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The Windowless HomeJoin Mark as he sits down with Scott Specht, the founding partner of Specht Novak, who brings over 30 years of experience in designing and managing institutional, commercial, and residential projects. Before establishing Specht Novak (formerly Specht Architects), Scott honed his skills as a senior designer at Studio Daniel Libeskind, where he contributed to the winning New York World Trade Center master planning proposal. In this episode, Scott delves into the significance of experimental projects in architecture and how they have influenced his practice. He shares insights from his latest venture, the Next American House—a groundbreaking windowless house design that uses internal courtyards for natural illumination. Scott explains the innovative concept behind this project and its potential as a prototype for future developments. He also emphasizes the importance of documenting and promoting experimental projects to gain recognition and enhance business growth.Scott's independent design work has been showcased in prominent exhibitions, including two SoHo gallery shows, Yale University, the Van Alen Institute, the Municipal Art Society of New York, The University of Texas at Austin, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Additionally, he has shared his expertise as a featured TEDx speaker and co-authored the book "Coffee Lids" for Princeton Architectural Press.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Windowless Home with Scott Speight.Connect with Scott online at Specht Novak, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

This interior designer is celebrated for her work on low-income housing projects, but not universally celebrated. Sometimes a client resists: “You're making it too nice for these people; these people will tear it up.” Bringing good design to “these people.” Music: Mireya Ramos, Sinhue Padilla. Presented with the Van Alen Institute.

She leads the Public Design Commission, which must approve anything built on city land—statue, historic marker, playground. How to contend with conflicting parties, often angry, sometimes shouting? “As long as dialogue is alive and well maintained, I feel like anybody can come to a good solution.” Presented with the Van Alen Institute. Music: Henrique Prince, E. H. Walker, A. R. Ferguson, and Hubby Jenkins, of the Ebony Hillbillies.

In this episode Durell speaks with Niegel Smith. Niegel is a Bessie Award winning theater director and performance artist. He is the Artistic Director of NYC's Obie Award winning theater, The Flea; board member of A.R.T./New York; and ringleader of Willing Participant (www.willingparticipant.org) an artistic activist organization that whips up urgent poetic responses to crazy shit that happens.His theater work has been produced at The Alley Theater, The Barbican, Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Flea Theater, The Goodman Theatre, HERE Arts Center, Hip Hop Theatre Festival, The Invisible Dog, Luna Stage, The Melbourne Festival, Magic Theatre, Mixed Blood, New York Fringe Festival, New York Live Arts, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, Playwrights Horizons, Pomegranate Arts, The Public Theater, St. Ann's Warehouse, Summer Play Festival, and Under the Radar, and his participatory walks and performances have been produced by Abrons Arts Center, American Realness, The Brooklyn Museum, Dartmouth College, Elastic City, The Invisible Dog, Jack, The New Museum, Prelude Festival, PS 122, the Van Alen Institute and Visual AIDS. He often collaborates with playwright/performer Taylor Mac. Smith is co-director of the critically acclaimed ‘A 24-Decade History of Popular Music', winner of the Kennedy Prize in Drama, Bessie Award, the Edwin Booth Award and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He associate directed the Tony Award winning musical FELA! – restaging that production in London, Lagos and its world tour, assistant directed the off-broadway production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and both the Broadway and off-Broadway productions of Tony Kushner's Caroline, or Change.  He has worked on the artistic staffs of The Public Theater, Trinity Repertory Company and Providence Black Rep. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Smith has received residencies, grants and/or fellowships from Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the MAP Fund, New York Stage and Film, Sundance Theatre Lab, Theater Communications Group, Tucker Foundation, Van Lier Fund and VoxFest. Before surviving high school in Detroit, he grew up in the North Carolina piedmont, fishing with his dad, shopping with his mom and inventing tall-tale fantasies with his two younger brothers. www.niegelsmith.com

Town Hall is thrilled to once again partner with Gage Academy of Art to bring audiences a series of talks that explore the remarkable creative work of four Washington artists. Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo of Lead Pencil Studio are known for building entirely new worlds that explore the limits of physical space and challenge human perception. Conducted at an architectural scale, their interdisciplinary work incorporates sculpture, photography, writing, drawing, and beyond. One of their most recent and easily-accessed works can be encountered while doing an everyday task: catching the train. Deep below the streets of the new University District Link light rail station, Lead Pencil Studio's 300-foot-long sculpture, Fragment Brooklyn, reflects elements of historic city architecture from around the globe. Windows, fire escapes, and rooftops bring the outside in, while video screens rotate through vignettes of nature, apartment and student life, and historical events from the U-District area. Together with Gage Academy of Art cofounder and Artistic Director Gary Faigin, the artists will discuss the innovative research behind the U-District artwork, along with other related artworks. Annie Han + Daniel Mihalyo: LEAD PENCIL STUDIO Korean-born Annie Han and U.S.-born Daniel Mihalyo have been collaborating as Seattle-based Lead Pencil Studio since 2002, working in the area of installation art and sculpture at the architectural scale. Their work ranges widely in mediums, materials, scales, and disciplines with a pervading interest in structure, space, and landscape. With professional training in art and architecture, their mediums include ceramics, photography, video, sculpture, drawing, design, and installation. Their work is exhibited throughout the U.S. with locations in Europe and Asia. They are the recipients of the Rome Prize, Contemporary NW Art Award, Architecture League of NY Emerging Voice, Creative Capital Foundation Visual Arts Award, Lucas Artist Fellowship at Montalvo, and the New York Prize from the Van Alen Institute. Painter, critic, and author Gary Faigin is cofounder and Artistic Director of Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, as well as the school's Still Life Atelier instructor. Faigin also serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, where he teaches facial expressions to graduate animation students and works on a research team studying the human perception of stylized facial expressions. He has taught in art schools across the country including the National Academy of Design and the Parsons School of Design. In 2001, Faigin published his first book, The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression, which has since been translated into seven languages and reprinted sixteen times. Presented by Gage Academy of Art and Town Hall Seattle.

Andre Kikoski, "Row Twice As Hard", Principal at Andre Kikoski Architect shares his story on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #198 Andre Kikoski is one of the most respected and accomplished global architects. He has won over 40 international design awards and has been featured in over 1,000 articles in over 30 countries. His design aesthetic is singular and epic. More About Andre Kikoski:  Andre Kikoski, AIA, LEED AP, is the founding principal of Andre Kikoski Architect -- an internationally renowned firm that consistently creates compelling design in a variety of social and cultural contexts. The firm's diverse portfolio includes iconic cultural, residential, hospitality and retail projects for accomplished entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and taste-makers including The Guggenheim Museum, The Related Companies at Hudson Yards, The Howard Hughes Corporation, The Kohler Companies, Ligne Roset, Saks Fifth Avenue, Swarovski Crystal, and most recently DHA Capital at 75 Kenmare Street.  Grounded by enduring architectural principles and driven by innovation, the firm is currently engaged in projects are located throughout North America, Asia and Europe.  Andre Kikoski Architect's fastidious approach produces architecture that unifies people by engaging their memory, activating their senses and creating emotional connection points.  The Wright at the Guggenheim is a unique place to converge in and around art, literally weaving artistry into the very fabric of design. One Hudson Yards features amenities and residences that provide comfort and conviviality, condensing the social landscape of an entire neighborhood inside a single new building.  75 Kenmare's handcrafted cast concrete exterior elevates a common building material to create inspired architecture for the benefit of residents and the community alike. Whether designing a building, an interior, or anything in between, the firm's mission is to provide places for people to come together and create community.    A recipient of the American Institute of Architect's Institute Honor Award, Andre Kikoski Architect has garnered over 44 international design awards and is featured in over 1,000 publications across 30 countries.  A frequent lecturer in Asia, Europe and North and South America, Andre received his Master's degree in Architecture at Harvard University, where he earned Distinctions for Innovation in Design and Technology, and is a Trustee of the Van Alen Institute and Alumni Council Emeritus at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Prior to founding the firm, Andre trained in the offices of I. M. Pei, Richard Meier, and Peter Eisenman. About Michael Valdes:  Michael Valdes is the President of eXp Global. He is currently the only Latino President of a publicly traded real estate company in the country (Nasdaq: EXPI). In his first year of joining, he has led a team that has opened 12 countries in 12 months without ever getting on a plane which is a feat that has never been done in the industry. This model has successfully touched the lives of thousands of people across the globe and given them an opportunity to change their lives. Michael was the former Senior Vice President of Global Servicing for Realogy Corporation. In that role he oversaw the international servicing platform for all Realogy brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, Better Homes & Garden, Corcoran, Climb and Sotheby's International Realty in 113 countries. He had been with Realogy in a variety of roles for 15 years. Prior to that, Mr. Valdes was Director of Private Banking at Deutsche Bank for a decade where he oversaw a book of business of just under $1 billion. He has the distinction of being the first Director in the United States of Latino descent. Mr. Valdes is the Chair of the AREAA Global Advisory Board and co-host of the 2020 AREAA Global Luxury Summit. He is also a current member of the NAHREP Corporate Board of Governors. Additionally, he is a the Executive Chair of eXp Latino and former member of the Realogy Diversity Board as well as the Executive Chair of the ONE VOZ, Hispanic ERG. He is a former Board Member of Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach as well as the Shanti Organization in San Francisco. Michael was also a Board Member of Pink & Blue for 2, an organization started by Olivia Newton-John to promote breast and prostate cancer awareness. Michael is also the host of "The Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind" podcast which focuses on interviewing global leaders in the industry. It is currently distributed in over 90 countries and has over 10 million impressions. He is also a current member of the Forbes Real Estate Advisory Council. He currently resides in New York City and has a home in Miami.

Tune in to Episode 39 of the PA Talks series with Alexander Josephson,a Toronto-based architect and the co-founder of PARTISANS. PARTISANS is an award-winning architecture studio that specializes in the integration of design & technology, invention & programming along with culture & creative services. Alex studied sculpture and architecture at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture and at the University of Rome, where he graduated as a President's scholar. He has received numerous awards and exhibitions including a New York Prize Fellowship awarded by the Van Alen Institute for Architecture. He has also worked in the studios of Massimiliano Fuksas and Doriana Mandrelli. In 2010 he was admitted to post-graduate studies at the Architectural Association School in London, but left to found PARTISANS in Toronto with his Partner Pooya Baktash. In this episode Alex discussed about his architecture career and Partisans' recent projects including 55 Yonge and Orbit. He also shared some reflections on the future of architecture and architectural practice in a post-COVID world Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9F6FPfeN3XI Listen on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/tr/podcast/pa-talks/id1503812708 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4P442GMuRk0VtBtNifgKhU Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/pa%20talks Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/parametricarchitecture Follow the platform on: Parametric Architecture: https://www.instagram.com/parametric.architecture/ PA Talks: https://www.instagram.com/pa__talks Website: https://parametric-architecture.com/patalks/

A remastered conversation from the vault with a former New York City health commissioner, who regarded her work as part of a broader fight for social justice, not surprising given her family history: her parents are lifelong activists who met at a demonstration against a segregated restaurant, my idea of a love story. We spoke at the Van Alen Institute in 2017 about public health and urban design. Music: Sam Reider. Plus a bonus segment from Garry Trudeau. It all fits together. Really.

"I did not run off, for I thought that wicked, but I walked off, believing that to be all right," said Sojourner Truth about her escape from slavery. How does this relate to city planning? Majora Carter, an “urban revitalization strategy consultant,” eloquently explains at the Van Alen Institute, with music from Jole Blonde.

Talking Cities is in London this week for the hOUR City student design competition, presented by AECOM and Van Alen Institute with 100 Resilient Cities - Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, where James, David and Stephen debate how to make people’s lives better and more connected with both the local and global context through good design, place making and measuring the performance of places

Creative placemaking is the practice of partnering public, private, nonprofit, and community groups to form and implement a strategy to transform a neighborhood, and it is a concept that is being embraced across the country. We visit with Steven Thompson of the Van Alen Institute (www.vanalen.org), as well as Natalie Campbell and Jose Ruiz of the Furthermore Artist Collective (furthermorellc.com) about their joint project with the DC Office of Planning. Tune in to hear more about their innovative project to link communities to their own unique sounds.

Quilian Riano presentation at the McDonough Museum on Thursday, July 7th. Quilian is a consultant with Youngstown State University's recently acquired National Endowment for the Arts "Our Town" grant. Quilian (pronounced: Killian) is an architectural and urban designer, researcher, writer, and educator working out of Brooklyn, New York. Quilian is the founder and principal of DSGN AGNC, a collaborative design/research studio exploring political engagement through architecture, urbanism and art. In practice and academia, Quilian works with stakeholders and trans-disciplinary teams to create comprehensive research that can be used to propose a variety of spatial designs, targeted policies and actions that seek to increase agency at various scales — from pamphlets to strategic master plans to architectures to landscapes. This process has been used for public plaza, garden and park projects with groups such as the Queens Museum of Art, the Van Alen Institute, the Design Trust for Public Space, Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden, often working with immigrant and other underserved communities.

Virginia San Fratello is an architect, artist and educator. Based in Oakland, California, she is a partner at Rael San Fratello Architects, and in their 3D printing research arm, Emerging Objects. San Fratello is also an Assistant Professor in Design at San Jose State University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design from North Carolina State University and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University. San Fratello’s research focuses on the convergence of digital, ecological, and creative material explorations. Her research is applied through the design and fabrication of innovative buildings and their components, furniture elements and site specific installations that often look at inherent material resources and have embedded political consequences. Rael San Fratello was the recipient of Metropolis Magazine’s Next Generation Design Award for their Hydro Wall concept, a finalist in the WPA 2.0 design competition and winner of the Van Alen Institute’s Life at the Speed of Rail competition. Rael San Fratello was voted one of "10 to watch" by California Home and Design Magazine. Their work has been published in Metropolis Magazine, L’Arca, DOMUS, the NY Times, Interior Design Magazine, the Praxis Journal of Writing and Building, Make Magazine and MARK Magazine.