Spaces Podcast

A team, team member, and/or organization can loose focus on a particular project for a number reasons, but the effects can be detrimental to the quality and delivery of a project. Jason and Dimitrius share experiences with project exhaustion, discuss some reasons why it occurs, and ways to mitigate it. Have you experienced project exhaustion? Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Still Trying," by Dylan SittsIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

David Drazil, founder of 'Sketch Like an Architect,' joins us to share his passion for visual representation of architecture. We discuss the purpose and benefits of sketching, why the skill should extend beyond just architects, David provides insight into how to improve your skills, and more! Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Section Cut by MonograpghOn August 12, Monograph is hosting Section Cut, a virtual conference dedicated to firm owners and operation leaders. Hear from leaders at Lake|Flato, SOM, Workshop/APD, Colloqate, and more! Reserve a seat today by visiting sectioncut.comShow Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Fight On," by Pro ReeseIf you enjoy our content, you can che

There are times in a project when you save money, improve efficiency, or avoid a catastrophe and the client never knows. Jason and Dimitrius discuss similar situations in their careers and more. Are you an unsung hero at your job? What's your story? We'd love to hear it and acknowledge the amazing work you do that may go unnoticed! Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Section Cut by MonograpghOn August 12, Monograph is hosting Section Cut, a virtual conference dedicated to firm owners and operation leaders. Hear from leaders at Lake|Flato, SOM, Workshop/APD, Colloqate, and more! Reserve a seat today by visiting sectioncut.comShow Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Fight On," by Pro

Takbir Fatima II, Architect and Director of DesignAware, the Fractals Workshop, and BuildAware, participant of ard, writer, and TEDx speaker joins us to share her work and process and what experimental design means to her. We discuss pro bono work for communities, mosque design, generative & computational design, tapping into and avoiding traditional design, igniting a passion for the industry with students and more! Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Section Cut by MonograpghOn August 12, Monograph is hosting Section Cut, a virtual conference dedicated to firm owners and operation leaders. Hear from leaders at Lake|Flato, SOM, Workshop/APD, Colloqate, and more! Reserve

We continue the conversation from our previous episode, 'Another Mass Exodus', sharing responses from listeners and their thoughts on a mass exodus from the building industry. We also briefly discuss the wildfires in Turkey and signs of a record season that may occur in the U.S., particularly California, referencing the articles, Early signs show 2021 could be an especially catastrophic wildfire season in California, and California’s Last Fire Season Was a Historic Disaster. This One Might Be Worse. Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Section Cut by MonograpghOn August 12, Monograph is hosting Section Cut, a virtual conference dedicated to firm owners and operation leaders. Hear from leaders at Lake|Flato

After the economic crash of 2008, the building industry saw a forced departure of many mid-level leaders which never quite returned. Today there are different circumstances, but there could be a similar outcome. Jason and Dimitrius discuss the possibility of another mass exodus, some of the reasons behind it, the good and bad of it, younger professionals wanting to be self employed, a movement to industry adjacent work, and more! Dimitrius references an article in Architectural Record, America's Top Architecture Schools 2020, which highlights results from the annual Design Intelligence Survey. Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Section Cut by MonograpghOn August 12, Monograph is hosting Section Cut, a vi

Jason and Dimitrius discuss an article, A Drought So Dire That a Utah Town Pulled the Plug on Growth, which reports on one of the first town's in the U.S. to purposely stop development due to a water drought. Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Section Cut by MonograpghOn August 12, Monograph is hosting Section Cut, a virtual conference dedicated to firm owners and operation leaders. Hear from leaders at Lake|Flato, SOM, Workshop/APD, Colloqate, and more! Reserve a seat today by visiting sectioncut.comShow Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Perfect Time," by Toby TranterIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

Your roof is the first line of defense from water. It's an important decision from design to what material to use. Tatsuya "Tats" Nakagawa, CEO of Castagra, a plant-based, sustainable, and VOC-free roof coating manufacturer, joins us to discuss roof coatings. He shares his insight on the material, complexities, considerations, and client relationship management in an evolving world.Tats also hosts a weekly LinkedIn Livestream that features roofers, hosts the Specified Growth Podcast at tatstalks.com, and co-authored a book on innovation success, Overcoming Inventoritis - Forward by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple.Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Section Cut by MonograpghOn August 12, Monograph is ho

Shop drawings are an important part of the building process to go from design to construction. Jason and Dimitrius discuss the process, the CYA nature of it, things to consider, and more! Thank you to our sponsors!TwinmotionTwinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Section Cut by MonograpghOn August 12, Monograph is hosting Section Cut, a virtual conference dedicated to firm owners and operation leaders. Hear from leaders at Lake|Flato, SOM, Workshop/APD, Colloqate, and more! Reserve a seat today by visiting sectioncut.comShow Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Backyard," by Gregory DavidIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

Tony Barbano, UA Local 250 Foreman, Start-up Specialist and Instructor at EMCOR Services Mesa Energy Systems shares his expertise to highlight the role of a commercial HVAC installer. We discuss the difference between residential and commercial systems, the relationship between installers and engineers, tips on mechanical design, the union apprenticeship program and benefits, Title 24, and more! Thank you to our sponsor!Twinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Stroll in the Park," by [ocean jams]If you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

If you haven't heard the news and discussion about delivery drones, flying cars, and space travel, there have been significant developments in recent weeks and days. Jason and Dimitrius ponder how these developments may change our buildings - drone pads, skyports, skyparks, and supercharged urban sprawl. Sponsor:Twinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Stroll in the Park," by [ocean jams]If you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

Georgi Lechtarski, Project Architect at holger meyer architektur and co-founder and host of The Creative Insider podcast joins the show. Georgi shares his architectural journey, we discuss an international issue in the building industry, and he shares some of the insight he's gained from 60 episodes and interviews with guests from various creative industries.Sponsor:Twinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Remember These Days" by Matt LargeIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

So much can be lost in translation when you're not speaking directly to someone. In this episode Jason and Dimitrius discuss the value of speaking directly to someone in our industry, whether its face to face, through zoom or by phone. Dimitrius also shares his experience and the lapse in communication while going through plan check during the pandemic. You'll never guess how many resubmittals it took to get approval.Sponsor:Twinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Remember These Days" by Matt LargeIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

Paul Dashevsky and Jon Grishpul, co-founders of GreatBuildz, join the show to share insight and tips for your next home remodel project. We discuss impacts of covid, difficulties with project scheduling, the HGTV effect, what professional to start a project with, and current trends (shag rugs??). GreatBuildz is a service that connects homeowners with reliable renovation contractors and provides ongoing support throughout the project.Sponsor:Twinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. Visit twinmotion.link/spaces and try Twinmotion for free.Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Bounced Back," by Blue TopazIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

Can the spaces we design and build play a role in unifying people? Jason and Dimitrius discuss the impacts of a politically divided country on the workplace and ponder if its possible to unify people through the work that we do. Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Bounced Back," by Blue TopazIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability at CannonDesign, and author of Circular Economy for Dummies, joins us to simplify climate change, sustainability, and a circular economy so that anyone can understand. Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by SoundrollOutro - "Jellyfish Chute" by JobiiIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.

Season 4 Preview! We discuss what we've been up to over the break, including a home remodel, crazy work loads during a pandemic, setting work boundaries around a new baby, chasing hockey tournaments, business growth, and more. We also chat about what we're looking forward to in our upcoming episodes!Show Music:Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" from SoundrollOutro - "Jellyfish Chute" by JobiiAlbum artwork:Photo by fotografierende from Pexels

In this, our season finale, we discuss off grid homes. Our guests, Aaron J Henderson, AIA, principal architect of Sovereign Architecture shares his experience designing, building, and living in his own off grid home and Brandon Weiss, Chief Innovation Officer of Dvele Homes provides insight into how Dvele has innovated home building, incorporating sustainable and off grid capable features standard, including battery backup and solar panels on every home. We highlight the benefits, complexities, and things you need to know to design, build, and live off grid. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "What" by Aldous Young Album artwork: Photo by Daria Shevtsova from Pexels

In this last episode of EXPRESS for Season 3, Jason and Dimitrius start with updated insight into a previous episode on designers vs. architects, then discuss the influence of content marketing on the industry and the shift towards creating your own media channels in lieu of traditional marketing methods. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "What" by Aldous Young

Pablo Cortez, President & Principal Landscape Architect of Sitio Landscape Architecture, joins us to discuss his experience with a wide range of landscape architecture projects, the design process, designing in fire hazard zones, and much more, including his podcast, Naturally Built! Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Still Trying," by Dylan Sitts