Spaces Podcast

We are experiencing record-breaking wildfires globally, and conditions are anticipated to get worse. In this episode, we highlight the evolution of fire safety and fire rated construction; Jeremy Carter, a Los Angeles City Firefighter, building inspector, and plan examiner shares his expertise and insights into fire prevention. Show Music: Intro - "The Mutants" by Farrell Wooten and "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Main - , "From A Rooftop" by Lotus, "Black Wires" by Bill Ferngren, and"Andra Langgatan" by par Outro - "Backyard" by Gregory David Photo by Francesco Paggiaro from Pexels

Jason and Dimitrius discuss Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and its presidential suite, known as Ward 71, where the president and other high ranking administration officials receive medical care. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Backyard" by Gregory David

Evan Price, a licensed Engineering Geologist from Petra Geosciences joins the show! We highlight what a engineering geologist does, discuss the wide ranging scope for this role, and more! Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" from Soundroll Outro - "Back in the Days" by Mai Ligne

Jason and Dimitrius share stories from the field of fixing botched work or poor practices of others. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" from Soundroll Outro - "Back in the Days" by Mai Ligne

Co-founders of Cactus, Noah Waxman, Head of Strategy, and Lucas Werthein, Head of Technology and Production, join the show to discuss the current state and future of retail. We discuss the evolution of retail, complexities, trends, and much more! Cactus is an experiential design firm working at the intersection of digital technology and physical architecture. Jordan Statt, Senior Director - Dealer Sales and Growth of Heartland Payment Systems, also shares his expertise and insight into trends in the retail industry. Project Spotlights: Nike NYC | New York, NY Nike Brazil | Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo, Brazil CLMBR Ever/Body | New York, NY Mira Cubic Sky Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll History - "You Are Someone Else Now" by Bonn Fields, "Living in a Fantasy" by Pulsed, "The Son of Zeus" by Sons Of Hades, and "Arise" by Jakob Ahlbom Outro - "As Real As It Gets" by Matt Large Photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels

Jason and Dimitrius discuss mentorship in the building industry and the differences between on the job training and mentorship. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "As Real As It Gets" by Matt Large

Meghana Joshi, Assoc AIA and Senior Project Manager at Little Diversified joins the show to discuss life safety devices that she and her husband are developing after the threat of a shooting at her child's school: rPATH Fire Safe, Life Safety Enhancement Device, rEXIT Universal Exiting Device, and rSCAN. We also discuss her efforts to elevate and broaden the conversation around equity, diversity, and inclusion. Discussed on the show: AIA Orange County - EDI/ Equity Diversity Inclusion Initiative National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) - Project Pipeline Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "HR," by Chromatix

Jason and Dimitrius discuss innovating the building industry. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "HR," by Chromatix

Architect and developer Drew Lang of Lang Architecture joins the show to discuss his new business, Brick & Wonder, a membership collective focused on connecting and supporting accomplished real estate and design professionals. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "What," by Aldous Young

It is estimated that by 2040 most of the world won’t have enough water to meet demand year-round. In this episode, we highlight the evolution of water and waste water treatment; Rory Harnisch, a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California shares his expertise on today's water treatment processes and components; architect Kurt Neiswender of Urban Colab Architecture shares his experience living in Flint, Michigan during its water crisis; and we share potential solutions to address water scarcity. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Main - "Wandering Soul," by Gabriel Lewis, "Vad Rost, Vad Ljuvlig Rost Jag Hor," by Kurt Lyndon, "Prescient," by Howard Harper-Barnes, and "Ambiance," by Johannes Bornlof Outro - "What," by Aldous Young Photo by Sourav Mishra from Pexels

Jason and Dimitrius discuss the concept of Universal Basic Income and how it could affect the built environment. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "What," by Aldous Young

Arlynn Reames, Owner & Lead Designer of AVR Interior Design, joins the show. We discuss her company, a Southern California based interior design firm focused on Hospitality, Commercial & Multi-Family projects, what an interior designer does, and we chat about her desert home, "The Spaceman House," which she and her husband are designing and developing. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Stroll in the Park," by [ocean jams]

Jason takes his Contractor Licensing Exam and shares his results and experience. Dimitrius adds in some of his past experience with professional licensing exams. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Stroll in the Park," by [ocean jams]

Rafe Churchill, co-founder and creative director of Hendricks Churchill, an architecture and interior design firm based in Sharon, Connecticut hangs out and we chat about various areas of his business. We discuss a few of his projects, staffing - old school classicist and young modernist, architecture influenced by art, capturing the essence of a historic style, and more. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Still Trying," by Dylan Sitts

Andreia Teixeira, Project Director at SHoP Architects joins us to discuss urban parks, Santiago Metropolitan Park in Chile, and SHoP's East River Waterfront project, an industrial shoreline project in Lower Manhattan, New York that was converted into an urban park. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll History - "Hardware Mayhem," by Marten Moses, "Where the River Takes You," by Leimoti, and "Woke," by SINY Outro - "Still Trying," by Dylan Sitts Album artwork: Photo courtesy of SHoP Architects

Jason and Dimitrius chat about the mental and emotional roller coaster that is 2020, and share some personal and internet tips on how to push through. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Still Trying," by Dylan Sitts

Puneet Comar, friend of the show and co-founder of X Engineering & Consulting, a civil engineering and land development consulting group based in Orange County, California, rejoins us to discuss his company and unique aspects of delivering high quality service to clients. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Remember These Days," by Matt Large

Jason and Dimitrius discuss what the future of the industry could look like in regards to digital vs paper usage in design, submittals, coordination, construction, and construction administration. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Remember These Days," by Matt Large

Marian Rafael, co-founder of One to One Displays in Melbourne, Australia, joins the show to discuss her company, a floor plan visualization business and facility that projects your floor plans and elevations in 1:1 scale, to help you understand the scale and feel of your building in real life. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll Outro - "Perfect Time," by Toby Tranter

This is the one stop shop for everything you need to know about shipping container buildings. Mark Oberholzer, architect and Associate Principal at KTGY joins us to discuss shipping container buildings and his project Hope on Alvarado, a shipping container building for modern and affordable transitional housing on Alvarado street in Los Angeles for the homeless population. Amanda Gattenby, VP of Development at CRATE Modular also shares her expertise to provide insight into the manufacturing of containers for construction. Show Music: Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll History - "Leaping Ideas," by August Wilhelmsson, "Frozen in Time," by Kikoru, and "Looking Back Through Time," by Kikoru Outro - "Perfect Time," by Toby Tranter Album artwork: Rendering from KTGY