 2015, to talk about the evolution of architectural practice over the last few decades to encompass increasingly cross-disciplinary concerns that extend well beyond the envelope of an individual building. The presentation drew from Busby's book Architecture's New Edges, published earlier this year by Ecotone Publishing. Generously sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Music by Podington Bear (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/podington_bear/), licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). Image courtesy Perkins+Will (http://perkinswill.com)

Knight Cities podcast
Knight Cities podcast: Ryan Gravel discusses community engagement and Atlanta’s BeltLine (episode 17)

Knight Cities podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2014 22:13


The Atlanta BeltLine is a massive development turning 22 miles of historic railroad corridors circling downtown into a network of parks, trails and transit to link 45 of the city’s neighborhoods. It is among the largest and most wide-ranging urban development and mobility projects in the United States. And it all began with a master’s thesis by a student at Georgia Tech, Ryan Gravel. Ryan, now a senior urban designer at Perkins+Will in the firm’s Atlanta office, explains how deep community engagement made the BeltLine a reality against all odds on this week’s “Knight Cities.” Listen to our conversation here. And sign up for the “Knight Cities” newsletter to get alerts as soon as new conversations are posted. Email me via: Coletta (at) knightfoundation.org.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

This week Gene speaks with Phil Harrison about the current state of design in architecture and how it affects day to day living. Phil is the President and CEO of Perkins+Will

Southeast Green - Speaking of Green
Constitutional Ecology with David Green

Southeast Green - Speaking of Green

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2013 29:00


David focuses on large-scale urban design and planning projects for the firm. He has been involved in the execution of hundreds of projects in the past 20 years ranging from the adaptive re-use of multiple historic structures to multi-thousand acre urban design and planning projects. His work and research focuses on issues of development, particularly within an urban framework and the creation of a strategy for sustainable cities that includes aspects of public policy implementation, criteria for implementation of development controls as well as strategic infrastructure implementation. David was awarded the AIA's Atlanta Chapter Silver Medal in 2003 as well as the AIA Georgia Bronze Medal in 2008 for his work in community planning. David received a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has been a member of Georgia Tech's College of Architecture faculty since 1992 where he teaches architecture and urban design and is currently appointed Professor of the Practice of Architecture. He lectures widely on issues of urban design, planning and architecture. Read David's paper on Constitutional Ecology

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas
The CDC: A Healthy History

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2012 25:23


For todays show Gene examines the physical and cultural impact of the Center for Disease Control - better known as the CDC - the only government agency headquartered outside of Washington DC. The relationship between the CDC and Atlanta traces all the way back to the malaria epidemic of the early 20th century, but it has grown more over time. In the Atlanta community, the CDCs impact cannot be understated. It is measured by prestige, progress and even in terms of economic development, bringing new business to the city and to the region. Today, the CDC is also fostering an environment of collaboration: through design, through education, and even by way of Zombies…yes, Zombies. Our three guests are: (1) Dan Watch, an architect for Perkins+Will who helped lead the design of CDCs newest Atlanta campus (2) JULIE RHOAD, President and CEO of the NAMES Project Foundtion which oversees the AIDS Memorial Quilt and (3) DAVID DAIGLE. agency spokesperson for the CDC and creator of the Zombie Apocalypse campaign.

Baruch Community
Pulling Off A Successful Inside Job: How an Integrated Approach to Creating Sustainable Interiors Can Cut Costs (Part 1)

Baruch Community

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2012 95:29


A panel of leading practitioners in the field of sustainable interior design discuss sustainability in an uncertain economy. The event is presented by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and takes place on November 13, 2008 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center. [Part I: 96 min.] The event is introduced by Jack S. Nyman, Director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. Speakers include Frank J. Sciame, Chairman and CEO of F Sciame Construction Co., Inc; Russell Unger, Executive Director of the US Green Building Council New York Chapter; Peter Slatin, Associate Publisher/ Editorial Director, Real Capital Analytics; Guy Geier, Senior Partner at FXFOWLE Architects, LLP; Nicole O'Hagen, Account Executive at Structure Tone; Dale E. Peterson, Pricipal at Mancini Duffy Architecture and Design; Brian Tolman, Managing Principal at STUDIOS Architecture [Part II: 90 min.] Alice Cook, Director of Sustainability at Time Equities, Inc.; Karin Giefer, Senior Sustainability COnsultant at Arup Engineering; Robert O. Gibson, Partner at AKF Group LLC; Peter Syrett, Associate Principal at Perkins + Will.

Baruch Community
Pulling Off A Successful Inside Job: How an Integrated Approach to Creating Sustainable Interiors Can Cut Costs (Part 2)

Baruch Community

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2012 89:41


A panel of leading practitioners in the field of sustainable interior design discuss sustainability in an uncertain economy. The event is presented by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and takes place on November 13, 2008 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center. [Part I: 96 min.] The event is introduced by Jack S. Nyman, Director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. Speakers include Frank J. Sciame, Chairman and CEO of F Sciame Construction Co., Inc; Russell Unger, Executive Director of the US Green Building Council New York Chapter; Peter Slatin, Associate Publisher/ Editorial Director, Real Capital Analytics; Guy Geier, Senior Partner at FXFOWLE Architects, LLP; Nicole O'Hagen, Account Executive at Structure Tone; Dale E. Peterson, Pricipal at Mancini Duffy Architecture and Design; Brian Tolman, Managing Principal at STUDIOS Architecture [Part II: 90 min.] Alice Cook, Director of Sustainability at Time Equities, Inc.; Karin Giefer, Senior Sustainability COnsultant at Arup Engineering; Robert O. Gibson, Partner at AKF Group LLC; Peter Syrett, Associate Principal at Perkins + Will.

Baruch Community
Pulling Off A Successful Inside Job: How an Integrated Approach to Creating Sustainable Interiors Can Cut Costs (Part 2)

Baruch Community

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2012 89:41


A panel of leading practitioners in the field of sustainable interior design discuss sustainability in an uncertain economy. The event is presented by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and takes place on November 13, 2008 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center. [Part I: 96 min.] The event is introduced by Jack S. Nyman, Director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. Speakers include Frank J. Sciame, Chairman and CEO of F Sciame Construction Co., Inc; Russell Unger, Executive Director of the US Green Building Council New York Chapter; Peter Slatin, Associate Publisher/ Editorial Director, Real Capital Analytics; Guy Geier, Senior Partner at FXFOWLE Architects, LLP; Nicole O'Hagen, Account Executive at Structure Tone; Dale E. Peterson, Pricipal at Mancini Duffy Architecture and Design; Brian Tolman, Managing Principal at STUDIOS Architecture [Part II: 90 min.] Alice Cook, Director of Sustainability at Time Equities, Inc.; Karin Giefer, Senior Sustainability COnsultant at Arup Engineering; Robert O. Gibson, Partner at AKF Group LLC; Peter Syrett, Associate Principal at Perkins + Will.

Baruch Community
Pulling Off A Successful Inside Job: How an Integrated Approach to Creating Sustainable Interiors Can Cut Costs (Part 1)

Baruch Community

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2012 95:29


A panel of leading practitioners in the field of sustainable interior design discuss sustainability in an uncertain economy. The event is presented by the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College and takes place on November 13, 2008 at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center. [Part I: 96 min.] The event is introduced by Jack S. Nyman, Director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. Speakers include Frank J. Sciame, Chairman and CEO of F Sciame Construction Co., Inc; Russell Unger, Executive Director of the US Green Building Council New York Chapter; Peter Slatin, Associate Publisher/ Editorial Director, Real Capital Analytics; Guy Geier, Senior Partner at FXFOWLE Architects, LLP; Nicole O'Hagen, Account Executive at Structure Tone; Dale E. Peterson, Pricipal at Mancini Duffy Architecture and Design; Brian Tolman, Managing Principal at STUDIOS Architecture [Part II: 90 min.] Alice Cook, Director of Sustainability at Time Equities, Inc.; Karin Giefer, Senior Sustainability COnsultant at Arup Engineering; Robert O. Gibson, Partner at AKF Group LLC; Peter Syrett, Associate Principal at Perkins + Will.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas
The Art of Education

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2012 25:07


This month Sidewalk Radio delves into the art of education. Our guests today are: (1) Bill Arnett, the self-made collector and founder of Tinwood Media, who has helped organize some of the most seen and best regarded exhibitions of traditional African American art including a truly remarkable traveling exhibition of the Gees Bend quilters (2) Jeff Stebar an architect with the internationally renown design firm Perkins+Will who specializes in designing for the educational environment in particular student life centers and (3) the long-writing arts critic Cathy Fox of artsatl.com.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas
Growing Up - The Skyline and the City

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2012 28:49


This month Sidewalk Radio explores the history along with the impact and importance that the skyline plays in both our physical and cultural development. As usual, a great gang of guests help Gene understand the skyline from each and every aspect. Sidewalk Radio is brought to you by Perkins+ Will.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas
The Fabulous Fox

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2011 28:35


In 1929, William Fox was a movie mogul and The Fox Theatre was Atlantas crown jewel of movie palaces. Over the years it has hosted many award-winning performances. Comedies, tragedies, and dramas – in the form of movies, plays and dance – have all played on the big screen and the stage, creating more than a few memories along the way. On this months episode of Sidewalk Radio, host Gene Kansas welcomes in Beauchamp Carr, the Executive Vice President of The Woodruff Arts Center and a major player in helping the Fox Theater remain an Atlanta landmark in the 1970s. Also joining in on this months conversation are Chairperson of Emory’s Film and Media Studies, Matthew Bernstein and Leo Alvarez, the Urban Design Leader at Perkins+Will. As always, this episode of Sidewalk Radio is brought to you in part by Perkins+Will.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas
Little Five Points

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2011 16:51


In this episode of Sidewalk Radio, our host Gene Kansas explores the art, music, mayhem and culture of this alternative enclave that includes Elvis shrines and disco nights (Star Bar), record stores (Criminal Records, Wax n Facts), raucous retail (Junkman's Daughter), thrift havens (Stefan's), booze (Euclid Avenue Yacht Club), books (A Cappella), bands (Variety Playhouse), co-op's (Sevananda), coffee (Aurora), and pimento cheese burgers (The Vortex) to die for, all available within a few block radius, and in Atlanta that makes it one of the truest novelties of it all. As always, this episode of Sidewalk Radio is made possible by Perkins+Will

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas
Atlanta's International Airport

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2011 19:26


This month Sidewalk Radio takes a look at Atlantas largest but least talked about monument, the airport. This month, our host Gene Kansas welcomes in former Atlanta mayor Sam Massel, experimental branding expert Keith Curtis of Perkins+Will, author of the book Sunshine Skies David P. Henderson and celebrated chef of the airports first upscale restaurant One Flew South Duane Nutter. So please, bring your seat-backs to their upright and locked position, make sure your tray table is put away, and all of your carry-on items are stowed. It’s our job to provide your in-flight entertainment, a colorful, fascinating and fun history lesson about perhaps the biggest reason Atlanta is Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Please enjoy, have a nice trip, and see you next month. As always, this episode of Sidewalk Radio is brought to you by Perkins+Will.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

This month, we explore the contested history of Freedom Park as well as its complex and still evolving relationship with Freedom Parkway. Were it not for the impassioned efforts of neighborhood activists, where the Jimmy Carter Library now sits could once have been a highway overpass similar to Spaghetti Junction. This episode of Sidewalk Radio is brought to you by Perkins+Will.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas
MARTA Art, Architecture and History

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2011 22:45


MARTA is more than a method of transportation, it is about connecting people, neighborhoods, promoting business, and conservation. And then of course there is the art, architecture and history. In essence, MARTA is integrally important to Atlanta. This month on Sidewalk Radio, host Gene Kansas invites in some special guests to talk about Atlanta's public transportation system from beyond the typical budget shortfalls and cancelled routes. Joining Gene this month are industrial designer Ted Freeman, architect Brian Bell, Senior Transportation Planner Heather Alhadeff, and newly appointed Manager of Streetcar Development with MARTA Paul Grether. This episode of Sidewalk Radio is brought to you by Perkins+Will.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

This episode of Sidewalk Radio explores Atlanta's drinks and how they have not only changed our palette but our city as well. Gene samples Atlantas dynamic coffee and cocktail scenes and of course sips on some history with Coca Cola. As always, this episode of Sidewalk Radio is brought to you by Perkins+Will.

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

What is sustainability? What does it mean? How does it differ from green and how does it relate to different fields? Gene explores Sustainability and its various meanings across design, development, architecture and art. The guests for this show include Paula Vaughan (the Co-Director of Sustainable Initiatives at Perkins+Will), Steve Nygren (a visionary and the developer of Serenbe community), Kevin Clark (a Partner with architectural firm Historical Concepts), and Lori Sturgess (an artist and sculptor of re-usable materials).

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Gene explores some of Atlantas most vibrant creative spaces - including the corporate headquarters of the Grammy Award Winning Zac Brown Band, the newly opening Museum of Design Atlanta, GA Tech's newest architectural gem, and some of Atlantas best regarded and most dynamic restaurants. Guests on this episode include Bob Amick of Concentrics Restaurants, Allison Hyer of Hyer Creative (and the brains behind Zac Browns corporate headquarters), historian and Assistant Dean with the Georgia Tech College of Architecture Leslie Sharp, and Perkins + Will designer Bruce McEvoy

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas
Peachtree Street

Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2011 34:10


There is Broadway in New York, Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Sunset in LA, and Bourbon in New Orleans, but Peachtree Street is more than famous, it is a living, breathing, archeological diorama of Atlanta’s history told through its transitioning neighborhoods and ascending architecture. This episode of Sidewalk Radio, brought to you by Perkins+Will, explores the history, lore, legacy, culture and character of a street whose name really came from a pine tree. See, it’s already getting interesting.

Zócalo Public Square
How to Imagine a More Integrated L.A.

Zócalo Public Square

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2010 73:09


For 80 years the Los Angeles River has been less a river than a flood control channel winding from Simi Valley to Long Beach. Its concrete-lined course seemingly carries little more than a trickle of water, and its banks lie largely fallow and off limits despite long-running efforts to restore public access to and green spaces along its edges. Now, an ambitious plan to turn 125 acres of an under-utilized downtown rail yard into a thriving public space could transform not just the river but the entire city, uniting its residents as well as its urban and natural environments. As architects and planners grasp the rare opportunity to work on a site in the heart of the city, they’re focusing on a broader question: what would an integrated, healthier city look like? Zócalo invited a panel including Cal Poly Pomona’s Michael Woo, Marc Salette of Chee Salette Architecture, Jim Stafford of Perkins+Will, Mia Lehrer of Mia Lehrer + Associates, and Michael Maltzan of Michael Maltzan Architecture to discuss the promise of a revitalized Los Angeles, and how to build it.