Anger management kicks off our conversation where Cormac gets to deal with infrastructure replacement in his neighborhood and all of the joys that come with it. Evan shares stories about his ride (Ride the Rim) around Crater Lake. Unbeknownst to both of them, the way Evan decided to tackle his ride would foreshadow the ups and downs of their final conversation in which they discuss a code seminar that Cormac attended and how the constraints of the building code cause many ups and downs on a project.

Episode links

• Ride the Rim event website

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First we refresh Evan’s memory on what an “ASI” is, then move on to talk about an article from the Harvard Business Review on the glorification of overwork as we apply it directly to the profession of architecture.

Episode links

• Why We Glorify Overwork and Refuse to Rest (Harvard Business Review)
• Archispeak 294 - ‘Three Recessions Away from Extinction’, with Evelyn Lee
• Archispeak 292 - ‘OUT OF ARCHITECTURE’, with Jake Rudin

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In this episode Evan tells us about “Riding the Rim” which to much of Cormac's chagrin is not an all-you-can-drink margarita bar. We also reminisce about trips to Radio Shack and our first computers, and finally we discuss the insanity of the amount of drawings we tend to submit on a project for agency approvals.

Episode links

• Too Many Drawings Heading to Permit - Cormac’s Instagram

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In this episode of the Archispeak podcast, we continue to catch up with FLW and join Cormac as he continues his road trip adventure in search of Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic buildings. However, this time around, Cormac doesn't have to venture far from home as he's uncovered a surprising abundance of Wright's architectural gems right in the heart of the Detroit Metro area. Join Cormac and Evan as they dive deeper into Cormac's summer of architectural exploration.

Episode links

• Wright’s Gregor S. and Elizabeth B. Affleck House

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When a project shouldn't go wrong… it will. After a brief counseling session we move beyond the trauma and discuss Cormac’s latest architecturally-epic road trip through Wisconsin on the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail.

Episode links

• Wingspread Exterior - Cormac's Instagram
• Wingspread Interior - Cormac's Instagram
• Wingspread Webpage
• SC Johnson Headquarters and Lab - Cormac's Instagram
• SC Johnson Tours
• Burnham Block Stroll - Facebook Post
• Rick’s #keepcudahyfunhouse

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In this episode we discuss Evan’s earliest of 3D modeling and feeling slighted by Cormac’s reaction to the cutting edge imagery from decades past. Cormac revisits his despair about what he feels is the downfall of architectural magazines and their “content".

Episode links

• Radial Building - Church of 2000
• Freedom Tower Lawsuit
• Camden Yards concept stolen/borrowed?
• Architectural Record still exists

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In this episode we discuss how Cormac plans (or not) for road trips and how Evan is similar but different in his planning strategy. We also talk about the ‘right’ way to pack and learn about song roulette.

Episode links

• Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum
• Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum (YouTube)
• The Spirited Man (YouTube) - Essential Travel Packing Tips

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In this episode Cormac discovers that math can determine the age of his house faster than his mind can, Evan prepares his house and property for the inevitable, and we talk about the permanence of buildings and the link to true sustainability. Oh, and we go on a journey to find the tallest peak in the continental United States… spoiler alert: it's not Mt. Shasta, which comes in at an elevation of 14,180ft.

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In this episode we discuss a much needed summer vacation for Cormac: a complete cold turkey detachment from architecture as he ventures into the woods and how he can miraculously turn any trip into an architectural trip. Then we go out of the woods and into the big city of Chicago where we talk more in-depth about how the world's largest Starbucks and the river front Apple Store create experiences for their patrons.

Links

• Chicago Roastery
• Carson Pirie Scott & Co.
• Apple Michigan Avenue
• Apple Store (Foster Link)

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In this episode, we chat about Twitter rebranding to X, Evan asks Cormac two questions about the potential impact of AI on the architecture profession, and a discussion about the need for firms to embrace technology and the importance of focusing on client experience and innovation to differentiate themselves in a commoditized market.

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