Modern Architect Radio Show With Tom Dioro

The last episode of the season features guest Gaylaird Christopher, founding Principal at Architecture 4 Education.Gaylaird is a recognized expert in the design of educational facilities. His experience involves K-12 and higher education projects, including the design/renovation of individual buildings and campuses, and master plans that delineate strategies for future change and growth. Foundational to his work is a passion to inspire learning through creative and effective facilities design.

Tom's guest is Bob Habian, an AIA Architect who is also the CEO and co-founder of Tect App, Inc.Tect App is a communication platform that empowers design professionals and specifiers to connect with building product experts from location-specific manufacturers.

The guest for this episode is Randy Collins, Founder and Principal of FTF Engineering.FTF Engineering was established in 2002 and has offices in San Francisco and San Luis Obispo, California. FTF creates value by designing safe and enduring structures with integrity. They build in an evolving world to ensure communities are safe and businesses prosper.  

For this episode, Tom is joined by Thuy Fontelera, Structural Engineer and Principal of Element. Element is a passionate and creative structural engineering firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They're handpicked by architects and developers who seek a diverse team trained in cutting-edge technology.

This episode's guest is Annie Lowengart, who founded her award-winning firm in 2000. Located just a few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Ann Lowengart Interiors enjoys Marin County's stunning terrain as its backdrop.In 2021 Annie opened her second studio in tropical Palm Beach. While enjoying the inspirational beauty of both coasts, Annie and her team balance their designs with practicality.

This episode of The Modern Architect features guest Paul McClean, architect and principal at McClean Design.Paul was trained as an architect in Ireland and founded McClean Design in 2000. Over the last fifteen years, the firm has grown into one of the leading contemporary residential design firms in the Los Angeles area committed to excellence in modern design.

In this episode of The Modern Architect, the featured guest is Tom Kundig, one of the owners and design principals of Olson Kundig. Tom has received some of the world's highest design honors, including a National Design Award in Architecture from the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, an Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and an election to the National Academy as an Academician in Architecture.Tom has also received the AIA Seattle Medal of Honor as well as a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Washington.

For this episode of The Modern Architect, Tom is joined by guest George Kelly, Principal at Kelly Architects, an interior architectural design studio specializing in restaurant, bar and nightclub projects.Founded in 2003, Kelly Architects has been instrumental in the success of the most noted venues in Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. Our work reflects a layering of concepts, ideas, beliefs, cultures, desires, materials, interior design, budgets, city and code requirements, timing, personalities, location, entitlements and finally architecture.

The guest for this episode is Anders Lasater, AIA. He is the Principal Architect of Anders Lasater Architects in Laguna Beach, CA.Anders focuses on innovative designs for residential, commercial, restaurant and hotel projects. He is licensed as an architect in California, Texas, and Hawaii and is a certified green building professional.

This episode of The Modern Architect features guest Casey O'Callaghan.He currently serves as President, Chief Executive and Lead Designer of Casey O'Callaghan Golf Course Design, Inc. in Newport Beach, California.The company's focus is new golf course design, master planning, golf course restoration, and resort development projects throughout North America, Asia, and Latin America. Casey is also a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley School of Environmental Design.In the episode, Casey talks about starting his business in 1993, how there has been an increase in renovation projects and how the pandemic has introduced new people to the golf scene.

The guest for this episode is James Bacchi. He is a prominent Art Consultant, Curator and Collaborator who has and continues to enjoy conducting art business in New York, San Francisco and Palm Springs since 1986.He launched James Bacchi Contemporary, a boutique Art Consultancy and by-appointment Collectors Art Salon, in Palm Springs, CA on September 1, 2021.James Bacchi Contemporary focuses on representing and sourcing contemporary art worldwide for presentation and placement with private collections, corporations and museums.

For this episode, Tom is joined by Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA. Alvin is a Los Angeles-based architect with a global profile. He is an award-winning architect, designer, and educator who explores the intersections between technology and culture to produce innovative design work that challenges convention and expresses universal values.Alvin is the founder and principal of Synthesis Design Architecture and an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California, where he is also the Director of Graduate and Post-professional Architecture.Prior to establishing SDA, he gained significant experience working in the offices of Zaha Hadid Architects, Future Systems, AL_A and AECOM. He received an M.Arch from the Graduate Design Research Laboratory at the Architectural Association in London and a B.Arch from the USC School of Architecture in Los Angeles.

In this episode of The Modern Architect, Tom talks to Anthony Massaro, architect and founder of Mars Hill Studio Inc. Tony's architecture and planning firm is located in Costa Mesa, CA, and specializes in residential, commercial as well as church design.For more information, you can visit: www.marshillstudio.com

This episode of The Modern Architect features guest Krista Coupar, founder and CEO of San Francisco's COUPAR, the first design industry consultancy firm integrating studio and marketing services.Headquartered in the San Francisco Design Center, Krista has built a multi-faceted consultancy that coaches, counsels, and empowers elite designers, architects, builders, artisans, and showrooms.Since 2007, COUPAR has offered innovative solutions for business operations, project management, and marketing communication to the design community.

For this episode of The Modern Architect, Tom is joined by Korin Crawford.Korin is the executive vice president of Griffin Swinerton and Counselor of Real Estate (CRE). He is an accomplished investment professional and entrepreneurial leader with a nearly 20-year track record of varied and profitable development, financing, and advisory experience with utilities, ports, school districts, cities, and private real estate investors.

The guest for this episode is Boris Musheyev.Boris Musheyev, CPA is a tax and accounting firm specializing in tax planning and compliance for self-employed individuals and small businesses. They use proven tax strategies to save their clients tens of thousands of dollars on taxes every year when implemented correctly.They personalize each and every strategy to ensure that our client's family and business situation is thoroughly examined to maximize tax savings.

In this episode of The Modern Architect, Tom talks to Camille Przewodek.Camille is a plein air artist in the tradition of Monet. Her aim is to capture the light key of nature. In addition to her art training at Wayne State University in Detroit, and earning a BFA in Illustration at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, Camille Przewodek studied painting with master colorist Henry Hensche at the Cape School of Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Justin Page Wood. Justin is the owner and founder of JPW Design Studio and began his firm while still studying Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona in Southern California. Since then, his team of 15 designers has designed over 350 custom websites for architecture, design and real estate firms throughout the United States.

This episode's guest is John Stanaland, principal and real estate broker. John's family history in real estate spans several generations and started in 1919. For more information, you can find him on the web at www.johnstanaland.com

Tom's guest is Nikhil Choudhary, CEO and founder of the fastest Inc. Magazine #5000 design company, BeachEdge. BeachEdge is a construction tech startup that is developing vacation homes that are affordable and hassle-free for the modern-day homebuyer.For more information, you can visit: https://beachedge.com/