Archispeak

By Evan Troxel & Cormac PhalenBusiness Technology Arts Careers Design

Archispeak episodes

November 20, 2023#316 - ‘Designing Your Career’, with David Bradley
David Bradley, AIA PCC joins us to discuss the importance of taking control of your career. We talk about defining outcomes, taking responsibility, setting boundaries, and building trust. We also talk about the need for small steps, accountability, and a clear plan to achieve personal and professional goals. David is also offering upcoming opportunities for coaching and mastermind sessions to support solopreneurs and small firm architects, so check the links in the show notes to connect with him.
Episode links
David on LinkedIn
Blueprint for Living Coaching website
David’s mastermind group

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1 hr 40 min
November 06, 2023#315 - AU - Hospitality and Outdoor Spaces
The Archispeak University (AU) series introduces educational content for architects and designers. Liz Neuffer of Aria Group joins the show to discuss the topic of hospitality and outdoor space design.
In this episode, we discuss the key factors that contribute to a successful design for hospitality and outdoor spaces. We explore how to design outdoor spaces that cater to different climate zones and enhance user experiences. Additionally, we delve into the use of building products to address thermal comfort, such as heating elements and protection against solar and wind exposure. We also examine the importance of sustainability and fuel types in outdoor space design, particularly in light of the Covid pandemic and its impact on the industry. Furthermore, we provide insights on educating clients, overcoming objections, and finding the right balance between aesthetics and functionality. We also explore the benefits of creating dedicated zones for different uses and weigh the pros and cons of various furniture types. Finally, we offer guidance on where to seek assistance for these types of projects and more.
This episode has been made possible with the generous support of Bromic Heating.
Episode Links
Bromic website
Eclipse heaters
Bromic heater Revit and CAD files
Design service with a heating expert
Liz Neuffer on LinkedIn
Aria Group website

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51 min
October 23, 2023 #314 - Getting Called on the Carpet
In this episode, we discuss Cormac’s haunted house, rising license renewal fees, Evan’s first in-person (as an Oregonian) continuing education lunch n’ learn, using the SIPS building system on projects, the challenges of adopting innovative building systems in the building industry, first costs versus operational costs, school projects that are literally driven by the maintenance staff, and the need for architects to educate our clients.
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50 min
October 16, 2023#313 - Cormac Phalen.PDF
In this episode, we kick things off with an unsolicited email that Cormac received inquiring about "just needing some plans drawn up”. Then, we welcome Evan back to the darkside as he rejoins the PC realm, as he dives headlong into the world of Microsoft laptops. This plunge down the Microsoft rabbit hole takes us on a nostalgic journey through the annals of Microsoft history, from the Zune to the Windows Phone. But our trip down memory lane doesn't stop there; we also find ourselves wandering down the Atari trail as we talk about the dawn of computer gaming and other things old people talk about.
Episode links
Microsoft Zune
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Atari 2600+
Intellivision

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1 hr 2 min
October 09, 2023#312 - Nerd Fest
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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1 hr 11 min
October 02, 2023#311 - Why We Glorify Overwork and Refuse to Rest
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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1 hr 4 min
September 25, 2023#310 - How Do We Manage It? Caffeine!
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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59 min
September 18, 2023#309 - Field-trippin' with Frank
Topic
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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44 min
September 11, 2023#308 - Road-trippin’ with Wright
Topic
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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1 hr 34 min
September 04, 2023#307 - HA HA
Topic
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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45 min

About Archispeak

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Archispeak is one of architecture's longest-running podcasts — 383 episodes of honest, unfiltered conversation about what it's actually like to work in the profession. Since 2012, architects Evan Troxel and Cormac Phalen have been exploring design, career, firm culture, tools, work/life balance, mentoring, generational differences, and job hunting — everything that comes with building a life in architecture.